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An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister

An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister

OTTAWA — Five days after Steven Guilbeault was appointed Canada's environment minister in October 2021, he headed to Scotland for the annual United Nations climate talks being held in Glasgow.
Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people in the Philippines remained in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding, as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing, authorities said Monday.
UK climate group calls temporary halt to disruptive protests

UK climate group calls temporary halt to disruptive protests

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.
'Atmospheric river' dumps heavy rain, snow across California

'Atmospheric river' dumps heavy rain, snow across California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of California on Saturday, snarling traffic and closing highways as the state prepared to usher in a new year.
New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil.
Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas

Power failures amplify calls for utility to rethink gas

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 US states

Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 US states

BOSTON (AP) — A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago.
Storm brings flooding, landslides across California

Storm brings flooding, landslides across California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Landslides of rock and mud closed roadways Friday across California as heavy rains kicked off what will be series of storms poised to usher in the new year, likely bringing downpours and flooding.

N. Carolina doesn't pick electric mix to lower carbon levels

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina utility regulators told Duke Energy Corp. on Friday to carry out a series of activities to generate electricity that they say will help ensure greenhouse gas reductions set in a new state law are met.

US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska's Cook Inlet

The U.S. government on Friday said it received one bid for the right to drill offshore for oil and gas in Alaska's Cook Inlet near habitat for bears, salmon, humpback whales and endangered beluga whales.
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