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Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas

Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas

Dow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas. Dow's subsidiary, Long Mott Energy, applied Monday to the U.S.
How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

How soon will Canadians feel the carbon levy's demise? Depends what you're buying

CALGARY 鈥 Prime Minister Mark Carney killed the consumer carbon levy as one of his first acts upon taking office earlier this month. As of Tuesday, the price everyday Canadians pay for emissions will be set at $0.
Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less

Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less

Erin McGuire spent years cultivating fruits and vegetables like onions, peppers and tomatoes as a scientist and later director of a lab at the University of California-Davis.
A New Hampshire ski resort bets on tech to compete with industry giants

A New Hampshire ski resort bets on tech to compete with industry giants

JACKSON, N.H. (AP) 鈥 A skier since age 4, Thomas Brennick now enjoys regular trips to New Hampshire鈥檚 Black Mountain with his two grandchildren. 鈥淚t鈥檚 back to the old days,鈥 he said from the Summit Double chairlift on a recent sunny Friday.
Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants

Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) 鈥 Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River.
What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts

BANGKOK (AP) 鈥 The Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma. Relief efforts from Friday鈥檚 devastating 7.
'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

FREDERICTON 鈥 Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.
Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) 鈥 In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city.
Sewage leaks into Calgary's Bow River; mayor says city's water is still safe to drink

Sewage leaks into Calgary's Bow River; mayor says city's water is still safe to drink

CALGARY 鈥 Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is reassuring residents of the city that their water is safe to drink after announcing a sewage pipe underneath the Bow River had to be shut down due to a leak.
Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) 鈥 An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years.
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