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Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won't be captured

Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won't be captured

SQUAMISH, B.C. 鈥 Conservation officers say they don't plan to capture a pair of bears that attacked two women Thursday in Squamish, B.C., saying the incidents appear defensive in nature. Sgt. Simon Gravel of the B.C.
Ontario proposes to cut Greenbelt land for homes, add land elsewhere

Ontario proposes to cut Greenbelt land for homes, add land elsewhere

TORONTO 鈥 Ontario is proposing to remove land from the protected Greenbelt in order to build at least 50,000 new homes, while adding new land to it elsewhere 鈥 contradicting a pledge made last year.
Climate protests criticized; but Germany missing 2030 goal

Climate protests criticized; but Germany missing 2030 goal

BERLIN (AP) 鈥 German officials urged environmental activists to engage in 鈥渃onstructive鈥 protests and avoid endangering lives Friday as government-appointed experts warned that the key European Union country risks missing its climate targets for 2030
Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems

Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems

LONDON (AP) 鈥 In the Putumayo region of the Colombian Amazon, Segundo Meneses' daily routine took him to the Chufiya river, its banks verdant and waters alive with catfish and piranha.
When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water

When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water

KEYSTONE, W.Va. (AP) 鈥 Donna Dickerson鈥檚 heart would sink every time she鈥檇 wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling.
When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water

When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water

KEYSTONE, W.Va. (AP) 鈥 Donna Dickerson鈥檚 heart would sink every time she鈥檇 wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling.

Bridge ownership at center of land dispute in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) 鈥 The ownership of a bridge leading to a planned new agricultural district west of Nenana is under dispute, with an Alaska Native tribe this week blocking the bridge to keep out construction crews.
Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought

Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥 Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy鈥檚 zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought in decades, according to a report released Friday.
Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers

VANCOUVER 鈥 Drought levels across southern British Columbia have been scaled back for the first time in weeks as a series of powerful storms have drenched the region, including one due to deliver as much as 70 millimetres of rain before easing by nig

'Bubble barrier' among finalists for Prince William's prize

LONDON (AP) 鈥 A bubble barrier that prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean is one of 15 initiatives named as finalists for the year鈥檚 Earthshot Prize, a global competition aimed at finding new ways to protect the planet and tackle climate cha
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