Nations deadlocked over plastic production limits in global treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday,…
Republicans press Canada for action on wildfires, but don’t mention climate change
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has…
Tuesday is World Elephant Day. 5 things to know about the world’s largest land mammal
BELA-BELA, South Africa — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest…
AP photos show an injured elephant frequenting an Indian village as its habitat shrinks
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — For months an injured male elephant has been frequenting a village on the outskirts…
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end…
Fishing in vast Pacific nature area halted after judge blocks Trump order
HONOLULU — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt…
4 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo park
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a…
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center: judge considers threats to environment
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital…
Scientists identify the killer of 5 billion starfish
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5…
Amazon deforestation surges in Colombia, reversing historic gains
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government reported on Thursday a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s…
Submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean
NEW YORK — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea…