New Zealand to compensate Samoa $3.6M for navy ship wreck after vessel sank
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to…
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to coincide…
What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them
BWINDI, Uganda (AP) — Sept. 24 is observed as World Gorilla Day. It was launched in 2017 to…
On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers
DINOKENG GAME RESERVE, South Africa (AP) — The Dinokeng Game Reserve in South Africa has a thriving rhino…
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
Maui students face ongoing mental health battle after wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when wildfires destroyed her…
Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August,…
Tropical Storm Mario forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Mario formed Friday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was expected to bring…
US cities use art, shade and education to beat the heat
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — When sculptor Bobby Zokaites moved to Phoenix in the summer of 2011,…