Record drought hits US, which is bad for food prices, fires and water
Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.…
Justices side with oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over…
Rescuers try to save stranded whale Timmy with the help of air cushions
BERLIN (AP) — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that…
Iran war energy crisis spurs nuclear ambitions in Asia and Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Iran war’s global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa…
Senate Republicans vote to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near…
Parts of Northern Marianas could be without power for weeks after super typhoon
Some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the…
Unusual April heat wave could smash record temperatures in eastern US
ATLANTA (AP) — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the…
China gains from Iran war as global energy interest turns away from fossil fuels
HONG KONG (AP) — China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate…
Candidates in Peru’s elections offer few plans to tackle illegal mining
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peruvians head to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and Congress, but…
Drought threatens the myrrh tree that’s central to luxury perfumes and African incomes
AFCADDE, Ethiopia (AP) — The critical note in some of the world’s most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a…
Indigenous people in Brazil rally for land rights at Free Land Encampment
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous people from across Brazil gathered in the capital for the annual Free Land…
Once-sleepy utility elections are getting intense amid higher energy bills, power demand
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for…