Trump administration proposes canceling public lands rule
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday proposed canceling a public land management rule that…
Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for…
Sweden’s plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders
KIRUNA, Sweden (AP) — High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped…
World’s largest iceberg splintering, faces collapse
The world’s largest and most enduring iceberg is splintering into smaller pieces, to the point that it’s no…
Half a million flee homes in Pakistan to escape flooding
MUZAFFARGARH, Pakistan (AP) — Rivers are swelling to dangerous levels in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, forcing more than…
A Chinese mining company is accused of covering up the extent of a major toxic spill in Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A Chinese-owned mining company has been accused of covering up the extent of a…
Sudan landslide death toll exceeds 1,000
CAIRO (AP) — A landslide wiped out an entire village in Sudan ’s western region of Darfur, killing…
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border
KABUL, Afghanistan — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border late Sunday, according to…
Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day…
Lawyers: firefighter arrested by immigration authorities was in US legally
SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while…
Oregon’s special session could bring new fees for electric vehicle owners
Oregon could become the second U.S. state to require electric vehicle owners to enroll in a pay-per-mile program…
Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario
TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released…