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26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion

26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion

WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor.
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Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Virginia's largest utility said Wednesday that it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines

Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines

OTTAWA — A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat took the government to court Wednesday to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals.
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UN declares 2025 to 2034 the decade to combat increasing sand and dust storms from Africa to China

UN declares 2025 to 2034 the decade to combat increasing sand and dust storms from Africa to China

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.
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A look at heat records that have been broken around the world

A look at heat records that have been broken around the world

This year has already seen many heat records broken as the world grows hotter with more and more greenhouse gases added to the atmosphere. For many places, the highest temperatures since record-keeping began have come in just the last 10 to 15 years.
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Saskatchewan puts moratorium on wild boar farms, toughens regulations

Saskatchewan puts moratorium on wild boar farms, toughens regulations

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has put a moratorium on new wild boar farms, after decades of expanding feral swine populations. The province also says existing farms will require licensing and regular inspection.
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Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness

Tiny homes, built largely with philanthropic support, offer more patch than solution to homelessness

In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the homeless have opened in the United States over the past five years.
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Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover

Their Vermont homes were inundated by extreme flooding. A year later, they still struggle to recover

MONTPELIER, Vt.
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Hurricane Beryl's remnants bring rainfall warnings for Ontario and Quebec

Hurricane Beryl's remnants bring rainfall warnings for Ontario and Quebec

TORONTO — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl drenched Ontario in heavy rain and was moving into Quebec as Environment Canada warned of possible "torrential" downpours lasting into Thursday.
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More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He'd hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on YouTube.
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