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South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change

South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Pacific leaders are heading to the stunning beautiful island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change and other regional concerns.

UN nuclear chief says nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change, the U.N. nuclear chief said Wednesday.
Negotiations over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining plod along as pressure mounts

Negotiations over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining plod along as pressure mounts

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Debate over proposed regulations for deep-sea mining will stretch into next year as a U.N. agency that presides over the international seabed concluded its last meeting of the year on Wednesday.
Saskatchewan to spend $765,000 on pavilion at climate conference in Dubai

Saskatchewan to spend $765,000 on pavilion at climate conference in Dubai

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is to spend up to $765,000 on an event space at a global climate conference in Dubai.

2 more endangered Florida panthers struck and killed by vehicles, wildlife officials say

LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles, officials said.
Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors

Illinois Senate approves plan to allow new nuclear reactors

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate approved lifting a 36-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power installments on Wednesday in a plan proponents say will ensure the state can meet its carbon-free power production promise by 2045.
Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July, but no signs of imminent eruption

Mount St. Helens records more than 400 earthquakes since mid-July, but no signs of imminent eruption

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington's Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are no signs of an imminent eruption, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Scientists call on Canada to adopt ecologically minded forest degradation definition

Scientists call on Canada to adopt ecologically minded forest degradation definition

TORONTO — The Canadian government must take action to stop the degradation of its forests from large-scale industrial logging, a letter signed by more than 100 scientists urged Wednesday.
Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that's deadly to salmon

Commercial fishing groups sue 13 US tire makers over rubber preservative that's deadly to salmon

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The 13 largest U.S.
Canada, major fossil-fuel producers failing climate targets, jeopardizing transition

Canada, major fossil-fuel producers failing climate targets, jeopardizing transition

TORONTO — Canada and other major fossil-fuel-producing countries are failing to meet targets to keep global warming in check, putting the world’s energy transition at risk, a newly released major international report warned Wednesday.