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AP PHOTOS: As Alpine glaciers slowly disappear, new landscapes are appearing in their place
In pockets of Europe's Alpine mountains, glaciers are abundant enough that ski resorts operate above the snow and ice. Ski lifts, resorts, cabins and huts dot the landscape — and have done so for decades. But glaciers are also one of the most obvious and early victims of...
Pennsylvania governor noncommittal on greenhouse gas strategy as climate task force finishes work
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday remained noncommittal on a strategy to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gases after a task force the Democrat appointed came to an uncertain conclusion over how to make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt carbon pricing over...
Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scaled-back plan disappoints all sides
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down...
Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia's war
How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like rice, cooking oil and onions. That is because countries have imposed restrictions on the food they export to...
New storms batter central Greece as government prioritizes adapting to effects of climate change
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — New floods following torrential rain swept Wednesday across swathes of central Greece already battered by deadly storms weeks earlier, once again damaging roads, flooding homes and causing power outages in the city of Volos and the island of Evia. At least...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
LNP/LancasterOnline. September 20, 2023. Editorial: Third Pennsylvania bird count will launch in January. Even fledgling birders are invited to volunteer. As LNP ' LancasterOnline’s Elizabeth DeOrnellas reported Sunday, “Scientists and birders are getting ready...
Britain approves new North Sea oil drilling in welcome news for the industry but not activists
LONDON (AP) — Britain on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change. The...
Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power
Hanoi, VIETNAM (AP) — The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is reinvigorating a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power. Malaysia and Indonesia inked a deal in Bali, Indonesia last month to study 18 potential locations...
Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court
COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change. ...
Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise species
ENGLE, N.M. (AP) — While the average lifespan of North America's largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. So saving the endangered species is a long game — one that got another nudge forward Friday as U.S. wildlife...
