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New wildfire on Spain's Tenerife island forces 3,000 evacuations. Area suffered major summer fire

MADRID (AP) — Soldiers and firefighters were battling to control a new wildfire on Spain's Tenerife island that has forced some 3,000 people to leave their homes for safety, the Canary Islands government said Thursday.

Oct 5, 2023 3:52 AM Read more >

September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'

After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September as Earth set a new mark for how far above normal temperatures were, the European climate agency reported Thursday. Last month’s average temperature was 0.

Oct 4, 2023 8:35 PM Read more >

Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.'s fossil emblem

VICTORIA — A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made its home about 80 million years ago in Vancouver Island waters could soon become British Columbia's official fossil emblem.

Oct 4, 2023 6:34 PM Read more >

First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo

LIMA, Peru (AP) — The first two leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru began climbing trees inside their cages at a Lima zoo Wednesday in their first appearance before the public.

Oct 4, 2023 4:28 PM Read more >

Rare US bison roundup rustles up hundreds to maintain health of the species

South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rounded up a herd of more than 1,500 bison Friday as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction .

Oct 4, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

Environmentalists suffer another setback in fight to shutter California's last nuclear power plant

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators Wednesday rejected a request from two environmental groups to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant.

Oct 4, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs

Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island will procure future wind energy projects together rather than separately as part of a joint agreement the states' governors announced Wednesday — the first such multi-state agreement in the nation.

Oct 4, 2023 3:41 PM Read more >

'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack

A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was terribly wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satellite device.

Oct 4, 2023 3:37 PM Read more >

Southern California county files lawsuits alleging power company's equipment sparked wildfires

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company's negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

Oct 4, 2023 2:08 PM Read more >

Grizzly that killed two in Banff National Park was old, had bad teeth: Parks Canada

BANFF, Alta. — Parks Canada says a grizzly bear that killed a couple and their dog in Banff National Park on the weekend was old, underweight and had bad teeth, but it will likely never be known what led to the fatal attack.

Oct 4, 2023 12:28 PM Read more >