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Great Lakes region gets yet more snow after a weekend of snarled Thanksgiving travel

Great Lakes region gets yet more snow after a weekend of snarled Thanksgiving travel

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Parts of the Great Lakes region saw new snow Monday and faced the prospect of even more this week after U.S. travelers battled harsh weather to get home after Thanksgiving, forecasters said.

Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declare state of emergency after deadly storm wreaks havoc

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek islands Rhodes and Lemnos declared a state of emergency Monday after storms battered the islands, leaving two dead and widespread damage.
Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers t
Great Lakes region faces more snow after weekend of harsh holiday weather

Great Lakes region faces more snow after weekend of harsh holiday weather

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — After U.S. travelers battled through harsh weekend weather to reach home following the Thanksgiving holiday, residents of the Great Lakes region face the prospect of more snow through the week, forecasters said.
Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new prominence in the U.S.
Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opened two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable n
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year

BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution for a week in South Korea won’t reach an agreement and plan to resume the talks next year.
Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he'd be earning perhaps four times what he now gets as captain of a sailboat that instead uses the wind's clean energy to transport goods across
Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia

Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Providing round-the-clock energy, using minimal space and considered a clean source of power — geothermal energy seems like an ideal option for countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, where the potential is high, and g
Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he'd be earning perhaps four times what he now gets as captain of a sailboat that instead uses the wind's clean energy to transport goods across