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'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills

'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills

COBBLE HILL, B.C. — Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island.
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A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya.
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A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya.
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Authorities seek help finding those responsible for damaging a petroglyph panel in Utah

JENSEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah are asking the public to help it determine who damaged a petroglyph panel with illegally installed climbing bolts.
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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.
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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.
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After cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures to rise across southern Quebec for new year

After cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures to rise across southern Quebec for new year

MONTREAL — After a cold, snowy Christmas, southern Quebec is expected to get hit by freezing rain over the weekend before temperatures rise further to usher in the new year.
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Icebreaker on hand in Labrador to guide season's last freight arrivals by ferry

Icebreaker on hand in Labrador to guide season's last freight arrivals by ferry

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker is in central Labrador until Saturday to guide a regional ferry delivering its last shipment of the season.
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Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024

Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024

2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people's lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks of batteries.
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Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024

Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024

2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people's lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks of batteries.
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