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Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parks

Invasive species lead to access restrictions in B.C., Alberta national parks

Parks Canada is closing all bodies of water in British Columbia's Kootenay and Yoho national parks, and restricting watercraft in Alberta's Waterton Lakes National Park in an effort to slow the spread of invasive species.
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As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection
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Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California's strict emissions standards

Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California's strict emissions standards

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M to elevate homes for victims

2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M to elevate homes for victims

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by last summer's catastrophic flooding have requested $3.
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UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023

UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.
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New York moves to update its fracking ban to include liquid carbon-dioxide as well as water

New York moves to update its fracking ban to include liquid carbon-dioxide as well as water

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Natural gas drilling companies would be banned in New York from using an extraction method that involves injecting large amounts of liquified carbon dioxide deep underground under a bill moving through the state legislature.
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The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

Spring is almost here — officially, at least. The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.
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Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada's air quality worse than U.S.: report

Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada's air quality worse than U.S.: report

Canada's air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.
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'Flag is up': Calgary warns outdoor water restrictions may be coming

'Flag is up': Calgary warns outdoor water restrictions may be coming

CALGARY — The City of Calgary is warning it may restrict outdoor water use by May 1 if dry conditions keep up. And a big dump of snow in the forecast this week likely won't be enough to change the outlook.
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US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes

US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes

Six years ago, Illinois farmer John Ackerman didn't hire any contract workers at all. Now he typically hires about 22 every year through a local coordinator that helps farmers hire crews of agriculturally skilled, often Latino workers.
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