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Greek court jails 4 officials over botched evacuation during deadly wildfire near Athens

Greek court jails 4 officials over botched evacuation during deadly wildfire near Athens

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Four former senior fire service and civil protection officials were jailed in Greece Wednesday after being found guilty for failing to mount a proper evacuation in a wildfire that killed more than 100 people outside Athens in 20
What made Mount Etna's latest eruption so rare

What made Mount Etna's latest eruption so rare

MILAN (AP) — Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show , spewing smoke and high into the sky.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated “very unhealthy” Tuesday.
Cuban families devise ingenious solutions to endure frequent power shortages

Cuban families devise ingenious solutions to endure frequent power shortages

HAVANA (AP) — For Marylín Álvarez and her family, like countless other Cubans, the question is no longer if the power will go out, but when — forcing them to implement ingenious alternatives to sustain daily life as the island undergoes its most seve
New Mexico appeals court rejects lawsuit against oil and gas regulators

New Mexico appeals court rejects lawsuit against oil and gas regulators

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico appeals court rejected a lawsuit alleging that the nation's No. 2 oil-producing state failed to meet constitutional provisions for protecting against oil and gas industry pollution , in an opinion Tuesday.
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Top Trump administration officials — fresh off touring one of the country's largest oil fields in the Alaska Arctic — headlined an energy conference led by the state's Republican governor on Tuesday that environmentalists cri
Peru allows miners to seek permits in area removed from Nazca Lines protection

Peru allows miners to seek permits in area removed from Nazca Lines protection

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru announced Tuesday that miners who had been operating illegally in a large protected archaeological reserve around the famous Nazca Lines will now be able to start the process of obtaining mining permits, after the governm
'We reject your bill:' First Nations heads urge Quebec to scrap forestry reform bill

'We reject your bill:' First Nations heads urge Quebec to scrap forestry reform bill

QUÉBEC — Representatives of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador urged a provincial legislature committee on Tuesday to abandon a forestry reform bill that would reserve large swaths of the province's forests for logging.
Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine, but industry revival may wait for higher prices

Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine, but industry revival may wait for higher prices

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under President Donald Trump.
Judge orders rethink of preservation plan for endangered piping plovers on East Coast

Judge orders rethink of preservation plan for endangered piping plovers on East Coast

HALIFAX — A federal judge has ordered Ottawa to rethink its strategy to preserve an endangered shorebird.