Small tsunami waves wash ashore on remote Japanese islands
TOKYO -- Small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been...
Climate and environment
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
KINGSTON, N.Y. -- On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard...
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. General Assembly adopted a “Pact for the Future” to meet the challenges of the 21st...
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout...
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout...
Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country’s fragile biodiversity
GENEVA -- GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the...
The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
NAIROBI, Kenya -- The rhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South...
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast...
Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak’s estate
LONDON -- Four Greenpeace activists arrested for scaling the country estate of former U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and draping...
New York will be center of money-focused fight to slow climate change
NEW YORK -- The effort to save the pale blue dot called Earth is all about the green — that...
