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Rare US bison roundup rustles up hundreds to maintain health of the species

South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rounded up a herd of more than 1,500 bison Friday as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction .

Oct 4, 2023 4:26 PM Read more >

Environmentalists suffer another setback in fight to shutter California's last nuclear power plant

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators Wednesday rejected a request from two environmental groups to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant.

Oct 4, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

3 New England states join together for offshore wind power projects, aiming to lower costs

Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island will procure future wind energy projects together rather than separately as part of a joint agreement the states' governors announced Wednesday — the first such multi-state agreement in the nation.

Oct 4, 2023 3:41 PM Read more >

'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack

A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was terribly wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satellite device.

Oct 4, 2023 3:37 PM Read more >

Southern California county files lawsuits alleging power company's equipment sparked wildfires

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company's negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

Oct 4, 2023 2:08 PM Read more >

Grizzly that killed two in Banff National Park was old, had bad teeth: Parks Canada

BANFF, Alta. — Parks Canada says a grizzly bear that killed a couple and their dog in Banff National Park on the weekend was old, underweight and had bad teeth, but it will likely never be known what led to the fatal attack.

Oct 4, 2023 12:28 PM Read more >

Tropical Storm Philippe soaks northeast Caribbean on a path toward Bermuda, New England and Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe drenched the U.S. and British Virgin Islands on Wednesday as it spun away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take it toward Bermuda and later New England and Atlantic Canada.

Oct 4, 2023 12:12 PM Read more >

'Miracle' water year in California: Rain, snow put state's reservoirs at 128% of historical average

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California ended its “miracle” water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill the state's reservoirs to 128% of their historical average, making it among the wettest years in recorded state history.

Oct 4, 2023 12:11 PM Read more >

South African mining employs many and may only have decades left, report warns

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year, while the country that was once the world's largest gold producer might have less than 30 years of a viable gold industry

Oct 4, 2023 11:41 AM Read more >

Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble.

Oct 4, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >