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Brazil slows Amazon deforestation, but in Chico Mendes' homeland, it risks being too late

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Luzineide Marques da Silva knows the location of each of the 748 rubber trees scattered in her area of the Brazilian Amazon, where she and her family hold rights to tap the trees for latex to sell to a sneaker manufacturer .
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Rio Tinto Alcan fined $500,000 for one count of violating Fisheries Act

Rio Tinto Alcan fined $500,000 for one count of violating Fisheries Act

SAGUENAY, Que. — A Quebec court has ordered Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. to pay $500,000 after the company allowed the discharge of acidic water into the Saguenay River following the failure of a boiler at its Arvida factory in Saguenay, Que., in 2019.
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PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

NEW YORK (AP) — PBS was looking forward to a relatively free lane to offer fresh television to viewers downtrodden by the Hollywood strikes this fall, but that advantage may only last a couple of months now.
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As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade

As climate change and high costs plague Alaska's fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Lane Bolich first came to work in Alaska for the freedom and excitement that comes with being a fisher.
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Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says

Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says

The window to limit human-caused warming to a globally agreed goal is narrowing but still open because of the huge growth of solar energy and electric vehicles sales worldwide, a report said Tuesday.
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Flood-hit central Greece braces for new storm as military crews help bolster flood defenses

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Emergency services in central Greece were on alert Tuesday as storms headed toward areas hit by massive floods this month.
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No new oil, coal projects needed as fossil fuel demand to peak this decade: IEA

No new oil, coal projects needed as fossil fuel demand to peak this decade: IEA

CALGARY — Even if no new government climate policies are introduced before 2030, global demand for fossil fuels will still peak before the end of the decade, a new report by the International Energy Agency states.
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First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire

First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina returned to their devastated properties Monday, with some stopping for a moment of reflection and others searchi
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Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court

Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court

COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017.
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Coast Guard searching for woman swept into ocean from popular Washington coast beach

RIALTO BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Teams are searching for a 26-year-old woman who was swept into the ocean Monday from a popular beach on the Washington coast, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said it received a call at 10:50 a.m.
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