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Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

TOKYO (AP) 鈥 Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity.
Climate solutions: Two kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

Climate solutions: Two kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast

NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) 鈥 On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a sandy beach along the forested shoreline.
Hurricane John strikes Mexico鈥檚 southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential

Hurricane John strikes Mexico鈥檚 southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) 鈥 Hurricane John struck Mexico鈥檚 southern Pacific coast Monday night with fierce winds and heavy rainfall after strengthening from tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours.
Late-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia

Late-season snowstorms in South Africa cause 2 deaths from hypothermia

JOHANNESBURG (AP) 鈥 Unseasonably late snowstorms battered coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and forcing the closure of some of the country's major highways.

Japan issues tsunami advisory to remote Japanese islands south of Tokyo after a powerful quake

TOKYO (AP) 鈥 Japan鈥檚 meteorological agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami advisory to a group of remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake. The remote offshore quake was not felt and so far no damage or injuries were reported.
Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfire

Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfire

A small team of volunteers spent a few hours scrambling across fire-ravaged mountainsides, planting hundreds of seedlings as part of a monumental recovery effort that has been ongoing following the largest wildfire in New Mexico鈥檚 recorded history.
Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt health-care system

Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt health-care system

EDMONTON 鈥 An Alberta doctors' group says even though a new pay deal with the province is ready to be implemented, the government isn't putting its money where its mouth is. Dr.
At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future - and actually make it happen

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future - and actually make it happen

UNITED NATIONS (AP) 鈥 The U.N. General Assembly adopted a 鈥淧act for the Future鈥 to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Now comes the hard part: uniting the world鈥檚 divided nations to move quickly to implement the agreement's 56 actions.
California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling

California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 鈥 California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging the oil giant deceived the public for half a century by promising that the plastics it produced would be recycled.
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping

Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping

KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) 鈥 On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard dock and sailed for the first time to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.