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Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters, showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people, experts said Thursday, as an
Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's congressional representatives on Wednesday said the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S.
Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Crews slow progress of Sierra wildfire, but evacuations orders remain

Firefighters battling a California wildfire that has burned through more than 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) of the high Sierra made significant progress slowing its growth on Wednesday, but hundreds of residents whose homes are threatened rem
Review of B.C. refinery stench says cold snap triggered series of events

Review of B.C. refinery stench says cold snap triggered series of events

BURNABY, B.C. — Parkland Corp. has released a review into an unplanned shutdown of its Burnaby, B.C., refinery in January that blanketed parts of Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­with a foul stench.
Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels

Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other cattle herders to consider fish and camels

KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya , perhaps the country's most recognizable community.
Diet, demographics behind late-summer wasp outbreak on Prairies

Diet, demographics behind late-summer wasp outbreak on Prairies

EDMONTON — Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week. "My wife said, 'Hey, come on out here. You need to see this,'" he said.
EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen

EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture as the prospect of worsening droughts puts additional strain on farmers and threa
Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Climate change is a pressing issue, but its impacts are not felt equally by everyone. A new report seeks to address this by arguing for the importance of climate justice in the tourism industry.
B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

Natural systems play an important role in protecting coasts and capturing carbon in the atmosphere, says World Wildlife Fund Canada.
Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan

Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south.