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Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga

Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga

DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for Michigan's former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15.
'Exciting time': Nunavut's historic land use plan heads into final public hearings

'Exciting time': Nunavut's historic land use plan heads into final public hearings

IQALUIT, Nunavut — One of the final steps in a 15-year-long process to formally guide how, where and when land and water can be used in Nunavut is underway, with the last in a series of public hearings beginning in Iqaluit earlier this week.
Brigitte Bardot pens letter to mayor of Montreal suburb condemning proposed deer cull

Brigitte Bardot pens letter to mayor of Montreal suburb condemning proposed deer cull

MONTREAL — French activist and former actress Brigitte Bardot is condemning a Montreal suburb's controversial plan to kill most of the deer living in a local park. Bardot published a letter on her foundation's website Tuesday asking Longueuil, Que.
Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

Poll: Religious Americans less worried about climate change

NEW YORK (AP) — Most adults in the United States – including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it.
Israel and Jordan agree to team up to save Jordan River

Israel and Jordan agree to team up to save Jordan River

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Jordan signed a declaration of intent on Thursday at the U.N.
Climate Migration: Filipino families to flee amid typhoons

Climate Migration: Filipino families to flee amid typhoons

TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — After Typhoon Haiyan's towering waves flattened scores of Philippines villages, Jeremy Garing spent days helping with recovery from the historic storm that left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and inflicted billion
The Latest | UN Climate Summit

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — A senior Human Rights Watch official slammed the Egyptian government’s human and environmental rights record, saying that the space for environmental activism in Egypt “is severely curtailed.
Newfoundland's fishing towns were built to survive, but Fiona changed the game

Newfoundland's fishing towns were built to survive, but Fiona changed the game

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For generations, Cory Munden's family has been building and living on the same piece of oceanside land in the southwestern Newfoundland town of Port aux Basques.
'Bridge fuel' or climate villain? Natural gas in the spotlight as COP27 continues

'Bridge fuel' or climate villain? Natural gas in the spotlight as COP27 continues

CALGARY — After long enjoying a reputation as a "bridge fuel" capable of helping the world achieve its climate goals, natural gas is losing some of its environmental lustre — and that has implications for Canada's energy sector.
Climate Changed: Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in the North

Climate Changed: Limited transportation infrastructure facing threats in the North

YELLOWKNIFE — Andrew Arreak says travelling on the ice — the main highway in Canada's Arctic — provides access to the land and food, connects communities and is part of Inuit identity. But climate change is making ice travel less predictable.
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