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Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats

Ecuador approves controversial law on protected areas, sparking legal threats

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ecuador’s parliament has approved a new law on protected areas that has drawn sharp criticism from Indigenous groups , legal experts and environmental advocates who say it threatens Indigenous land rights and violates both nat
As many as 200 homes damaged as officials survey the aftermath of a deadly New Mexico flood

As many as 200 homes damaged as officials survey the aftermath of a deadly New Mexico flood

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — At least 200 homes were damaged during a deadly flash flood in the mountain village of Ruidoso, and local emergency managers warned Wednesday that number could more than double as teams survey more neighborhoods. Gov.
A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them

A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens that warned them

As the Guadalupe River swelled from a wall of water heading downstream , sirens blared over the tiny river community of Comfort -- a last-ditch warning to get out for those who had missed cellphone alerts and firefighters going street-to-street telli
A Texas family clung to life on their roof, capturing the terrifying flooding in photos and video

A Texas family clung to life on their roof, capturing the terrifying flooding in photos and video

Jane Towler was up late in a small cabin along the Guadalupe River as thunder boomed through a thrashing rain. It was 4 a.m. and water was pooling on the floor. Suddenly, her phone rang. It was her friend from a nearby cabin.
Aquaculture waste along Newfoundland coast is not harming fish: federal government

Aquaculture waste along Newfoundland coast is not harming fish: federal government

ST. JOHN'S — The federal Fisheries Department says it found no evidence that fish-farming waste along Newfoundland's south coast was harming fish or their habitat.
Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned hydro plant in Labrador amid blockades

Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned hydro plant in Labrador amid blockades

ST. JOHN'S — Protesters have blockaded a Hydro-Québec work site at a proposed hydroelectric project in traditional Innu territory in Labrador, prompting the utility to suspend its operations in the area.
Farmers pleased but anxious after Alberta pauses new on-farm slaughter sale limits

Farmers pleased but anxious after Alberta pauses new on-farm slaughter sale limits

EDMONTON — Alberta animal farmers are pleased but anxious for updates after the provincial government paused new limits on annual on-farm slaughter sales.
Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods

Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods

Over just two hours, the Guadalupe River at Comfort, Texas, rose from hip-height to three stories tall, sending water weighing as much as the Empire State building downstream roughly every minute it remained at its crest.
Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains

Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country’s farms and replenishing its rivers.
Officials are tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier but say there is no cause for concern

Officials are tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier but say there is no cause for concern

SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say there is no indication that the cluster of quakes is cause for concern. The U.S.