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Sunfish that began ailing after aquarium's closure recovers after human cutouts set up outside tank

Sunfish that began ailing after aquarium's closure recovers after human cutouts set up outside tank

TOKYO (AP) — A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations.
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Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon

Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precip
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University of Guelph to lead national network focused on agri-food innovation

University of Guelph to lead national network focused on agri-food innovation

The University of Guelph is leading the creation of a network meant to spur investment in Canadian agri-food innovation, including developing new technologies to address pressing issues like climate change. The university received an almost $16.
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Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia

Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers retrieved two more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19.
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Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump's expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders who see new fossil fuel development as critical to Alaska's econ
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Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon

Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precip
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Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the Carolinas

Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the Carolinas

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east overnight, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and eastern
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A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle

A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students m
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As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff

As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California continued to face dangerous winds but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, forecasters said Tuesday, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of p
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South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation.
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