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Delegates at COP15 warned to dress warmly and bring extra socks as snowstorm looms

Delegates at COP15 warned to dress warmly and bring extra socks as snowstorm looms

OTTAWA — If the weather outside is frightful, bring some extra socks and build a snowman. For most Canadians such advice ahead of a major winter storm is unnecessary.
Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help

Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help

WHITINGHAM, Vt.
Company reopens most of pipeline following Kansas oil spill

Company reopens most of pipeline following Kansas oil spill

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of a pipeline with the largest onshore crude oil spill in nine years has reopened all of it except for the stretch in Kansas and northern Oklahoma that includes the site of the rupture. Canada-based T.C.

2022 Notebook: Climate catastrophe, and a bit of hope too

THE BACKGROUND: For those worried about climate change — and, by extension, the planet's future — 2022 was a mixed bag.

Group casts doubt on Amazon's claims of reducing plastic

NEW YORK (AP) — A report by environmental group Oceana has found that plastic waste from Amazon packages went up by 18% last year, but Amazon says it has reduced its use of single-use plastic across its network.
Massachusetts town hires federal officials to kill coyotes

Massachusetts town hires federal officials to kill coyotes

A Massachusetts town has decided to become the first in the state to contract with the federal government to kill coyotes locals say have killed pets and become a dangerous nuisance.
'Prey-switching' blamed for death of Toronto woman mauled by coyotes 13 years ago

'Prey-switching' blamed for death of Toronto woman mauled by coyotes 13 years ago

HALIFAX — A new and unusual theory has emerged about the coyotes that killed a young Toronto woman on a Nova Scotia hiking trail 13 years ago. Researchers say that on Oct.
6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan's east coast

6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan's east coast

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A 6.2 magnitude earthquake originating in the waters off Taiwan's eastern coast shook the island Wednesday, but no injuries or major damage were immediately reported.
3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

3 dead in Louisiana as US storm spawns Southern tornadoes

KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S.
Nevada flower listed as endangered at lithium mine site

Nevada flower listed as endangered at lithium mine site

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada wildflower was declared endangered at the only place it's known to exist — on a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is planned to help meet growing demand for electric car batteries, U.S.