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Canada's top court to decide whether to hear a trailblazing youth-led climate case
TORONTO — Canada's highest court is set to decide whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions.
Apr 30, 2025 10:33 AM
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Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — With her purple-and-pink hair swaying, Reneé Colón stands on a stepladder in the rented corner of a warehouse, pouring Brazilian coffee beans into her groaning old roasting machine.
Apr 30, 2025 9:50 AM
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What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
MADRID (AP) — The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts.
Apr 30, 2025 4:04 AM
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RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment, holds back on disclosures
TORONTO — Canada's largest bank said Tuesday that it has scrapped one of its flagship climate commitments and is holding back on publicizing other climate progress in part because of new rules around greenwashing.
Apr 29, 2025 7:58 PM
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Black bear killed after attacking woman in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER — Conservation officers in British Columbia say they killed a black bear after it attacked a woman walking her dog in Whistler.
Apr 29, 2025 2:33 PM
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Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor , sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N.
Apr 29, 2025 2:17 PM
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Energy, environmental groups strike hopeful tone after Liberal federal election win
CALGARY — Energy industry groups and environmental advocates were striking a hopeful note a day after voters returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa with a minority mandate.
Apr 29, 2025 1:52 PM
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Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had kidney cancer that thankfully hadn’t yet spread.
Apr 29, 2025 6:02 AM
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Storms with lightning and hail hitting upper Midwest with the potential for strong tornadoes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Storms with lightning and hail and at least one observed tornado were moving through the upper Midwest on Monday with the potential for strong tornadoes .
Apr 28, 2025 5:41 PM
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Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation
Brasilia, BRAZIL (AP) — A justice on Brazil 's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal deforestation or wildfires.
Apr 28, 2025 4:13 PM
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