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Three times more Quebec homes could be in flood zones when new maps released

Three times more Quebec homes could be in flood zones when new maps released

MONTREAL — The Quebec government estimates the number of homes located in flood zones could triple in the province when new flood maps are released.
More groundwork needed to maintain Canada-U.S. relations, summit hears

More groundwork needed to maintain Canada-U.S. relations, summit hears

TORONTO — More needs to be done to maintain North American relations in an increasingly competitive and volatile world, and as a U.S. election approaches, attendees at a conference in Toronto heard on Tuesday.
NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon

NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon

NEW YORK (AP) — The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon, the organization announced.
How to find that tricky balance between lawn and not-lawn. And care for it sustainably

How to find that tricky balance between lawn and not-lawn. And care for it sustainably

In lawn care, as in politics, an extreme, black-or-white approach can be impractical and turn off the masses. But in the garden, at least, gray can be the perfect shade of green. Take, for instance, the No Mow May movement .
For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes

For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes

WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change , is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America's most storied river.

Production starts at Senegal's first offshore oil project

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Production has started at Senegal's first offshore oil project, the Australian group Woodside Energy said Tuesday, as the country's new government eyes higher profits from natural resources.
Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River

Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River

WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Commerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of many once-thriving river towns. But persistent and sometimes devastating flooding has added to the woes of some of those towns.
Iceland issues license for 128 fin whales to be hunted this year

Iceland issues license for 128 fin whales to be hunted this year

LONDON (AP) — Iceland's government said Tuesday that it has issued a license to the North Atlantic nation's last fin whaling company to hunt and kill 128 fin whales this year.
Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

HEALDSBURG, Calif.
Fire at Thailand's famous Chatuchak Weekend Market kills hundreds of caged animals

Fire at Thailand's famous Chatuchak Weekend Market kills hundreds of caged animals

BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of caged animals died Tuesday after a fire struck Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the most famous markets in Thailand’s capital.