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WASHINGTON (AP) — An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday.

CANMORE, Alta. — A group of Canmore residents is asking the Alberta government to follow its own legislation and refer two major developments in the mountain town for an environmental assessment.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hundreds of residents and personnel stationed at a U.S.

Halifax's historic Northwest Arm, an inlet famous as a playground for boaters, has received protection from surrounding landowners who want to fill in the ocean with soil and rock.

CALGARY — The City of Calgary has announced plans to help keep homeless people safe during extreme cold weather. The city has plunged into a deep freeze with a daytime high of -29 C expected on Friday.

DENVER (AP) — River basins around the world that were once regularly snowbound are increasingly seeing their snowpack shrink and climate change is to blame, a new study found.

LONDON (AP) — False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report We

NEW YORK (AP) — The fight against climate change requires the mass cooperation of industries, companies, governments and communities , but individuals have a role to play, too. Little things make a difference, and feel good too.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds.

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia's rescuers on Monday successfully extracted five people who had been trapped in a cave for more than two days because of high water levels.