Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
ISTANBUL — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on the world’s plastic consumption and...
Green governor sets bold climate goals for rich German state
BERLIN — Germany’s only state governor from the rising Green party on Wednesday announced ambitious new climate targets that includes boosting new technologies so...
Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash
Broken furniture. Flashlights with leaking batteries. Disfigured Barbie dolls.
Across the...
Freaked by cicada swarms? You could just stick a fork in ’em
NEW YORK — Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it's time they invaded your kitchen.
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Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs
OCALA, Fla. — A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of...
Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater
WASHINGTON — Roughly a sixth of the planet’s land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas, according to a United Nations...
Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’
LOS ANGELES — Cher’s rescue of an elephant long held in dismal conditions is a one-of-a-kind story, as would be expected from the singular...
Dubai police warn ‘wild cat’ stalks residential neighborhood
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police Tuesday warned inhabitants of a residential neighborhood in the skyscraper-studded city that a “wild cat" was loose...
Biden back behind the wheel, zooming away in electric truck
DEARBORN, Mich. — Joe Biden is back behind the wheel. And now he's gone, bolting down the track.
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Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
BERLIN — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet...
