Biologists defy Cyprus’ ethnic cleave to protect environment
NICOSIA, Cyprus — There’s something regal in the sprightly step and curious gaze of the long-horn sheep that roam the hills near Varisia, an...
Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance quits firm after tweets
MOREHEAD, Ky. — “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance has resigned from the board of a company that uses green technology to mass-produce food in...
Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs
HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...
Judge: BP’s Indiana refinery violated soot emission limits
WHITING, Ind. — A BP refinery in northwest Indiana repeatedly violated air pollution standards for soot emissions between 2015 and 2018, a federal judge...
Mercedes rolls out luxury electric car in duel with Tesla
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge...
German airlines, rail company aim to reduce domestic flights
BERLIN — Germany's airline industry and main rail company said Thursday they aim to encourage more people to switch from planes to trains for...
Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned Wednesday they will get a...
Groups take aim at New Mexico drilling plan amid US review
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Environmentalists and Native American activists on Wednesday renewed their demands for more meaningful talks with Indigenous leaders and other communities on...
After months on lam, slaughterhouse escapee beefalo caught
PLYMOUTH, Conn. — After more than 250 days on the run, an 800- to 900-pound (360- to 410-kilogram) beefalo that has been roaming the...
