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The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case

The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) 鈥 The top United Nations court announced Friday that public hearings will open Dec. 2 in a landmark case seeking a non-binding advisory opinion on 鈥渢he obligations of States in respect of climate change.鈥 The U.N.
Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches

Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches

TOKYO (AP) 鈥 Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate Friday because of the risk of flooding and mudslides from a powerful typhoon approaching in the Pacific Ocean.
Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) 鈥 Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press.
Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) 鈥 Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it barreled toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water. Sweltering heat enveloped the U.S.
Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos' Acid Canyon

Watchdogs want US to address extreme plutonium contamination in Los Alamos' Acid Canyon

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) 鈥 Watchdogs are raising new concerns about legacy contamination in Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb and home to a renewed effort to manufacture key components for nuclear weapons.
Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline

Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline

MADISON, Wis. (AP) 鈥 A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials Thursday to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route.
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government on Thursday announced water cuts that preserve the status quo.
Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

BOSTON (AP) 鈥 Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters鈥 protective gear.
Marineland ordered to pay $85k after 3 bears kept in cramped quarters for months

Marineland ordered to pay $85k after 3 bears kept in cramped quarters for months

TORONTO 鈥 Marineland has been ordered to pay nearly $85,000 in fines and restitution after it was found guilty under Ontario鈥檚 animal cruelty laws of three charges related to its care of three black bears.
Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales

Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) 鈥 New efforts to convert some types of commercial fishing to ropeless gear that is safer for rare whales will be supported by millions of dollars in funding, federal authorities said.
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