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Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

Ontario auditor general finds Niagara Escarpment protections lacking

TORONTO — Ontario is not providing enough funding to allow proper protection of the Niagara Escarpment, where nearly all development permit applications have been approved in the last five years, the province's auditor general says.

Suit: US ship canal dredging in summer threatens sea turtles

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservation group has filed suit over a U.S.
UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — More than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year, a United Nations official warned Friday.
Southeast Ontario could see up to 30 cm of snow by Saturday as storm continues east

Southeast Ontario could see up to 30 cm of snow by Saturday as storm continues east

TORONTO — Parts of southeastern Ontario could see between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow by Saturday morning as a pre-winter storm continues its path eastward.
DeSantis signs bill seeking to stabilize insurance market

DeSantis signs bill seeking to stabilize insurance market

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping property insurance bill on Friday. How much and when it will work to stabilize the stormy market is another question.
In 2022, AP photographers captured pain of a changing planet

In 2022, AP photographers captured pain of a changing planet

In 2022, Associated Press photographers captured signs of a planet in distress as climate change reshaped many lives. That distress was seen in the scarred landscapes in places where the rains failed to come.
Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought, scientists studying the animals off Florida say.
Report: World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022

Report: World's coal use creeps to new high in 2022

BERLIN (AP) — Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said Friday.
Satellite launched to map the world's oceans, lakes, rivers

Satellite launched to map the world's oceans, lakes, rivers

A U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers rocketed into orbit Friday. The predawn launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly successful year for NASA .
Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues

Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues

RAPA NUI, Chile (AP) — The hillside of Rano Raraku volcano on Rapa Nui feels like a place that froze in time.
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