Tag: Climate and environment
Montana asbestos clinic seeks to reverse $6M in fines, penalties over false claims
BILLINGS, Mont. -- A health clinic in a Montana town that was polluted with deadly asbestos will ask a federal appeals court on...
China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts
BEIJING -- Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis...
Malawi receives an insurance payout of $11.2 million for El Nino-linked drought disaster
BLANTYRE, Malawi -- The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Nino-linked drought that led the...
Groups say they're shut out of global treaty talks on plastics pollution in Bangkok
Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution....
Trump is on tap to rally Pennsylvania voters near Biden's native Scranton and counter Harris' surge
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump is rallying voters on Saturday in northeastern Pennsylvania, a swath of the pivotal battleground...
Flights and trains canceled in Tokyo area as a strong typhoon swerves nearby
Flights and trains in the Tokyo area have been canceled, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and...