Canada to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030
Canada is announcing a plan to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity by 2030.
ENVIRONMENT
Malaysia Flight 370 families to hunt for debris in Africa
The families of those onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said Monday they will mount a debris-hunting trip to Madagascar to search for clues to what happened to the missing plane...
Tanzanian rats will train to sniff out poachers’ top prize
The pangolin, a scaly anteater coveted by poachers, might have a new champion: rats that will be trained to sniff out trafficked pangolin parts in shipments heading from Africa to ...
15 arrested after protesters block Heathrow airport road
British police say they have arrested 15 demonstrators protesting plans for a new runway at London's Heathrow Airport.
Huge quake exposes problems in how New Zealand prepares
The huge earthquake that hit New Zealand this past week, buckling roads, uplifting sections of coastline and killing two people, also exposed problems in how the country monitors i...
Afghan cave dwellers brace against a shifting landscape
Marzia and her husband Qadeer thought themselves lucky when they moved into a 1,700-year-old Buddhist cave hand-carved into the side of a mountain in Afghanistan's central highland...
Pacific nation of Kiribati establishes large shark sanctuary
The island nation of Kiribati has established a large shark sanctuary that will help ensure the creatures are protected across much of the central Pacific.
Chile battles raging wildfires fueled by heat wave, winds
About 20 wildfires are spreading quickly in Chile's central region, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, authorities said Friday.
Vulnerable countries pledge to go all-renewables, with help
More than 40 developing nations on the front lines of climate change have pledged to pursue 100 percent renewable energy.
Slovenia makes drinking water constitutional right
Slovenia has made access to drinking water a constitutional right in a bid to protect the Alpine nation's water resources from excessive exploitation.
