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Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat

Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant a
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Tropical Storm Oscar swirls toward the Bahamas after hitting Cuba as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Oscar swirls toward the Bahamas after hitting Cuba as a hurricane

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar chugged toward the Bahamas on Tuesday after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least six people as it unleashed heavy rains on an island also hit by an unrelated massive pow
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U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG

U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionist policies: KPMG

TORONTO — A new report says many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election.
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Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — Under clear skies Tuesday, shortly after sunrise in the beachside fishing village of Siumu, Samoa, a dozen men and children prepared their small boats for a day at sea.
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Storm causes at least 6 deaths in Cuba, where a long power outage is raising tempers

Storm causes at least 6 deaths in Cuba, where a long power outage is raising tempers

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's capital remained largely paralyzed on Monday and the rest of the island braced for the fourth night of a massive blackout that has generated a handful of small protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punis
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Tropical Storm Oscar heads toward the Bahamas after dumping rains on eastern Cuba

Tropical Storm Oscar heads toward the Bahamas after dumping rains on eastern Cuba

HAVANA (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar was heading toward the Bahamas after dumping heavy rain across eastern Cuba on Monday. Its maximum sustained winds were blowing at 40 mph (65 kph) as Oscar moved north-northeast at 9 mph (14 kph).
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A Samoan village prepares to welcome King Charles but fears an uncertain future for its reef

A Samoan village prepares to welcome King Charles but fears an uncertain future for its reef

SIUMU, Samoa (AP) — Under clear skies, shortly after sunrise in the beachside fishing village of Siumu, Samoa, on Tuesday a dozen men and children prepared their small boats for a day at sea.
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King Charles III's Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change ... and dance

King Charles III's Commonwealth visit to Samoa will highlight climate change ... and dance

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. Freddie Tuilagi made sure of that when he visited St.
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Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court

Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court

LONDON (AP) — Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a UK court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities
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Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity

Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global environmental leaders gathered Monday in Cali, Colombia to assess the world’s plummeting biodiversity levels and commitments by countries to protect plants, animals and critical habitats.
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