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Environment

Many Sri Lankans have switched to cycling due to fuel shortages

5:09am August 29, 2022

Fuel shortages have forced many Sri Lankans to ditch their cars and cycle instead. Colombo's mayor even opened new bike paths. Doctors and environmentalists call it a silver lining. But will it last?

Tents for flood-affected people are loaded to a helicopter by frontier constabularies, in Swat valley, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

International aid reaches Pakistan, where floods have claimed more than 1,000 lives

5:01am August 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday as evacuations were underway for widespread flooding that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer.

To conserve U.S. lands, ecologists want wolves and beavers to 're-wild' the West

7:59am August 28, 2022

by David Gura

David Gura speaks with William Ripple, professor of ecology at Oregon State University, about his proposal to "re-wild" the American West by reintroducing beavers and wolves to public lands.

Medical student Emily Davis, left, speaks with her landlord Suzannah Thames on Friday as workers move furniture, appliances and other belongings out of a home Davis and her husband are renting in a flood-prone area of Jackson, Miss.

Environment

Mississippi residents are preparing for possible river flooding

4:00am August 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Experts predict the Pearl River near Jackson will crest by Tuesday. Emergency officials are telling people in low-lying areas to prepare for flooding of homes and businesses.

The Jim Bridger coal plant in Point of Rocks, Wyo., powers more than a million homes across six Western states. It consumes more water than any other coal plant in the West, according to the federal government.

Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West

5:45pm August 26, 2022

by Julia Simon

The Western drought and shrinking Colorado River basin threaten operations at the region's coal plants. With a looming risk of blackouts, it's unclear who is overseeing this threat on the ground.

Unusually large number of earthquakes hit South Carolina

4:20pm August 26, 2022

by Nick de la Canal

A mystery is shaking up South Carolina — literally. An unusually large number of earthquakes have hit the state this year and scientists don't know why.

Environment

Boone plans new climate action plan to help meet 2050 clean energy targets

3:59pm August 26, 2022

by Keri Brown

Traffic moves on Interstate 880 in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

California will ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035

6:46pm August 25, 2022

by Nathan Rott

The measure is the first in the nation, but other states are expected to follow. The aim is to curb emissions that contribute to global warming and health issues.

Electric cars are parked at a charging station in Sacramento, Calif.

California is poised to phase out sales of new gas-powered cars

8:34am August 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

The state is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new vehicles sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, a step that will speed the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles.

The manchineel tree is the most dangerous tree on the planet. A single bite of the fruit can lead to death, and touching the bark, sap or leaves results in painful blisters.

Environment

Sap from this tree will give you blisters, eating the apple-like fruit can kill you

5:30am August 25, 2022

by Dustin Jones

One bite of the fruit from the manchineel tree can be lethal, and contact with the bark, leaves and sap of the tree results in blisters and extreme pain.