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'Historic moment': First LNG Canada shipment departs B.C. for Asia

'Historic moment': First LNG Canada shipment departs B.C. for Asia

KITIMAT — A tanker carrying the first liquefied natural gas to leave Canadian shores is sailing across the Pacific, a major milestone as the country looks to diversify its export markets for oil and gas beyond the United States.
An ancient village in the Himalayas ran out of water. Then, it moved and started over

An ancient village in the Himalayas ran out of water. Then, it moved and started over

SAMJUNG, Nepal (AP) — The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day.
Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo

Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Street lights erase the shadows where attackers once hid. Noisy, polluting diesel generators have gone silent. New businesses are taking root.
Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, set to become a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, set to become a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Flossie continued to gain steam off Mexico's southwestern Pacific coast on Monday afternoon and was projected to turn into a hurricane overnight.
Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.
Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know

Trump is visiting Florida's immigration detention center in the Everglades. Here's what to know

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A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

A Georgia town that solidly backed Trump could fall victim to his tax bill's green energy cuts

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — When two South Korean companies announced a multibillion-dollar investment to build solar panel and electric battery factories in northwest Georgia, federal subsidies helped close a deal to diversify the local economy.
A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way

A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the way

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with a record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and high winds fanning forest fires in Turkey. Heat warnings were issued for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and the U.K.
Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean energy advocates were already bracing for a Republican-led bill that would phase out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers moved to dismantle the 2022 climate law pa
NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.