By Christina Larson The Associated Press MADRE DE DIOS, Peru — Destruction of the forests can be swift. Regrowth is much, much slower. But around the world, people are putting shovels to ground to help it happen. In a corner of the Peruvian Amazon, where illegal gold mining has scarred […]
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By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In a series of papers published Monday, the […]
By Daniela Germano The Canadian Press An online training program is aiming to educate health-care professionals about biases Indigenous women may experience as highlighted by allegations of recent coerced sterilizations. Dr. Naana Jumah, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and assistant professor at the Northern Ontario […]
By Linda Lombardi The Associated Press Why train your dog with food rewards? A growing body of research says it’s the easiest and most effective way to train. “Using treats during training is the best way to guarantee that your dog will repeat the behaviour you want,” says the American […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — A $200-million Danish-Canadian solar power project in Alberta is headed for construction following signing of a contract with TC Energy Corp. to buy just over half of its electricity output. Calgary-based Perimeter Solar Inc. says TC Energy (formerly TransCanada Corp.) has agreed to purchase 74.25 […]
By Adam Beam The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Defying the NCAA, California opened the way Monday for college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsement deals with sneaker companies, soft drink makers, car dealerships and other sponsors, just like the pros. The first-in-the-nation law, signed by Democratic […]
By Ellen Knickmeyer And Rodrique Ngowi The Associated Press BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources. Land-based turbines are rising by the thousands across America, from the remote Texas plains to farm towns of […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Throngs of teens and young activists joined climate strike protests across Canada on Friday, demanding action from adults in charge of businesses, government and any group that determines their future on a healthy planet. Fiery teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined […]
By Iliana Mier The Associated Press SOUFLI, Greece — At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a few hundred meters from the Evros River, which forms Greece’s natural border with Turkey. It is one […]
By Cara Anna The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — A body armour-wearing Prince Harry on Friday followed in the footsteps of his late mother, Princess Diana, whose walk through an active mine field in Angola years ago helped to lead to a global ban on the deadly weapons. The prince walked […]
By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press She’s not old enough to get her learner’s permit, but Autumn Peltier has been a driving force in the fight to protect water in Canada’s Indigenous communities for years. The teenage activist from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario has been […]
