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Warm weather forces Quebec winter carnival to shut ice palace on event’s final day
QUEBEC — Unseasonably mild weather has forced the Carnaval de Québec to close one of its signature venues on the last day of...
Greening Mardi Gras: Environmentalists push alternatives to plastic Carnival beads in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of...
Philippine landslide death toll climbs to 54
MANILA (Reuters) -The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 54, the provincial government said on...
Southwest winter storm moves into New Mexico; up to foot of snow possible in northeast mountains
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A series of slow-moving winter storms that wreaked havoc in Southern California and left 3 feet (91 centimeters)...
Impassable winter roads create ‘dire’ situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN
Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warned as they pressed the...
Iceland volcano eruption ends but leaves residents in the cold
By Frank Nieuwenhuis and Stine Jacobsen BLUE LAGOON, Iceland (Reuters) – Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption appeared to have ended on Friday but left...
US government announces intent to fund methane reduction projects
(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) released a notice of intent on Friday to help...
Applied Digital’s Ellendale data center unit faces power outage, shares slump
(Reuters) – Applied Digital said on Friday revenue from its Ellendale data center hosting facility would take a hit in the current quarter...
EU countries back truck emissions law after German hold-up
By Kate Abnett and Markus Wacket BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries voted to pass a law to reduce emissions from trucks on...
System of Atlantic Ocean currents approaches ‘cliff-like’ tipping point, could collapse, study says
An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more...
