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Severe storms batter Greek islands for a second day, with Crete hardest hit

Severe storms batter Greek islands for a second day, with Crete hardest hit

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day Tuesday, with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall.
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B.C. ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature

VICTORIA — British Columbians are waking to a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy.
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Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ephemerals.
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A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change

A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change

BERLIN (AP) — A Jesuit priest says he prefers going to prison than paying a 500-euro ($541) fine for participating in a climate activists' street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg. The Rev.
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Greek islands Paros and Mykonos close schools, ban traffic as severe storms cause destruction

Greek islands Paros and Mykonos close schools, ban traffic as severe storms cause destruction

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A powerful storm lashed the Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos on Monday, triggering widespread flooding and prompting authorities to close schools and impose a ban on all traffic except emergency vehicles.
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?

Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?

MONTREAL — As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country.
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From the gas tank to the furnace, consumer carbon charge disappears

From the gas tank to the furnace, consumer carbon charge disappears

CALGARY — Consumers are paying a new price on their carbon emissions starting today — $0. The levy had previously been set at $80 per tonne, an amount that has increased yearly since the charge was first imposed in 2019.
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Wild weather blamed for deaths of 3 kids in Michigan and a man in an Amish buggy in Indiana

Wild weather blamed for deaths of 3 kids in Michigan and a man in an Amish buggy in Indiana

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A tree fell on a van in Michigan, killing three children, during a fierce weekend storm that swept the region and contributed to the death of an 84-year-old man in an Amish buggy in Indiana, authorities said Monday.
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On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.
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Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

BISHOP, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters stopped the forward spread of a wildfire tearing through a remote area of eastern California, but evacuation orders for residents of hundreds of homes remained in place, officials said Monday evening.
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