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What makes a landslide and why they are familiar in Indonesia

What makes a landslide and why they are familiar in Indonesia

Flash flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java have killed at least 21 people and damaged villages and rice fields.
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Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun

Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow records and treating the region to unaccustomed perils and wintertime joy.
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Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles

Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a huge and fast-moving wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds ahead of possible rain ove
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South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

South Korea to shrink biomass energy subsidies after criticism over link to deforestation

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The South Korean government will reduce subsidies for biomass energy after rising domestic and international criticism of its link to deforestation.
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Ottawa dragging its feet on protecting endangered caribou: B.C. conservation groups

Ottawa dragging its feet on protecting endangered caribou: B.C. conservation groups

Southern mountain caribou are disappearing in British Columbia and the federal government has been dragging its feet for more than a decade on protecting the endangered herds, conservation groups say in a letter to the environment minister.
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Fewer black bears killed by conservation officers in B.C. last year

Fewer black bears killed by conservation officers in B.C. last year

VICTORIA — There were 303 black bears killed by conservation officers in British Columbia last year, a low not seen since predator statistics were first published online in 2011.
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'Tiny walking watermelons': Calgary zoo says Malayan tapir expecting a calf

'Tiny walking watermelons': Calgary zoo says Malayan tapir expecting a calf

CALGARY — The Calgary zoo is expecting a new addition this summer that it says will look like a little watermelon on four legs Four-year-old Malayan tapir Sempurna is pregnant with a calf sired by 23-year-old Tanuck.
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Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S.
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Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades

Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades

ATLANTA (AP) — Sun-soaked Florida and other parts of the South appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places.
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Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys as Brazil swelters. The cold treats are part of the animals’ well-being program, providing thermal comfort.
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