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Prince Harry announces massive travel sustainability project
The eco-minded Prince Harry is embarking on a massive travel sustainability initiative in partnership with key travel providers. They aim to improve the practices of the global industry amid an ever-increasing number of travellers.
Countries agree to limit sales of elephants to zoos
Countries have agreed to limit the controversial sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the delight of conservationists but the dismay of some of the African countries involved.
Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires
Under increasing international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, August 23, 2019, he might send the military to battle the massive blazes.
Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at 79
Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles poured a fortune into right-wing causes, transforming the American political landscape and shaping U.S. policies on such issues as climate change and government regulation, died on Friday, August 23, 2019, at 79.
New Michael Moore-backed doc tackles alternative energy
What if alternative energy isn't all it's cracked up to be? That's the provocative question explored in the documentary "Planet of the Humans," which is backed and promoted by filmmaker Michael Moore and directed by one of his longtime collaborators. It premiered last week at his Traverse City Film Festival.
Kentucky pipeline blast leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
A regional gas pipeline ruptured early on Thursday, August 1, 2019, in Kentucky, causing a massive explosion that killed one person, hospitalized five others, destroyed railroad tracks and forced the evacuation of a nearby mobile home park, authorities said.
States sue Trump administration over fuel economy penalties
A coalition of states sued the Trump administration on Friday, August 2, 2019, for the second time to block a planned reduction in the penalties automakers pay when they fail to meet fuel economy standards.
Fire at Texas Exxon Mobil refinery injures 37
An explosion and fire at an Exxon Mobil oil refinery in Texas on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, left 37 people with minor injuries, in the latest of a series of petrochemical industry blazes this year in the Houston area.
India's tiger population rises to nearly 3,000
India's tiger population has grown to nearly 3,000, making the country one of the safest habitats for the endangered animals.
Court deals major blow to hydropower transmission line
The New Hampshire Supreme Court dealt a possibly fatal blow on Friday, July 19, 2019, to plans for a hydropower transmission line that has raised concerns among communities and environmentalists that it would harm tourism and property values.