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Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation

Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewood, drops of fragrant patchouli oil trickling into
Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits

Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge's rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ordering a fix before summer in what has become of the country's biggest lawsuits over keeping prisoners safe during dangero
First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina

First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina

When Nicole Taylor and her family moved to their new home in the South Carolina mountains six months ago, the gorgeous view of Table Rock Mountain was the clincher.
EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals

EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations , the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance for exemptions from requirements to reduce emissions of toxic
Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year

Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 25% tax on imported cars, light trucks and auto parts is likely to drive up prices at a time when many Americans already struggle to afford a new set of wheels.
Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period

Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday.
19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in Missouri

19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in Missouri

Nineteen sea turtles that were rehabilitated in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England were released Wednesday afternoon into the Atlantic Ocean off of Jacksonville, Florida.
B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill

B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province's biggest environmental disasters.
Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP

Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP

REGINA — A move by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to pause the industrial carbon levy appears to have blown a hole in the province's finances.
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu's family when they found something startling.