environmental conservation and preservation

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic…

Thrifting is hot, and Goodwill finds are cool again. But while we’re thrilled to find the perfect throwback tee for our own closet, gifting used goods still carries a stigma…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH and CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL - Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Pacific Rim leaders were striving to find common ground on the…

By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL - Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The war in Ukraine, great power rivalries, inflation, climate change and fending off…

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA - Associated Press SRI RACHA, Thailand (AP) — Crocodile farmers in Thailand are suggesting a novel approach to saving the…

AP SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 45-year-old female Asian elephant was euthanized because of her deteriorating health from age-related problems, the San Diego Zoo announced Friday.Devi…

By MICHAEL PHILLIS, LEAH WILLINGHAM and CAMILLE FASSETT - Associated Press KEYSTONE, W.Va. (AP) — Donna Dickerson’s heart would sink every time she’d…

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY and MICHAEL PHILLIS - Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said it has evidence that Black…

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content.Joel Baden, Yale University(THE CONVERSATION) As the…