Trapped trucker survives hours in subzero temps
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Rutledge’s eyelid had frozen shut. His voice was hoarse after competing for hours with bitter-cold wind and humming truck engines while...
Environment
China mulls national pollution permit trading system
(Reuters) – China will look into establishing a nation-wide trading system for pollution permits as part of efforts to use market mechanisms to help clean up its...
U.S. Midwest, Northeast brace for Arctic blast, record lows
(Reuters) – Many parts of the U.S. Midwest braced for a blast of Arctic air this weekend that could bring some of the coldest temperatures in two...
2014’s first big storm bears down on northeast US
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A winter storm is bearing down on the northeast, promising heavy snows, strong winds and bitter temperatures that will make commutes...
Snow, sleet, ice hits large swath of US
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as the cold...
Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation gives $3 million grant to save tigers
(Reuters) – Actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s conservation foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to the World Wildlife Fund to help Nepal increase its tiger population....
Next generation of biofuels is still years away
NEW YORK (AP) — The first trickle of fuels made from agricultural waste is finally winding its way into the nation’s energy supply, after years...