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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has died

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Organic carrots E. coli outbreak turns fatal; recall includes Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, GreenWise, 365

Read full article: Organic carrots E. coli outbreak turns fatal; recall includes Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, GreenWise, 365

Federal agencies warned an E. coli outbreak turned deadly, and the related recall nationwide involves over a dozen brands including Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, GreenWise, 365, Nature’s Promise, and Bunny-Luv.

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These photos of fall colors shared by viewers are absolutely breathtaking

Read full article: These photos of fall colors shared by viewers are absolutely breathtaking

We asked to see the beautiful fall colors around your neighborhood, and you came through better than we could have imagined!

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Love nature? New railbike tour offers great chance for family fun outdoors

Read full article: Love nature? New railbike tour offers great chance for family fun outdoors

Railbikes are pedal-power carts that are ridden on railroad tracks and have the same style as recumbent bikes in the way people sit on them and pedal.

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Looking up! Owlets saved after quick work by wildlife volunteers

Read full article: Looking up! Owlets saved after quick work by wildlife volunteers

Four Owlets near Naples are back with their parents after a big scare.

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Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity

Read full article: Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity

Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that helped them survive the Black Death likely make us more susceptible to certain diseases today.

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Support Florida’s National Parks and get free doughnuts

Read full article: Support Florida’s National Parks and get free doughnuts

A donation to support Florida’s National Parks comes with a sweet reward on National Doughnut Day.

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Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?

Read full article: Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?

She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City.

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Green options transforming a wedding industry prone to waste

Read full article: Green options transforming a wedding industry prone to waste

Brides and grooms who want more sustainable options for their weddings are transforming an industry traditionally fraught with waste.

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EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy

Read full article: EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy

The European Union’s executive arm is moving to jump-start plans for the EU to abandon Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

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Boy dies after being buried under sand dune at state park

Read full article: Boy dies after being buried under sand dune at state park

A 13-year-old Utah boy has died a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park.

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Environmental groups oppose longer life for CA nuclear plant

Read full article: Environmental groups oppose longer life for CA nuclear plant

Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations are opposing any attempt to extend the operating life of California's last running nuclear power plant.

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In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

Read full article: In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports.

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New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response

Read full article: New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response

New Mexico’s governor is asking for additional federal assistance to respond to wildfires burning across the state’s north, including one that is the second-largest in the state’s history and that officials estimate has destroyed hundreds of homes.

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India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security

Read full article: India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security

India has banned exports of wheat effective immediately.

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Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire

Read full article: Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire

Public schools were closed and evacuation bags packed this week as a stubborn wildfire crept toward the city of Los Alamos and its companion U.S. national security lab – where assessing apocalyptic threats is a specialty and wildland fire is a beguiling equation.

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Climate change a major factor in fatal South Africa floods

Read full article: Climate change a major factor in fatal South Africa floods

The fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis published Friday by a team of leading international scientists said.

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Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic

Read full article: Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic

A baby giraffe was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with an unusual disorder that caused her front limb to bend the wrong way.

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No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold

Read full article: No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold

Scuba divers at Lake Tahoe are sorting through their haul after an unprecedented, yearlong effort to remove litter from the alpine lake's entire 72 miles of shoreline atop the Sierra Nevada.

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Bracing for her future: Human medicine rescues giraffe

Read full article: Bracing for her future: Human medicine rescues giraffe

In the 30 years that Ara Mirzaian has worked with orthotics, he has never had a patient like this: A baby giraffe.

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Star of ā€˜The Bear Whisperer’ accused of illegal bear kill

Read full article: Star of ā€˜The Bear Whisperer’ accused of illegal bear kill

A man who stars on a TV show called ā€œThe Bear Whispererā€ has been accused of illegally killing a black bear in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park and lying about where it was killed.

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Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska

Read full article: Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska

The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska.

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'Like an inferno:' Western US burning at furious pace so far

Read full article: 'Like an inferno:' Western US burning at furious pace so far

Wildfires in the West is on a furious pace early this year.

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Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project

Read full article: Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project

The California Coastal Commission has rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn ocean water into drinking water.

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Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law

Read full article: Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed back forcefully Wednesday against critics — including some within the Biden administration — who say a government investigation of solar imports from Southeast Asia is hindering President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals.

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Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head

Read full article: Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether a Trump administration interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping an Arizona developer get a crucial permit for a housing project.

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Massive New Mexico wildfire grows, but Taos safe for now

Read full article: Massive New Mexico wildfire grows, but Taos safe for now

More people in northern New Mexico are being warned they might have to flee as the largest wildfire burning in the United States heads toward mountain resort towns.

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Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

Read full article: Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN

The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday.

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Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future

Read full article: Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future

The remote Greek island of Tilos has pioneered a recycling plant that could act as a blueprint for other islands — including popular holiday destinations — that struggle with waste disposal.

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Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Read full article: Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

Australian government scientists say 91% of the Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth mass event in seven years.

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'Succession' star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

Read full article: 'Succession' star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

Actor and activist James Cromwell glued his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk.

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In drought-ravaged California, water use is up dramatically

Read full article: In drought-ravaged California, water use is up dramatically

California's water usage jumped nearly 19% in March.

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Putin urges stronger action to prevent wildfires

Read full article: Putin urges stronger action to prevent wildfires

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged authorities to take stronger action to prevent wildfires and increase coordiation between various official agencies in dealing with them.

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Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days

Read full article: Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days

Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead.

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New Mexico fire costs top $65M; blaze moves closer to Taos

Read full article: New Mexico fire costs top $65M; blaze moves closer to Taos

The biggest wildfire in the U.S. burning in New Mexico east of Santa Fe is spreading north toward mountain resort towns near Taos.

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Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?

Read full article: Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?

A federal attorney says President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while considering their effect on climate change, and onshore and offshore sales were legally postponed.

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Brazilian groups want direct access to U.S. forest funding

Read full article: Brazilian groups want direct access to U.S. forest funding

Brazilian environmental and Indigenous organizations are urging the United States to fund forest protection initiatives that directly involve forest peoples.

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Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las Vegas

Read full article: Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las Vegas

Lake Mead is receding and Sin City is awash with mob lore after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of the drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.

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Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault

Read full article: Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault

Humans don’t know what they’re missing in Miami, just under the surface of a busy shipping channel in the ā€œcruise capital of the world.ā€.

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Crews in New Mexico, Arizona scramble to corral wildfires

Read full article: Crews in New Mexico, Arizona scramble to corral wildfires

Firefighters in New Mexico’s Rocky Mountain foothills are excavating new firebreaks and clearing brush to keep a massive wildfire from destroying more homes and pine forests.

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How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsens

Read full article: How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsens

Many climate scientists share a sense of optimism with professionals in other tough jobs like emergency room doctors and researchers who study Alzheimer’s Disease even as they chronicle a world losing its protective balance with the sun.

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Oh, rats! As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents

Read full article: Oh, rats! As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents

The deepest fears of some New Yorkers are crawling to the surface as the metropolis continues its recovery from the pandemic.

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New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions

Read full article: New Mexico residents brace for extreme wildfire conditions

Residents of a northern New Mexico city tried to recapture a sense of normalcy as their rural neighbors hunkered down amid predictions of extreme fire conditions.

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Strong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico wildfire fight

Read full article: Strong, swirling winds complicate New Mexico wildfire fight

Fast winds are complicating the fight against fires burning across northeast New Mexico.

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California prepares for energy shortfalls in hot, dry summer

Read full article: California prepares for energy shortfalls in hot, dry summer

California is preparing for an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when demand is at its peak in the hottest months of summer.

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Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ā€˜querencia’

Read full article: Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ā€˜querencia’

As the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. marches across northern New Mexico, residents have been guided by their faith and their connection to each other and the land.

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Europe's farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy

Read full article: Europe's farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy

In lush fields southwest of Paris, farmers are joining Europe’s fight to free itself from Russian gas.

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Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes

Read full article: Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes

In a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique becoming the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large scale mangrove initiatives.

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Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds

Read full article: Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds

Bird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly.

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Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas

Read full article: Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas

The Biden administration has announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.

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AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams

Read full article: AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams

An Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S. The AP tallied more than 2,200 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are rated as high hazard, meaning their failure likely would kill someone.

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NASA climate research scientist wins World Food Prize

Read full article: NASA climate research scientist wins World Food Prize

A NASA climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production systems must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food Prize at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington.

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President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Read full article: President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Firefighters have slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. in New Mexico as heavy winds relented.

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Fire crews close in around massive New Mexico wildfire

Read full article: Fire crews close in around massive New Mexico wildfire

Firefighters in New Mexico are taking advantage of diminished winds to build more fire lines and clear combustible brush near homes close to the fringes of the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. The blaze has charred hundreds of square miles of tinder-dry forest, destroying dozens of homes and triggering the evacuation of thousands across an expansive stretch of rural northeastern New Mexico.

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Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Read full article: Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Stanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday.

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To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane

Read full article: To refine water forecasts, Western cities map snow by plane

Drought-prone cities in the U.S. West are mapping snow by plane to refine their water forecasts.

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For marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous

Read full article: For marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous

Powerful gangs in Haiti are making it difficult for marine biologist Jean Wiener to do on-the-ground conservation work aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change.

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US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

Read full article: US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

Federal water officials have announced that they will keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico.

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Condors soar again over Northern California coastal redwoods

Read full article: Condors soar again over Northern California coastal redwoods

The endangered California condor has returned to the skies over the state's far northern coast redwood forests for the first time in more than a century.

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New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter

Read full article: New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter

Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a ā€œsupersonic ballet.ā€.

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Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage

Read full article: Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage

An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels.

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New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire

Read full article: New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is asking President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scramble to clear brush, build fire lines and spray water to keep the largest blaze burning in the U.S. from destroying more homes.

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Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media

Read full article: Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media

Indigenous Brazilians in the Amazon rainforest have endured years of scant recourse when prospectors and landgrabbers do violence in their territories.

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Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries

Read full article: Energy chief Granholm touts $3B plan to boost EV batteries

The Biden administration has announced $3.1 billion in funding to U.S. companies that make and recycle lithium-ion batteries.

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As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee

Read full article: As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee

Wind-whipped flames are marching across more of New Mexico’s tinder-dry mountainsides, forcing the evacuation of area residents and dozens of patients from the state's psychiatric hospital as firefighters scramble to keep new wildfires from growing.

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Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal

Read full article: Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal

Germany and India have signed a series of bilateral agreements that will see the South Asian nation receive 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion) in aid by 2030 to boost the use of clean energy.

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Berlin bathers brave cold to help cut Russian gas dependence

Read full article: Berlin bathers brave cold to help cut Russian gas dependence

Swimmers at Berlin’s outdoor pools need to brace themselves for chillier water this summer.

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Arizona wildfire forces fast decision: Fight or flee flames?

Read full article: Arizona wildfire forces fast decision: Fight or flee flames?

Ferocious winds that sent what was a small wildfire racing toward homes on the outskirts of a northern Arizona city presented a dilemma.

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Firefighters battling New Mexico blaze brace for wind

Read full article: Firefighters battling New Mexico blaze brace for wind

Calmer weather conditions in northern New Mexico have helped over 1,000 firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire.

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Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead

Read full article: Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead

The water supply for Las Vegas has marked a milestone, with a water intake breaking the surface of drought-depleted Lake Mead and the activation of a new pumping facility to draw water from deeper in the crucial Colorado River reservoir.

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Biden order to boost mining may not have quick payoff

Read full article: Biden order to boost mining may not have quick payoff

President Joe Biden is turning to a Cold War-era law to boost production of lithium and other minerals used to power electric vehicles.

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More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires

Read full article: More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires

Thousands of firefighters are battling destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents are preparing to evacuate during the weekend in northern New Mexico.

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Bulldozers, aircraft used to fight fire near New Mexico city

Read full article: Bulldozers, aircraft used to fight fire near New Mexico city

Calmer weather conditions in northern New Mexico are helping over 1,000 firefighters battling the nation's largest active wildfire.

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It's a joey! Bronx Zoo announces birth of rare tree kangaroo

Read full article: It's a joey! Bronx Zoo announces birth of rare tree kangaroo

Bronx Zoo officials have announced the birth of a baby tree kangaroo that's the first of its species born at the zoo since 2008.

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First recent US case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado

Read full article: First recent US case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado

The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have tested positive for bird flu in the latest outbreak in the United States.

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Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, 'epic' fire danger

Read full article: Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, 'epic' fire danger

Thousands of firefighters have continued to slow the advance of destructive wildfires in the Southwest.

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Heat wave scorches India's wheat crop, snags export plans

Read full article: Heat wave scorches India's wheat crop, snags export plans

India is in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave that is stunting wheat production.

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California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste

Read full article: California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste

California’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis.

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Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval

Read full article: Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval

The U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities in the West.

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Buffeted by weather, a historic Black town strives to endure

Read full article: Buffeted by weather, a historic Black town strives to endure

Historic Princeville, on the banks of the Tar River in eastern North Carolina, is one hurricane away from disaster.

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16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

Read full article: 16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

California and 15 other states want the U.S. Postal Service to buy electric-powered delivery vehicles.

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Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change

Read full article: Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change

Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and it's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, especially in Africa and Asia, according to a new study.

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Big progress on wildfires, but dangerous winds on the way

Read full article: Big progress on wildfires, but dangerous winds on the way

Firefighters have been making significant progress on the biggest wildfires burning unusually hot and fast for this time of year in the western U.S. But forecasters from the Southwest to the southern High Plains are warning of the return the next two days of the same gusty winds and critical fire conditions that sent wildland blazes racing across the landscape last week.

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Energy Dept OKs expanded LNG exports from Texas, Louisiana

Read full article: Energy Dept OKs expanded LNG exports from Texas, Louisiana

The Energy Department has authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana.

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A nasty I of the storm: Ida is 12th I hurricane name retired

Read full article: A nasty I of the storm: Ida is 12th I hurricane name retired

Meteorologists are retiring the name Ida from the list of Atlantic hurricane names.

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Ukraine war stokes concerns over Turkey's nuclear plant

Read full article: Ukraine war stokes concerns over Turkey's nuclear plant

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot activists say uncertainty over the safety of war-wracked Ukraine’s nuclear power plants has reignited concerns over a Russian-owned nuclear power station being built in a quake-prone area on Turkey’s southern coast.

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One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction

Read full article: One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction

A comprehensive new assessment of thousands of reptiles species has found that 21% are considered endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable to extinction.

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Jordan's restoration efforts push back on degrading land

Read full article: Jordan's restoration efforts push back on degrading land

Efforts to restore damaged but once fertile land in Jordan’s desert are sprouting hope for one of the world’s most water-scarce nations, as a land assessment report Wednesday warned about the effects of degradation.

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Millions must cut water use in drought-stricken California

Read full article: Millions must cut water use in drought-stricken California

Southern California’s gigantic water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of requiring about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as drought continues to plague the state.

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About 6M Californians ordered to cut water use amid drought

Read full article: About 6M Californians ordered to cut water use amid drought

Southern California’s gigantic water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of forcing about 6 million people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week as an extended drought plagues the state.

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Nuclear chief: Russia's Chernobyl seizure risked accident

Read full article: Nuclear chief: Russia's Chernobyl seizure risked accident

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Russian troops risked causing an accident with their ā€œvery, very dangerousā€ seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.

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Incandescent light bulbs being phased out to save energy

Read full article: Incandescent light bulbs being phased out to save energy

The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs.

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Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists

Read full article: Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the rare, snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where they would be protected.

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Brazil court deals blow to massive Amazon gold mine project

Read full article: Brazil court deals blow to massive Amazon gold mine project

A Brazilian federal court has upheld the suspension of an environmental license for what would be the largest open-pit gold mine in the nation’s Amazon rainforest, dealing a blow to the Canada-based company behind the project.

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Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulators

Read full article: Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulators

As Virginia-based Dominion Energy seeks to build what it calls the country’s largest offshore wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, the company and its supporters have touted the economic development opportunities expected to accompany the 176-turbine project.

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Bridget Brink named as US ambassador to Ukraine

Read full article: Bridget Brink named as US ambassador to Ukraine

President Joe Biden named Bridget Brink as his nominee for ambassador to Ukraine on Monday.

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Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California

Read full article: Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California

Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the hot, dry desert.

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3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers lost to animal traps

Read full article: 3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers lost to animal traps

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers are dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia’s Sumatra island.

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China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

Read full article: China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source.

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Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change

Read full article: Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change

Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change.

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Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'

Read full article: Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'

New Mexico 's governor says the state faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes.

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