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Suspect vehicle identified in Roanoke hit-and-run that injured toddler

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As the Atlantic ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

Read full article: As the Atlantic ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm due to warming oceans linked to climate change.

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Hurricane Melissa, at Category 5, is set to slam into Jamaica as island's strongest recorded storm

Read full article: Hurricane Melissa, at Category 5, is set to slam into Jamaica as island's strongest recorded storm

Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica.

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Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Read full article: Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Hurricane Melissa is sustaining Category 4 strength and may get stronger while threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.

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China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'

Read full article: China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'

China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys have joined pandas as diplomatic envoys to Europe.

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US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather

Read full article: US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather

It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix.

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In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

Read full article: In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane.

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Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered 'hub homes'

Read full article: Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered 'hub homes'

Doris Brown’s home in Northeast Houston becomes a refuge for neighbors during power outages thanks to her solar panel and battery system.

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

Read full article: Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s most sensitive wilderness areas.

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Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests

Read full article: Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.

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What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll

Read full article: What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll

A new poll finds that as the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact.

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Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti

Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and the southern part of the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

Read full article: USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.

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American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says

Read full article: American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says

A report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month.

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AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how

Read full article: AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how

Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power.

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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic

Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti and Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Melissa has dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals

Read full article: Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals

Officials have identified more than 1,000 available hotel rooms plus additional rental options in Alaska’s largest city for people displaced to Anchorage after the remnants of a typhoon ravaged their villages.

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Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa has begun dumping rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned of a flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region this week.

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The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We've got tips on how to cut down

Read full article: The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We've got tips on how to cut down

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer.

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One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population

Read full article: One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population

Scientists have reported an encouraging trend in the population growth of the North Atlantic right whale.

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Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks

Read full article: Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks

Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring.

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Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets Wellington, New Zealand

Read full article: Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets Wellington, New Zealand

A man was struck and killed by a tree branch in Wellington, New Zealand, as dangerous winds and heavy rain buffeted parts of the country.

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Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Read full article: Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile.

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State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

Read full article: State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises.

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A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

Read full article: A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks.

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Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Read full article: Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings

Torrential rains in east-central Mexico last week have left at least 76 dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to alert people to severe weather.

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The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

Read full article: The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

A nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong.

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FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Read full article: FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations

Read full article: US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations

The U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations.

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Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

Read full article: Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration.

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State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

Read full article: State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program violated federal law governing federal agencies and constitutional doctrine on separation of powers.

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Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

Read full article: Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy.

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Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

Read full article: Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

More evacuees from coastal Alaska villages inundated by high surf last weekend are arriving in Anchorage.

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Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

Read full article: Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first Mount Everest expedition team, has died at 92.

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A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation

Read full article: A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation

The stench of decay has spread around Poza Rica, one of the areas hardest hit by last week’s torrential rains that flooded central and eastern Mexico.

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Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

Read full article: Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California.

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Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Read full article: Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas.

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UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

Read full article: UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather

The United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.

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Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Read full article: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns.

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Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill

Read full article: Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill

One of California’s worst oil spills occurred off the Santa Barbara coast in 2015, when a corroded pipeline burst.

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Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Read full article: Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Read full article: Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says

Florida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

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Landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico with dozens dead and missing

Read full article: Landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico with dozens dead and missing

A river in eastern Mexico turned into a crushing wall of water, nearly wiping out the village of Chapula.

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US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Read full article: US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton.

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Tropical Storm Lorenzo weakens over open water in the Atlantic Ocean

Read full article: Tropical Storm Lorenzo weakens over open water in the Atlantic Ocean

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has weakened as it churns over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean and is not threatening land.

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Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain

Read full article: Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain

Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year’s autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.

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Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

Read full article: Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

Maritime nations are gathering in London to discuss regulations aimed at reducing shipping emissions.

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Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

Read full article: Death toll from torrential rains in Mexico rises to 64 as search expands

The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in east-central Mexico has jumped to 64.

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Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening land

Read full article: Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening land

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has gotten slightly stronger in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but still is not threatening land.

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Reviving this African game reserve meant catching and transporting hundreds of wild animals

Read full article: Reviving this African game reserve meant catching and transporting hundreds of wild animals

The Banhine National Park in Mozambique was a wildlife haven 50 years ago.

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A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land

Read full article: A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land

Before white settlers came to Onondaga Lake and the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.

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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

Read full article: Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

One of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.

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Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species

Read full article: Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining.

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Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast

Read full article: Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast

Tropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.

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Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico

Read full article: Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico

A private energy company is abandoning a proposal to store nuclear waste at a site in southeastern New Mexico.

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Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Read full article: Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Senate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states.

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New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverage

Read full article: New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverage

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to prevent the state’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage from running out of money.

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Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns

Read full article: Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns

A federal judge has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed amid concerns about his mental health.

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La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?

Read full article: La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?

Meteorologists say La Nina has arrived, bringing cooler weather patterns worldwide.

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Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, but its financial outlook mars the debut

Read full article: Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, but its financial outlook mars the debut

Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance in the face of global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the United States as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production vehicle.

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As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor'easter threaten US with flooding

Read full article: As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor'easter threaten US with flooding

Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

Read full article: Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.

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Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history

Read full article: Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history

Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

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Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic

Read full article: Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic

Priscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula.

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Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration

Read full article: Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration

The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine.

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Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning

Read full article: Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning

Buildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning — a technology that freezes water into ice at night when electricity is cheap and lets it thaw during the day to cool indoor spaces.

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Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the Atlantic

Read full article: Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the Atlantic

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean on a path toward the Caribbean.

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Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal

Read full article: Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal

Early-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base of Mount Everest.

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Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

Read full article: Solar and wind power has grown faster than electricity demand this year, report says

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

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Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production

Read full article: Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals.

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Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

Read full article: Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

A Navajo tribe-owned company has bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana.

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Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans

Read full article: Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans

Several groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

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EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

Read full article: EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years

Meteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.

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Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction

Read full article: Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction

Southern right whales, after coming back from the brink of extinction, are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of Argentina’s Patagonia this year.

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DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings

Read full article: DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings

U.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings.

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Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24 in Darjeeling region

Read full article: Rescuers in India search for missing after landslides kill 24 in Darjeeling region

Rescuers are scouring India's tea-growing hill district of Darjeeling in the search for several missing people.

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Hurricane Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific off southwestern Mexico

Read full article: Hurricane Priscilla strengthens in the Pacific off southwestern Mexico

Hurricane Priscilla was strengthening early Monday in the Pacific Ocean with heavy rain and gusty winds threatening coastal areas of southwest Mexico.

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Typhoon Matmo strengthens, prompting China to evacuate 347,000 people ahead of landfall

Read full article: Typhoon Matmo strengthens, prompting China to evacuate 347,000 people ahead of landfall

Typhoon Matmo has strengthened before making landfall in China, leading to the evacuation of around 347,000 people from Guangdong and Hainan provinces.

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A year later, small Bosnian village remembers 19 victims of floods and landslide

Read full article: A year later, small Bosnian village remembers 19 victims of floods and landslide

Residents of the tiny village in southern Bosnia were marking one year since devastating floods and a landslide killed 19 people.

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From composting to solar panels, NFL stadiums are working to be more sustainable

Read full article: From composting to solar panels, NFL stadiums are working to be more sustainable

Several NFL stadiums in the U.S. are among the most sustainable sports venues in the world because of their solar panels, rainwater collection systems and on-site composting and recycling programs.

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Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

Read full article: Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

U.S. officials in coming days are set to hold the government’s biggest coal sales in more than a decade.

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Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to energy storage projects

Read full article: Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to energy storage projects

Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly being used to store power for electrical grids, but some localities are concerned about fire risks.

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Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursement

Read full article: Feds approve Florida for a $608 million 'Alligator Alcatraz' reimbursement

Federal officials have confirmed Florida's approval for a $608 million reimbursement for building and running an immigration detention center in the Everglades.

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Want to eat more plant-based meals? Maggie Baird, Billie Eilish and Finneas's mom, has some ideas

Read full article: Want to eat more plant-based meals? Maggie Baird, Billie Eilish and Finneas's mom, has some ideas

Have you heard replacing meat with plant-based foods is better for the planet and can be better for your health too, but you don’t know where to start.

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Matmo weakens into a storm after blowing across northern Philippines

Read full article: Matmo weakens into a storm after blowing across northern Philippines

Typhoon Matmo has weakened into a storm after blowing across the mountainous northern Philippines, where thousands were evacuated.

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A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Read full article: A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

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Goodall's influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work

Read full article: Goodall's influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work

In the wake of Jane Goodall's death, the many scientists and others influenced by her are promising to do their best to carry on her legacy.

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From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

Read full article: From bombs to glass: Hanford site can now transform nuclear waste

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state produced plutonium for most of America's nuclear arsenal through the end of the Cold War.

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Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s

Read full article: Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s

A new study shows that the world's most damaging wildfires are happening four times more often now compared to the 1980s.

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Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

Read full article: Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris

The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion intended for clean energy projects across 16 states.

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Earthquake death toll rises to 72 in the Philippines as survivors recall moment when tragedy struck

Read full article: Earthquake death toll rises to 72 in the Philippines as survivors recall moment when tragedy struck

The death toll in a powerful earthquake that hit the central Philippines late Tuesday has risen to 72 with nearly 300 others injured.

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Imelda weakens after downing trees and power lines in Bermuda as a hurricane

Read full article: Imelda weakens after downing trees and power lines in Bermuda as a hurricane

Crews across Bermuda have started clearing streets after Hurricane Imelda swiped past the tiny British territory as a Category 2 storm, downing trees, power lines and transformers.

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Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall

Read full article: Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall

Tributes are pouring in from around the world honoring the life and influence of famed primatologist Jane Goodall.

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Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died

Read full article: Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died.

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Livestock landscaping: Vermont ski areas employ goats and sheep to clear the slopes

Read full article: Livestock landscaping: Vermont ski areas employ goats and sheep to clear the slopes

Domestic goats are reaching new heights on Vermont's ski slopes.

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Hurricane Imelda descends on Bermuda with damaging wind and waves

Read full article: Hurricane Imelda descends on Bermuda with damaging wind and waves

Hurricane Imelda is nearly on top of Bermuda as a Category 2 storm that forecasters have warned is expected to bring potentially destructive weather to the British territory.

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US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

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The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.

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Swiss glaciers shrank 3% this year, the fourth-biggest retreat on record

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Swiss glaciers have faced significant melting this year, with a 3% drop in total volume, marking the fourth-largest annual decline on record.

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EPA's job is to protect America's air, water and land. Here's how a shutdown affects that effort

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The Environmental Protection Agency faces challenges during a government shutdown.

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6 homes collapse into the Outer Banks surf as Atlantic hurricanes swirl far offshore

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Six unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed into the Atlantic ocean.

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