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Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase

A long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center has entered a crucial phase

Work on new Rome subway line under the Colosseum and Forum enters crucial phase
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Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday

Power use in Texas was on track to break the record for the month of May on Friday for a second time this week and could top that again over the Memorial Day weekend as

Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday
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In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election

The struggle starts early in the Hammanskraal area of South Africa as people queue some mornings to fill buckets with water from a tank provided by an aid agency

In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election
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Hurricane forecasts point to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

NOAA expects an extraordinarily busy hurricane season, with 17-25 named storms and 8-13 hurricanes. An atmospheric scientist explains what that means.

Hurricane forecasts point to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms
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US forecasters see large number of major hurricanes in 2024

U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday up to seven major hurricanes may form in an "extraordinary" 2024 Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1.

US forecasters see large number of major hurricanes in 2024
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Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer

Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina

Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
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Norfolk Southern to pay $15 million civil penalty, cleanup costs over 2023 Ohio derailment

Norfolk Southern agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty and $57.1 million in past government cleanup costs on Thursday, as well as

Norfolk Southern to pay $15 million civil penalty, cleanup costs over 2023 Ohio derailment
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'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South

Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the US South has left millions sweltering, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees

'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
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Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment

The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
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Orsted receives $650 million tax equity financing from J.P. Morgan

Danish company Orsted has secured an investment of $680 million in tax equity financing from J.P.

Orsted receives $650 million tax equity financing from J.P. Morgan
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Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water

The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress

Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water
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Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding

Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches

Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
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Beach weather is here and so are sharks. Scientists say it's time to look out for great whites

Scientists with a Boston aquarium are encouraging beachgoers to report sightings of white sharks this holiday weekend after signs of shark bites were observed on multiple marine mammals

Beach weather is here and so are sharks. Scientists say it's time to look out for great whites
Economy|Environment|Political

Mexico front-runner Sheinbaum aims to reform water-heavy agriculture sector

Claudia Sheinbaum, front-runner in Mexico's presidential race, aims to overhaul water governance in the agriculture sector, the top

Mexico front-runner Sheinbaum aims to reform water-heavy agriculture sector
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Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding even higher ground in Porto Alegre

Heavy rains once again pounded parts of Brazil's southernmost state on Thursday, ruining days-long clean-up efforts and flooding areas which had

Heavy rains return to southern Brazil, flooding even higher ground in Porto Alegre
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Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of human-caused climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
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Hundreds feared dead after landslide flattens remote Papua New Guinea village

Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide levelled dozens of homes and buried families alive in a remote village in northern Papua New

Hundreds feared dead after landslide flattens remote Papua New Guinea village
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India and Pakistan swelter, Bangladesh braces for storm

At least 11 people have died of suspected heat-related causes in western India and Pakistan also sweltered on Friday in extreme heat, while parts of Bangladesh and

India and Pakistan swelter, Bangladesh braces for storm
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As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities

President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment as he tries to secure his legacy

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
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TotalEnergies investors back CEO at AGM, weaker support for climate strategy

Shareholders in French oil and gas major TotalEnergies largely backed the company's strategy and its CEO on Friday, but support has weakened

TotalEnergies investors back CEO at AGM, weaker support for climate strategy
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UN countries adopt treaty to better trace origins of genetic resources under global patent system

U.N. member countries have concluded a new treaty to ensure that genetic resources used in inventions, like new medicines derived from exotic plants in the Andes mountains, are properly traced

UN countries adopt treaty to better trace origins of genetic resources under global patent system
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Groups fight California attorney general's document demands in plastics pollution probe

Two chemical and plastics industry groups each filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday, seeking to block his attempt to force them to hand

Groups fight California attorney general's document demands in plastics pollution probe
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More than 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, local media says

More than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that levelled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, local media reported on Saturday.

More than 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, local media says
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Emergency convoy delivers provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea

An emergency convoy has delivered food, water and other provisions to stunned survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea

Emergency convoy delivers provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea
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What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe

What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand

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