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More heavy snow expected in Japan after 800 vehicles trapped on expressway

Weather officials in Japan predicted more heavy snow Thursday, a day after nearly 800 vehicles were trapped for fours on an expressway in central Japan

More heavy snow expected in Japan after 800 vehicles trapped on expressway
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Ice storms, January downpours, heavy snow, no snow: Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’

As the climate changes and weather warms, the freezing line is shifting, bringing rain and ice to regions not prepared for it.

Ice storms, January downpours, heavy snow, no snow: Diagnosing ‘warming winter syndrome’
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Bid to overhaul New Mexico oil and gas regulations clears first hurdle amid litigation

An effort to modernize state oversight of a thriving petroleum industry in the nation’s No. 2 state for oil production has advanced past its first committee vetting at the New Mexico Legislature

Bid to overhaul New Mexico oil and gas regulations clears first hurdle amid litigation
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Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals. Democrat cites risk to climate

The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals. Democrat cites risk to climate
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Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program

Since catastrophic flooding hit Vermont in July and upended plantings, some farmers are trying to figure out how to get to the next season

Small farmers hit by extreme weather could get assistance from proposed insurance program
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What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are bringing more intense rainfall as the planet warms.

What is an atmospheric river? A hydrologist explains the good and bad of these flood-prone storms and how they’re changing
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'

It's not uncommon to believe conspiracy theories, and surveys show that many Americans believe in at least one of them

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
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John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as the US special climate change envoy, AP source says

White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, according to a person familiar with the appointment

John Podesta will take over for John Kerry as the US special climate change envoy, AP source says
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First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations

The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers is pushing into California, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds

First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
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First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches Northern California while moving south

The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers is drenching Northern California

First of back-to-back atmospheric rivers drenches Northern California while moving south
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Greta Thunberg has gone on trial over a London climate protest outside an oil and gas conference

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is on trial for protesting outside a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year

Greta Thunberg has gone on trial over a London climate protest outside an oil and gas conference
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Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast

Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast is being announced in Gobbler’s Knob, the scene of the country’s largest and most well-known Groundhog Day celebration

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast
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A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist

Daily life largely returned to normal for the nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire a year ago

A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
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As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans

New Orleans’ annual Carnival celebration has entered its high-intensity home stretch with a beefed-up police presence and a weather-scrambled parade schedule

As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans
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At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile

Officials say intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes

At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile
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NASCAR moves Clash to Saturday night because of California weather concerns

NASCAR has moved The Clash at the Coliseum to Saturday night out of concerns for inclement weather headed toward California

NASCAR moves Clash to Saturday night because of California weather concerns
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Pebble Beach is delayed because of saturated course and high wind. Clark leads by 1

The waiting game begins at Pebble Beach and it could be a long one

Pebble Beach is delayed because of saturated course and high wind. Clark leads by 1
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Second powerful storm in days blows into California, sparking warnings of hurricane-force winds

Powerful winds and heavy rain are expected to hammer the Central Coast of California, as a second atmospheric river in days threatens to soak the state and cause flooding and mudslides

Second powerful storm in days blows into California, sparking warnings of hurricane-force winds
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Forest fires rage on in central Chile killing at least 64

Firefighters wrestled with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile, as officials imposed new curfews in the cities most heavily affected by the blazes and provided new updates on casualties

Forest fires rage on in central Chile killing at least 64
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Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads

The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers churned through California, flooding roads, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides

Second atmospheric river in days churns through California, knocking out power and flooding roads
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Survivors of Chile wildfires search through debris as death toll reaches 122

Volunteers in central Chile are trying to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris in neighborhoods destroyed by forest fires that have killed at least 122 people in densely populated areas over the past three days

Survivors of Chile wildfires search through debris as death toll reaches 122
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Less rain forecast but historic Southern California storm still threatens flooding and landslides

Rainfall from one of the wettest storms in Southern California history is easing off but forecasters say floods are still possible and saturated ground raises the threat of potentially deadly landslides

Less rain forecast but historic Southern California storm still threatens flooding and landslides
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Over 300 people are still missing as wildfires in Chile's deadliest disaster in years are easing

More than 300 people are still missing as wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days and killed 123 people appear to be burning themselves out

Over 300 people are still missing as wildfires in Chile's deadliest disaster in years are easing
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Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here's California's storm by the numbers

More than 380 mudslides

Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here's California's storm by the numbers
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Punishing storm finally easing off in Southern California but mudslide threat remains

A storm that parked itself over Southern California for days, unleashing historic downpours that caused hundreds of landslides, is expected to move out of the region after one final drenching

Punishing storm finally easing off in Southern California but mudslide threat remains

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