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Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann's defamation suit over comparison to molester

It's been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for his depiction of global warming

Jury to decide on climate scientist Michael Mann's defamation suit over comparison to molester
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Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say

Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera

Chilean ex-President Piñera drowned after a crash in a helicopter he was piloting, prosecutors say
Environment|Science

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth

NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
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In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium

A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River

In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
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Storms dump heavy snowfall in northern Arizona after leaving California a muddy mess

Heavy snow shut down parts of major interstates in northern Arizona while low-lying clouds delayed more than 100 flights farther south in Phoenix

Storms dump heavy snowfall in northern Arizona after leaving California a muddy mess
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Summer-like conditions with record temperatures lead to first Wisconsin tornado in February

The first tornado ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February came on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and summer

Summer-like conditions with record temperatures lead to first Wisconsin tornado in February
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Greening Mardi Gras: Environmentalists push alternatives to plastic Carnival beads in New Orleans

It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of beads or other trinkets to parade watchers

Greening Mardi Gras: Environmentalists push alternatives to plastic Carnival beads in New Orleans
Environment|Sports

Scottie Scheffler shoots 66 to move into contention to win a third straight Phoenix Open

Scottie Scheffler surged into contention to win a third straight Phoenix Open, overcoming a huge mistake on the 18th hole to shoot a 5-under 66 in the weather-delayed third round

Scottie Scheffler shoots 66 to move into contention to win a third straight Phoenix Open
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Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands

Rio de Janeiro’s Salgueiro samba school has paid tribute to Brazil’s largest Indigenous group, the Yanomami, crafting its giant floats, costumes and songs based on the group’s ancient culture and traditions

Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
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Difficult driving, closed schools, canceled flights: What to expect from Northeast snowstorm

Parts of the Northeast are preparing for a coastal storm that's expected to dump a foot or more of snow and pack 60 mph winds in some areas

Difficult driving, closed schools, canceled flights: What to expect from Northeast snowstorm
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Winter storm hit Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights

Parts of the Northeast have been hit by a coastal storm that's dumping snow and packing 60 mph winds in some areas, while others aren't getting as much snow as anticipated

Winter storm hit Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights
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Climate activists target Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' in Florence's Uffizi Gallery

Two climate activists have targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of recent flood damage in the Tuscany region on the protective glass

Climate activists target Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' in Florence's Uffizi Gallery
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Police confirm identity of 101st victim of Maui wildfire

The death toll from the Lahaina wildfire rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man

Police confirm identity of 101st victim of Maui wildfire
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Hundreds of rescuers deployed in search for 9 workers missing at landslide-hit Turkish gold mine

Turkey's interior minister says hundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for at least nine workers who are reported missing after a massive landslide engulfed a gold mine in eastern Turkey

Hundreds of rescuers deployed in search for 9 workers missing at landslide-hit Turkish gold mine
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Biden is going to the site of last year's train derailment in Ohio. Republicans say he took too long

President Joe Biden is going to visit East Palestine, Ohio, over a year after a deadly explosive fire there caused by a 2023 train derailment

Biden is going to the site of last year's train derailment in Ohio. Republicans say he took too long
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Flood watches issued as another round of wet winter storms hits California

The latest in a series of wet winter storms is blowing ashore in Northern California

Flood watches issued as another round of wet winter storms hits California
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California again braces for flooding as another wet winter storm hits the state

The latest in a series of wet winter storms is gaining strength in California

California again braces for flooding as another wet winter storm hits the state
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Singapore Airshow to feature aerial displays and the international debut of China's C919

The Singapore Airshow – Asia's largest – kicks off Tuesday with an array of aerial displays including some by China’s COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner

Singapore Airshow to feature aerial displays and the international debut of China's C919
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White House is distributing $5.8 billion from the infrastructure law for water projects

The Biden administration says it is distributing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects around the country, paid for by one of its key legislative victories

White House is distributing $5.8 billion from the infrastructure law for water projects
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Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was 'underprepared'

In ferocious winds and freezing temperatures, hiker Cole Matthes slid hundreds of feet down a ravine on Mount Washington, sparking a rescue mission that would last 11 hours, utilize the mountain’s famed Cog Railway and prompt harsh criticism from rescuers

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was 'underprepared'
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To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions yet in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels of whale sightings

To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on power plant pollution

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears skeptical of the federal government’s argument that the Environmental Protection Agency should be allowed to continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states

Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA's 'good neighbor' rule on power plant pollution
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California's rainy season is here. What does it mean for water supply?

California's rainy season got off to a slow start but gained momentum with storms that have unleashed flooding and mudslides

California's rainy season is here. What does it mean for water supply?
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Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows

A new study has concluded that former Hurricane Hilary was actually no longer a tropical storm but essentially had the same impact when its destructive remnants entered California last August

Hilary was not a tropical storm when it entered California, yet it had the same impact, study shows
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Kayakers paddle in Death Valley after rains replenish lake in one of Earth's driest spots

Kayakers have been paddling in one of the driest places on Earth after a series of storms battered California’s Death Valley and replenished Lake Manly

Kayakers paddle in Death Valley after rains replenish lake in one of Earth's driest spots

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