Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Storms sweep the US from coast to coast causing frigid temps, power outages and traffic accidents

Heavy rain and quarter-sized hail fell in Southern California as the National Weather Service predicted lightning and wind gusts approaching 60 mph in the mountain area Sunday

Storms sweep the US from coast to coast causing frigid temps, power outages and traffic accidents
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Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why

These are turbulent times for wind and solar energy

Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why
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Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy

The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the U.N. climate summit in December

Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy
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With blaring horns rumbling engines, farmers in tractors block Brussels to protest EU policies

Dozens of tractors have sealed off streets close to European Union headquarters where the 27 EU agriculture ministers are planning to the crisis in the sector that has led to months of protests

With blaring horns rumbling engines, farmers in tractors block Brussels to protest EU policies
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Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change

A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming

Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change
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China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
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Two people die after falling into the Atlantic along Spain’s north coast during high wind warnings

Emergency services in Spain say that two people have died after falling into the Atlantic Ocean on its northern coast

Two people die after falling into the Atlantic along Spain’s north coast during high wind warnings
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

The Biden administration has restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald Trump

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
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Easter weekend storm hits Southern California with rain and mountain snow

An Easter weekend storm has slammed into Southern California, bringing more rain and mountain snow to a region already drenched by winter weather

Easter weekend storm hits Southern California with rain and mountain snow
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Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes

Thousands of homes and businesses were without power as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one death and spawning possible tornados

Deadly severe weather roars through several states, spawning potential tornadoes
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Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry

Zimbabwe’s president has declared a state of disaster over a devastating El Nino drought sweeping across much of southern Africa

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry
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New England braces for major spring snowstorm as severe weather continues to sock US

More severe weather is coming across the nation

New England braces for major spring snowstorm as severe weather continues to sock US
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EPA awards $20 billion in green bank grants for clean energy projects nationwide

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $20 billion in grants for clean energy projects combating climate change, including residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers

EPA awards $20 billion in green bank grants for clean energy projects nationwide
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As more storms approach California, stretch of scenic Highway 1 that collapsed is closed again

As more storms approach California, officials have closed a scenic stretch of iconic Highway 1 where a giant section collapsed into the ocean

As more storms approach California, stretch of scenic Highway 1 that collapsed is closed again
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April nor'easter with heavy, wet snow bears down on Northeast, causing more than 680,000 outages

An early spring nor'easter is hammering the Northeast with heavy snow, rain and high winds, with some northern areas expected to get up to two feet of snow

April nor'easter with heavy, wet snow bears down on Northeast, causing more than 680,000 outages
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Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?

Clouds could obscure views of Monday's total solar eclipse in some parts of North America

Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?
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Cleanup begins as spring nor'easter moves on. But hundreds of thousands still lack power

Snow showers are lingering as the cleanup begins following a major spring storm that brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast

Cleanup begins as spring nor'easter moves on. But hundreds of thousands still lack power
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Earthquake shakes New York City area

An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said as residents felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard

Earthquake shakes New York City area
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Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet's railroad to court

It's been almost 25 years since federal authorities, responding to news reports of deaths and illnesses, descended on the small northwestern Montana town of Libby to clean it up

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet's railroad to court
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Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Eclipse enthusiasts are staking out their spots across three countries, fervently hoping for clear skies

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada
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Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view

Millions of spectators in the U.S., Mexico and Canada are eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse

Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view
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The Latest | Will there be clear skies for the eclipse?

A total solar eclipse crossing North America will darken skies along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada

The Latest | Will there be clear skies for the eclipse?
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Is action on climate change a human right? A European court will rule for the first time

Europe’s highest human rights court will rule on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Is action on climate change a human right? A European court will rule for the first time
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio

Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio

Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio
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Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical

Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years, is in good physical shape

Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical

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