Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area

A soil expert explains why flooding rice fields in South Florida benefits the agriculture-rich region.

Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve soil in Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area
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Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River

Olympic open water swimmers have gotten a chance to check out the long-polluted Seine River after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in

Amid concerns about dirty water and strong current, marathon swimmers dive into the Seine River
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US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

The U.S. Department of Energy is loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company’s bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
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More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them

More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them

More than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them
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Debby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast

Debby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast

Debby spreads torrential rain and tornado threat north as it rapidly accelerates toward the Northeast
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July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief

Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end in July

July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
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Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood

Residents in Alaska’s capital are clearing out waterlogged homes following an outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier

Residents in Alaska capital clean up swamped homes after an ice dam burst and unleashed a flood
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EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses

The Environmental Protection Agency announced an immediate ban on selling the pesticide DCPA or Dacthal

EPA issues rare emergency ban on pesticide that damages fetuses
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US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says

The world is falling well short of a promise signed at global climate talks last year to triple the amount of wind power, according to research by an energy think tank released Thursday

US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says
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105,000-acre Paddock Fire forces Level 3 evacuations

105,000-acre Paddock Fire forces Level 3 evacuations

105,000-acre Paddock Fire forces Level 3 evacuations
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Tropical rains flood homes in an inland Georgia neighborhood for the second time since 2016

Residents of one Georgia neighborhood are cleaning up homes flooded by tropical weather for the second time in eight years

Tropical rains flood homes in an inland Georgia neighborhood for the second time since 2016
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

The amount of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon went down by nearly half in the last year, according to government satellite data released Wednesday

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says
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In Lula's Brazil, Amazon deforestation rises for first time in 15 months

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rose in July, breaking a 15-month streak of falling destruction under President Luiz Inacio da Silva,

In Lula's Brazil, Amazon deforestation rises for first time in 15 months
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Neighbors voice health concerns over excessive dust on golf course during storms

Neighbors voice health concerns over excessive dust on golf course during storms

Neighbors voice health concerns over excessive dust on golf course during storms
Environment|Science

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef reached the highest they’ve been in 400 years over the past decade, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature found

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds
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Tropical Storm Debby’s stalling brought days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains what happened

With Debby’s storm track, much of the East Coast is forecast to get soaked. Climate change also plays a role in the downpours.

Tropical Storm Debby’s stalling brought days of heavy rain and flooding – a climate scientist explains what happened
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Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most

Mapping daily temperature variations across the US revealed stark differences between wealthy and poor neighborhoods, and large differences by race.

Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most
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AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use

Smart buildings can team up to be more energy efficient while keeping the people inside comfortable.

AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Technology

Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks

Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks

Americans just can’t quit their giant, gas-burning trucks
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How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

The deadly wildfire that tore through Lahaina last August scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street

How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
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Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents

Tropical Storm Debby is still pushing bad weather up the East Coast, but floodwaters are starting to recede in South Carolina

Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents
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Extreme heat is impacting most Americans' electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds

A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that around 7 in 10 Americans say extreme heat has had a major or minor impact on their electricity bills in the past year, and a majority have seen a similar impact on their outdoor activities

Extreme heat is impacting most Americans' electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds
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In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project

In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
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Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged

An outburst of flooding from a lake dammed by Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier damaged at least an estimated 100 homes in what has become a perennial hazard for nearby neighborhoods

Picturesque glacier releases water down a river in Alaska. More than 100 homes are damaged
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Crews remove humpback whale carcass off coast

Crews remove humpback whale carcass off coast

Crews remove humpback whale carcass off coast

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