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China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well

China's Sinopec Corp has struck a high flow of oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea, it said on Wednesday.

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well
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Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as wildfire burns outside entrance, officials say

Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as wildfire burns outside entrance, officials say

Denali National Park has no timeline for reopening as wildfire burns outside entrance, officials say
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Lebanese farmers dig for answers on Israel's white phosphorus use

The last time Lebanese farmer Zakaria Farah stepped onto his fields outside the southern town of Qlayaa was in January - but it was not to plant.

Lebanese farmers dig for answers on Israel's white phosphorus use
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How to help Hurricane Beryl victims

How to help Hurricane Beryl victims

How to help Hurricane Beryl victims
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As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity

As temperatures rise, power crews working on behalf of the nonprofit organization Light Up Navajo are racing to connect homes in the Navajo Nation to the power grid. CNN's Ed Lavandera speaks to residents of one New Mexico community about the arrival of the life-changing service.

As it gets hotter, 13,000 families in this pocket of America live without electricity
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Beryl is expected to regain strength and slam into Texas as a hurricane, marking the first US landfall of the Atlantic season

CNN meteorologist Elise Raffa shares the latest on Hurricane Beryl as it charts its course towards South Texas.

Beryl is expected to regain strength and slam into Texas as a hurricane, marking the first US landfall of the Atlantic season
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Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says

Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023, the government said

Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says
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Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms

Beryl regained hurricane strength over the weekend after a short downgrade to a tropical storm as it weakened over land

Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms
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Brazil's Petrobras ups gasoline prices 7%, first hike under new CEO

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Monday announced its first gasoline price hike in almost a year, and also hiked the price of gas used for cooking and heating.

Brazil's Petrobras ups gasoline prices 7%, first hike under new CEO
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Chile desert surprises with rare winter bloom

The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused flowers to

Chile desert surprises with rare winter bloom
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Soil moisture helps Ivory Coast's cocoa main crop grow

Rains were below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions but the west African nation's farmers said on Monday the soil was moist enough to help the

Soil moisture helps Ivory Coast's cocoa main crop grow
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In Texas, over 1 million customers still without power after Hurricane Beryl

More than 1 million homes and businesses in Texas were still without power early on Friday, after Hurricane Beryl slammed through the region, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

In Texas, over 1 million customers still without power after Hurricane Beryl
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Devon Energy to buy PE-backed Grayson Mill's Williston assets for $5 billion

Devon Energy said on Monday it had entered into a deal to acquire certain assets of Bakken-focused energy producer Grayson Mill Energy, which is owned by private equity firm

Devon Energy to buy PE-backed Grayson Mill's Williston assets for $5 billion
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas, the world is set for another week of wild weather as human-caused climate change makes extremes like these more likely

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world
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Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

It was the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
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Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023

Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% to a 23-year low in 2023, driven by declining environmental destruction in the Amazon region, the environment ministry said on

Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023
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Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas
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US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl

Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights and delayed over 1,000 flights on Monday as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made landfall in Texas.

US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl
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British renewable industry pushes new govt to increase auction budget

Britain's renewables industry has called on the new Labour government to increase the country’s renewable auction budget by hundreds of millions of pounds to help

British renewable industry pushes new govt to increase auction budget
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Record US summer heat, hurricanes could roil fuel prices as oil refiners sweat

A double whammy of record heat and hurricanes should test U.S. refiners' resilience in coming weeks, raising the risk of extremely volatile fuel

Record US summer heat, hurricanes could roil fuel prices as oil refiners sweat
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Texas energy industry assesses damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf coast

The Texas energy industry was evaluating the impact from Hurricane Beryl on Monday after the powerful storm lashed the U.S.

Texas energy industry assesses damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf coast
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China says Philippine warships 'damaged' reef at atoll in South China Sea

China said on Monday "illegal" beaching of Philippine warships at the Nansha islands in the South China Sea had "gravely damaged" the coral reef ecosystem in the area, as both

China says Philippine warships 'damaged' reef at atoll in South China Sea
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Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars

Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars
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2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records

Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate change monitoring service said on Monday, continuing a streak of exceptional

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
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Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods

Millions of Americans are facing major heat waves with temperatures consistently exceeding 90 degrees

Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods

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