Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises

California Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts California's leadership on the national stage

In big year for labor, California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers both wins and surprises
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Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them

Chinese automakers are winning over drivers as they make major inroads into Europe’s electric vehicle market

Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them
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Young lobsters show decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result

Officials say surveys have detected that the population of young lobsters has declined nearly 40% in some of the most critical fishing waters off New England

Young lobsters show decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result
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After rainy season that wasn't, parched Mexico City starts restricting water

The reservoirs that provide Mexico City with much of its water are distressingly low after persistent drought through the summer

After rainy season that wasn't, parched Mexico City starts restricting water
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IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea

An International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency's first marine sampling since treated radioactive wastewater started being released from the area's damaged nuclear plant into the sea

IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
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Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?

Communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to get rid of millions of disposable e-cigarettes that are considered hazardous waste

Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them?
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Hurricane Norma weakens slightly on a path toward Los Cabos in Mexico

Hurricane Norma has weakened slightly but remains a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Norma weakens slightly on a path toward Los Cabos in Mexico
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Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests

Federal regulators have approved the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest over the protest of environmental groups and top West Coast officials

Feds OK natural gas pipeline expansion in Pacific Northwest over environmentalist protests
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Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change

The upcoming United States winter looks likely to be a bit low on snow and extreme cold outbreaks, with federal forecasters predicting the North to get warmer than normal and the South wetter and stormier

Federal forecasters predict warm, wet US winter but less snow because of El Nino, climate change
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Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds

Birds nesting in agricultural settings were significantly less likely to successfully raise their young during extreme heat events than birds nesting in forests under the same weather conditions, a new study finds

Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds
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New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste

A team of scientists has developed a method for creating a new class of plastic materials that are potentially more recyclable than single-use plastics.

New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste
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Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices

Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and raise prices

Long lines at gas pump unlikely, but Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies, raise prices
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Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license

Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths says it will temporarily shut down most of its operations in Malaysia for upgrades while dealing with a legal battle with the Malaysian government over its operating license

Australia's Lynas to upgrade Malaysian rare earth refinery amid dispute over operating license
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Storm hits northern Europe, killing at least 4 people

A storm battered Britain, northern Germany and southern Scandinavia for a third day with powerful winds, heavy rain and storm surges that caused floods, power outages, evacuations, and traffic disruptions

Storm hits northern Europe, killing at least 4 people
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Norma downgraded to a tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves Barbuda

Norma has gained a bit of strength after being downgraded to a tropical storm as it moves into mainland Mexico

Norma downgraded to a tropical storm in Mexico as Hurricane Tammy leaves Barbuda
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UK records a fourth death linked to a storm that battered northern Europe

A fourth person has died in Britain during a storm that pounded the U.K. and northern Europe with gale-force winds and torrential rain

UK records a fourth death linked to a storm that battered northern Europe
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Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys

A decade after swimming nonstop for more than two straight days from Cuba to Florida, Diana Nyad has returned to the Key West beach where she completed her epic journey

Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys
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University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology recently acquired tens of thousands of reptile and amphibian specimens, including many snakes

University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens
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Prince William to travel to Singapore for Earthshot Prize announcement on climate projects

Prince William will travel to Singapore next month to name the winners of his Earthshot Prize, a global competition to find solutions to the challenges of climate change

Prince William to travel to Singapore for Earthshot Prize announcement on climate projects
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Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine

Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse region

Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine
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Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says

Oil prices are up and markets are tense after the outbreak of war in Gaza

Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says
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Malaysia gives nod for Australian miner Lynas to import, process rare earths until March 2026

Malaysia’s government says it will allow Lynas Rare Earths to continue to import and process rare earths until March 2026

Malaysia gives nod for Australian miner Lynas to import, process rare earths until March 2026
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The Rio Grande isn't just a border – it's a river in crisis

When the Rio Grande figures in US news reports, it’s usually in relation to stories about immigration, drug trafficking or trade. But the river is also an important water source – and it’s shrinking.

The Rio Grande isn't just a border – it's a river in crisis
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Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South

An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South
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What is super fog? The mix of smoke and dense fog caused a deadly pileup in Louisiana

A combination of fog and thick smoke from a marsh fire reduced visibility on Louisiana highways to near nothing on Monday

What is super fog? The mix of smoke and dense fog caused a deadly pileup in Louisiana

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