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Today: September 21, 2024

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The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings

The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon as part of a Biden administration plan to promote energy conservation and clean energy

The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
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Helmet manufacturer: Mahomes' shattered lid in playoff game 'did its job'

The manufacturer of the helmet that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shattered during their AFC wild-card game with Miami says it “did its job” by protecting him on a helmet-to-helmet collision Saturday night

Helmet manufacturer: Mahomes' shattered lid in playoff game 'did its job'
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Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex

The world can expect fewer severe cold events as average temperatures rise, but people still need to be prepared for wintery blasts.

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
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Frigid weather can cut electric vehicle range and make charging tough. Here's what you need to know

For nearly a week, frigid temperatures from Chicago to northern Texas have made life difficult for electric-vehicle drivers

Frigid weather can cut electric vehicle range and make charging tough. Here's what you need to know
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Neither snowstorm nor driving ban prevents Bills from practicing in preparation to host Chiefs

Neither frigid blowing winds, the prospect of another 2 feet of snow being dumped on the region nor an Erie County-imposed travel ban could prevent the Buffalo Bills from showing up for practice

Neither snowstorm nor driving ban prevents Bills from practicing in preparation to host Chiefs
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Plan for $400 million monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia draws protest

Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia

Plan for $400 million monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia draws protest
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Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation

Lawmakers in the United States and the United Kingdom are urging the Securities and Exchange Commission not to allow JBS, the world’s largest meatpacking company, to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation
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Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines

Artificial reefs are structures that humans put in place underwater that create habitat for sea life. A new study shows for the first time how much of the US ocean floor they cover.

Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines
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Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast

Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. coast

Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
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Icy winter blast gripping US blamed for deaths from coast to coast

A new layer of ice has formed over parts of Tennessee just days after a deadly snowy, frigid storm, as bitterly cold weather continued impacting the U.S. from Oregon to the Northeast

Icy winter blast gripping US blamed for deaths from coast to coast
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California court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel project

A California judge has ruled that the state does not have permission to borrow billions of dollars for a water project

California court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel project
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A baby lived because an Oregon teen couldn't stand by after she saw 3 people get electrocuted

An Oregon teen who saved a baby during an ice storm in Portland is being praised for her heroism

A baby lived because an Oregon teen couldn't stand by after she saw 3 people get electrocuted
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Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape

The federal agency in charge of emergency management is changing its program that helps those who survive wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters

Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape
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Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging

President Biden has called for protecting large, old trees from logging, but many of them could be cut while the regulatory process grinds forward.

Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging
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At Davos, leaders talked big on rebuilding trust. Can the World Economic Forum make a difference?

Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out “rebuilding trust” in a splintering world

At Davos, leaders talked big on rebuilding trust. Can the World Economic Forum make a difference?
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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Defense Department to again target 'forever chemicals' contamination near Michigan military base

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to install more groundwater treatment systems at a former Michigan military base to control contamination from so-called forever chemicals

Defense Department to again target 'forever chemicals' contamination near Michigan military base
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Lydia Ko feels at home and shares lead in LPGA opener

Lydia Ko is feeling refreshed and right at home at the LPGA's season opener

Lydia Ko feels at home and shares lead in LPGA opener
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Winter blast in much of US poses serious risks like black ice, frostbite and hypothermia

Freezing temperatures and wind speeds are creating dangerously cold conditions in a large part of the U.S. stretching from Montana to northern Florida

Winter blast in much of US poses serious risks like black ice, frostbite and hypothermia
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Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution

The EPA’s newest assessment of water quality and nutrient pollution in U.S. rivers and streams shows almost no progress on cutting the nitrogen pollution that comes primarily from farm chemical runoff

Latest EPA assessment shows almost no improvement in river and stream nitrogen pollution
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Benito the giraffe goes on a 40-hour road trip to find warmth, and maybe a mate, in central Mexico

A giraffe named Benito has started a 40-hour road trip to leave the cold and loneliness of Mexico’s border city of Ciudad Juarez, and maybe find love and warmth in his new home

Benito the giraffe goes on a 40-hour road trip to find warmth, and maybe a mate, in central Mexico
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Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

A study of dozens of city gardens and urban farms across the US and Europe found several ways to boost their benefits, not just for their neighborhoods, but for the planet.

Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
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Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South

More than 600,000 people served by the Memphis, Tennessee, water utility are on their fourth day of boiling water for drinking, brushing teeth and preparing food

Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South
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Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US

Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in Southern California as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S. Over a three-hour period on Monday, a whopping 3 inches of rain fell near San Diego

Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US
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A blast of cold lets gators show off a special skill to survive icy weather

The recent blast of cold weather has given alligators a chance to show off their way of coping with freezing temperatures

A blast of cold lets gators show off a special skill to survive icy weather

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