Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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EPA to delay rules for some power plants until after November election

The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules for existing natural gas plants that emit harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming

EPA to delay rules for some power plants until after November election
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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

The central African nation of Congo is known for its mineral riches

As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen
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Activists build treehouses to protest Tesla's plans to expand its plant near Berlin

Environmental activists are staging a protest in a forest near Berlin against plans to expand the grounds of electric car maker Tesla’s first plant in Europe and are vowing to stay in place for weeks

Activists build treehouses to protest Tesla's plans to expand its plant near Berlin
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Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules

America’s lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales

Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules
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Texas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires

Ranchers in the fire-scarred Texas Panhandle are facing a grim task of disposing possibly thousands of dead cattle killed by smoke and flames

Texas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires
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Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper's cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller

A Delaware judge has declared a mistrial in the latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer

Mistrial declared in Delaware lawsuit blaming landscaper's cancer on use of Roundup weedkiller
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Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history

Firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Texas history face increasingly difficult weather conditions

Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history
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Oil spill, fertilizer leak from sinking of cargo ship highlight risks to Red Sea from Houthi attacks

A vibrant fishing industry, some of the world’s largest coral reefs and desalination plants supplying millions with drinking water

Oil spill, fertilizer leak from sinking of cargo ship highlight risks to Red Sea from Houthi attacks
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In a rural California region, a plan takes shape to provide shade from dangerous heat

Elected officials, community leaders and farmworkers on Saturday launched a project to significantly increase the amount of shade in unincorporated areas in the Eastern Coachella Valley, a major agricultural area in southern California where temperatures routinely top 100 degrees in the summer

In a rural California region, a plan takes shape to provide shade from dangerous heat
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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

A deadly wildfire burned more than 2,000 buildings in the Hawaiian town of Lahaina on Maui in August and left behind piles of toxic debris

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?
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Organizations work to assist dozens of families displaced by Texas wildfires

As firefighters battle against strong winds in their efforts to contain the unprecedented wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, humanitarian organizations are pivoting their attention to dozens of families believed to be displaced by the blazes

Organizations work to assist dozens of families displaced by Texas wildfires
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John Kerry reflects on time as top US climate negotiator and 'major breakthrough' in climate talks

John Kerry feels he’s going out on a high note as he retires from leading U.S. efforts in international negotiations to confront ever-worsening climate change

John Kerry reflects on time as top US climate negotiator and 'major breakthrough' in climate talks
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Stella McCartney's show at Paris Fashion Week says sustainability doesn't sacrifice luxury

Stella McCartney presented a sustainability-minded showcase at Paris Fashion Week

Stella McCartney's show at Paris Fashion Week says sustainability doesn't sacrifice luxury
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Austin Eckroat gets his 1st PGA Tour win by prevailing at Cognizant Classic

Austin Eckroat waited a long time to become a winner on the PGA Tour

Austin Eckroat gets his 1st PGA Tour win by prevailing at Cognizant Classic
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Girl Scouts were told to stop bracelet-making fundraiser for kids in Gaza. Now they can't keep up

A Missouri Girl Scout troop that made bracelets to raise funds for children in Gaza was ordered to stop and threatened with legal action by regional scout leaders

Girl Scouts were told to stop bracelet-making fundraiser for kids in Gaza. Now they can't keep up
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What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key

Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago

What is a whale native to the North Pacific doing off New England? Climate change could be the key
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Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards

A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to determine if residents are living atop Cold War era nuclear contamination

Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards
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Iconic Old West tumbleweeds roll in and blanket parts of suburban Salt Lake City

Tumbleweeds, the gnarled icon of the Old West, rolled in over the weekend and kept rolling until blanketing some homes and streets in suburban Salt Lake City

Iconic Old West tumbleweeds roll in and blanket parts of suburban Salt Lake City
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Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat

The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing

Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat
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Japan’s Mount Fuji implements tourist tax in response to overcrowding concerns

Japan’s Mount Fuji implements tourist tax in response to overcrowding concerns

Japan’s Mount Fuji implements tourist tax in response to overcrowding concerns
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Nearly half of US states join GOP lawsuit challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Twenty-four Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution

Nearly half of US states join GOP lawsuit challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
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Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations

SpaceX is set to acquire public land from Texas after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a land-swapping deal that would cede 43 acres to entrepreneur Elon Musk's company in exchange for 477 acres that are yet to be bought

Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations
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Global hot streak continues. February, winter, world's oceans all break high temperature marks.

Scientists calculate that for the ninth straight month Earth has obliterated global heat records

Global hot streak continues. February, winter, world's oceans all break high temperature marks.
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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice

An unusually warm winter has left the Great Lakes all but devoid of ice and sent scientists scrambling to understand the possible consequences as climate change accelerates

Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
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Norfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge says

A federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year's fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio

Norfolk Southern alone should pay for cleanup of Ohio train derailment, judge says

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