Climate and environment

Pope denounces slaying of Honduran environmental defender

MEXICO CITY -- MEXICO CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the slaying of an environmental activist in Honduras,…

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‘Terrifying’ twister damages homes and trees in English town but causes no casualties

A rare tornado touched down in England, toppling trees, tearing off roof shingles and terrifying residentsLONDON -- A rare tornado…

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‘Water is flooding everywhere’ as torrential rains sweep through West, Central Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city's main prison as its…

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A fire that burned for four days after pipeline explosion in a Houston suburb has finally gone out, city officials say

A fire that burned for four days after pipeline explosion in a Houston suburb has finally gone out, city officials…

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EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm

BRUSSELS -- BRUSSELS (AP) — Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof…

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Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in…

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2 people reported dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca is downgraded to a tropical storm

BEIJING -- Two people died in China’s eastern Jiangsu province as Typhoon Bebinca brought torrential rains and powerful winds before…

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Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall near the coastal Mexican city of Topolobampo

Tropical Storm Ileana makes landfall near the coastal Mexican city of Topolobampo

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Death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath rises to 141 in Vietnam with dozens still missing

Death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath rises to 141 in Vietnam with dozens still missing

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Book Review: ‘Category Five’ examines superstorms amid compelling personal memoir

Books about climate change are a dime a dozen these days, but a new one by Porter Fox, who grew…

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How the Balkans region grappled with the hottest summer in more than a century

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Jelena Popovic normally loves summer and all it brings along, including the hot weather. But this year…

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Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access

GENEVA -- Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland's most popular mountain resorts on…

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Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land

The Navajo Nation has approved emergency legislation meant to strengthen a tribal law that regulates the transportation of radioactive material…

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Newborn rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ are making their live debut

CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer…

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A celebrity ‘Russian spy’ whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters

HELSINKI -- A white beluga whale named “Hvaldimir,” first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness…

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Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off

VOLOS, Greece -- More than 100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos,…

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The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island…

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Greek-flagged tanker is burning after Houthi attacks, but no sign of oil spill

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels…

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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Why privacy advocates care

On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos and hazardous waste while working…

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Alaska landslide kills 1 person and injures 3 in Ketchikan

2024-08-27 12:20:02 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into…

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