Typhoon lashes Japan with torrential rain and strong winds on a slow crawl north
TOKYO (news agencies) — A typhoon lashed southern Japan with torrential rain and strong winds Thursday, causing at least three ...
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People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires
MANAUS, Brazil (news agencies) — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to ...
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Ecuador’s citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn’t happened
BOGOTA, Colombia (news agencies) — It’s been a year since the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling in ...
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Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (news agencies) — It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States, ...
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In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil’s capital, prompting federal response
BRASILIA, Brazil (news agencies) — The buildings in Brazil’s modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past ...
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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
PORTLAND, Maine (news agencies) — The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest ...
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Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
HONOLULU (news agencies) — Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii early Sunday, dumping enough rain for the National Weather ...
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Takeaways from AP’s report on federal policies shielding information about potential dam failures
Thousands of people live downstream from dams yet may not always realize the risks. As the climate changes, heavy rains ...
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here’s 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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Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk
Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left ...
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