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Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with…
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Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference
WASHINGTON — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S.…
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North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene’s billions in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an…
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Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in…
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Online voting in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Let the chunk-off begin. Voting starts Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai…
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A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta’s suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert
ATLANTA — Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push…
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Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year
LOS ANGELES — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to…
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Over 90,000 Georgia residents sheltering a day after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air
CONYERS, Ga. — More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place…
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Earthquake registering 4.2 magnitude hits California south of San Francisco
AROMAS, Calif. — An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey…
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Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it’s not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
Treacherous Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday evening on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment…
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