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Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
Read full article: Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction.
Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'
Read full article: Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.
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Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight
Read full article: Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fightTwo dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
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American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat
Read full article: American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heatAmerican Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails.
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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'
Read full article: Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
Read full article: Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction.
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Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil
Read full article: Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oilPresident Donald Trump says he knew oil prices would go up because of the Iran war as the conflict underscores the risks of his relentless focus on fossil fuels while pursuing what he calls American energy dominance.
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Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight
Read full article: Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fightTwo dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
2 days ago
American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heat
Read full article: American Airlines and Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails that trap heatAmerican Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails.
2 days ago
Overnight storm in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several
Read full article: Overnight storm in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures severalAuthorities in Karachi say heavy rains and strong winds overnight have killed at least 15 people and injured several others.
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California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US
Read full article: California community ties all-time March temperature record in the USA tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures.
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Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms
Read full article: Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still loomsFirefighters are battling huge wildfires in western and central Nebraska, as driving winds and dry grass keep the danger high.
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Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather
Read full article: Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weatherExtreme weather conditions from coast to coast put more than half the U.S. in the path of rough conditions.
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Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 rivers
Read full article: Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 riversEnvironmentalists want to permanently open a dam built for a canal that was supposed to cut through the middle of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf.
As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common — and deadly
Read full article: As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common — and deadlyWarming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting and recreating on frozen waters.
Lights Out: Atlantic Beach asks residents, businesses to turn off non-essential lights at night for bird migration
Read full article: Lights Out: Atlantic Beach asks residents, businesses to turn off non-essential lights at night for bird migrationAtlantic Beach is urging residents and businesses to switch off non-essential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. through May 15 to help migrating birds safely navigate at night.
Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
Read full article: Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later SundayA powerful storm chain has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, with dangerous winds elsewhere and the threat of severe storms heading east.
US energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
Read full article: US energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off CaliforniaU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.
High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
Read full article: High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows inPowerful winds and extreme weather are knocking out power, damaging property, and fueling wildfires across parts of the United States.
Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation
Read full article: Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operationThe massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs.
Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenure
Read full article: Construction finishes on a major offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's tenureConstruction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.
Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansion
Read full article: Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansionAbout 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities have traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction.
US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once
Read full article: US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at onceThe United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow.
Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to Arctic
Read full article: Raucous bird tornado touches down as snow geese make annual flight to ArcticThousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds.
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
Read full article: Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops.
All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years
Read full article: All but 2 of Austria's 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 yearsAlpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change.