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Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoff
Read full article: Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoffThe Department of Defense now says it will continue sharing key data collected by three sophisticated weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes.

A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger
Read full article: A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking angerThe killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups.

Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn't so simple
Read full article: Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn't so simpleSouth Dakota rancher Calli Williams wants to benefit from high beef prices, but it's not so simple.
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Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
Read full article: Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisisTwo top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that caused widespread destruction and killed more than 130 people.

Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoff
Read full article: Government to keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasting despite planned cutoffThe Department of Defense now says it will continue sharing key data collected by three sophisticated weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes.

A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking anger
Read full article: A trophy hunter killed a lion in Zimbabwe that was part of a research project, sparking angerThe killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups.

Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn't so simple
Read full article: Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn't so simpleSouth Dakota rancher Calli Williams wants to benefit from high beef prices, but it's not so simple.

Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track minuscule changes to Earth's land and ice
Read full article: Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track minuscule changes to Earth's land and iceNASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice.

A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake
Read full article: A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quakeOfficials are warning people to stay away from beaches and waterways in a small California city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens of tsunamis, including one that turned deadly more than 60 years ago.

Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Read full article: Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand CanyonHistorically dry and windy conditions are making it harder for crews to contain a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight
Read full article: Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fightHonolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron, over climate change impacts.

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation
Read full article: Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulationPresident Donald Trump’s administration has proposed revoking a scientific finding that's long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says
Read full article: A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service saysThe National Weather Service has preliminarily classified overnight storms from the Upper Plains to the Midwest as a derecho.

Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week
Read full article: Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a weekOfficials in Alaska are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage.

With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law
Read full article: With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental lawWhen big infrastructure projects spring up, one crucial law — the National Environmental Policy Act — has for decades been a key way the government has required powerful industry interests to consider the environment and the public’s voice.

Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths around Beijing region
Read full article: Heavy rain causes flooding, evacuations and at least 38 deaths around Beijing regionAlmost a year’s worth of rain in recent days caused flooding and landslides that washed away cars, forced evacuations and knocked out power around the Chinese capital, killing at least 38 people by Tuesday and rescue and relief work continued.

Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
Read full article: Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific OceanTwo tropical cyclones are swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii but forecasters don't expect them to cause any issues for the islands.

Turkey faces a 'very risky week' for wildfires as flames also scorch parts of southeast Europe
Read full article: Turkey faces a 'very risky week' for wildfires as flames also scorch parts of southeast EuropeAn official in Turkey says the country faces a “very risky week” for wildfires as blazes across parts of southeast Europe and the Balkans damaged homes and led to a huge firefighting operation that included evacuations.

Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near Beijing
Read full article: Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near BeijingChinese state media say that 30 people have died in heavy rains and flooding in and around Beijing, raising the death toll from the flooding in the region to 34.

The beauty industry loves argan oil. But demand, and drought, are straining Morocco and its trees
Read full article: The beauty industry loves argan oil. But demand, and drought, are straining Morocco and its treesMorocco’s argan forests are thinning under the strain of climate change, overharvesting and booming demand for luxury cosmetics.

Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined
Read full article: Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combinedA massive AI data center proposed near Cheyenne, Wyoming, would use more electricity than all homes in the state combined.

What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather event
Read full article: What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather eventDerechos are long-lived storms that cause extreme wind damage, sometimes lasting eight hours and traveling hundreds of miles.