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'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South has left millions of people in sweltering temperatures, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees.
May 23, 2024 3:33 PM
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Waste from mill worsening mercury contamination in river near Grassy Narrows: study
Industrial discharge from a paper mill in northern Ontario is exacerbating mercury contamination in a river system near a First Nation that has been plagued with mercury poisoning for decades, a new study suggests.
May 23, 2024 2:24 PM
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Canadian Hurricane Centre says active storm season predicted for East Coast
HALIFAX — Canada’s East Coast is likely to see an active storm season this year because of record high water temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, say hurricane forecasters.
May 23, 2024 12:52 PM
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Beach weather is here and so are sharks. Scientists say it's time to look out for great whites
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists with a Boston aquarium are encouraging beachgoers to report sightings of white sharks this holiday weekend after signs of shark bites were observed on multiple marine mammals.
May 23, 2024 12:26 PM
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Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.
May 23, 2024 10:00 AM
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More bad weather could hit Midwest where tornadoes killed 5 and injured dozens
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — More severe weather was coming Thursday for parts of the Midwest where this year’s deadliest tornado so far killed four people and injured nearly three dozen as it wreaked havoc in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa .
May 23, 2024 9:12 AM
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Myanmar quietly announces plans to study controversial Chinese dam project suspended 13 years ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Myanmar’s military government appears to be considering reviving a massive China-backed hydroelectric dam project , work on which was suspended more than a decade ago after protests over its possible impact on the environment
May 23, 2024 7:25 AM
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EV maker Tesla breaks ground on Megapack energy storage battery factory in Shanghai
BEIJING (AP) — Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday.
May 23, 2024 3:31 AM
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5 dead and at least 35 hurt as tornadoes ripped through Iowa, officials say
GREENFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Five people died and at least 35 were hurt as powerful tornadoes ripped through Iowa , with one carving a path of destruction through the small city of Greenfield, officials said Wednesday.
May 22, 2024 7:44 PM
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Italian museum recreates Tanzanian butterfly forest to raise awareness on biodiversity research
TRENTO, Italy (AP) — In a lush greenhouse high in the Alps, butterflies of various species and colors flutter freely while butterfly pupae are suspended in a structure as they grow into adult insects.
May 22, 2024 7:12 PM
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