Firefighters hope to gain ground on Texas wildfires Saturday
EASTLAND, TEXAS — Fire crews in Texas hope to make progress Saturday against a massive complex of wildfires that have killed one person and burned at least 50 homes, officials …
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Texas wildfires fueled by gusty winds prompt evacuations
EASTLAND, TEXAS — Low humidity and gusty winds fueled multiple wildfires Friday in Texas, burning homes and other structures and prompting evacuations of hundreds of homes in small communities. Several …
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Energy agency: 10 steps would save 2.7M barrels of oil a day
BERLIN — The International Energy Agency says the world could quickly reduce global oil demand by 2.7 million barrels a day by cutting down on car and plane travel, helping …
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Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs ‘in danger’ listing
MELBOURNE — The Great Barrier Reef has been hit by bleaching due to heat stress, the Australian agency that manages the reef said on Friday, ahead of a visit by …
Read MoreEmergency preparedness ministers say a national flood insurance program is needed
OTTAWA — Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for emergency preparedness are working to launch a new national flood insurance program to protect homeowners in high-risk flood zones. A task …
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World far short of climate goals during ‘decade of action’: report
WASHINGTON — Climate action promised by countries woxjmtzywuld reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in this decade – far short of the global goal of cutting emissions by nearly half …
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Fate of oceans depends on sewage and waste control, experts and diplomats warn
BRASILIA — The world’s oceans are suffocating form a lack of oxygen caused by global warming and human pollution from sewage and industrial waste, and we are running out of …
Read MoreSaharan dust storm covers Spain, spreads out across Europe
BARCELONA, SPAIN — A huge dust storm swirling over Europe from the Sahara desert made it hard to breathe in large parts of Spain for a second straight day on …
Read MoreExxon Mobil loses appeal to stop climate change probes
NEW YORK — A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s effort to stop Massachusetts and Newxjmtzyw York from probing whether the oil company lied to investors …
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The Big Sneeze: Climate change to make pollen season nastier
Climate change has already made allergy season longer and pollen counts higher, but you ain’t sneezed nothing yet. Climate scientists at the University of Michigan looked at 15 different plant …
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