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Nearly 300 prisoners escape Nigerian prison after floods

ABUJA (Reuters): Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria early last week, allo...

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SECL invites bids for 500 wind power projects off Gujarat coast

State-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids for 500 wind power projects off Gujarat's coast, bac...

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UK cold weather alert as exact date 0C Arctic blast freezes Britain shown in icy maps

Winter is coming and soon Brits will feel the cold weather bite....

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‘Extreme risk’: Carbon watchdog mismanaged conflicts, ‘intimidated’ scientists

Hundreds of pages of previously confidential material reveal the regulator responsible for managing billions of dollars ...

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Scooter sales growth surpasses that of bikes

Scooters are making a strong comeback in India, surpassing motorcycles in growth. Factors like electric mobility, urban ...

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Get set for more extreme weather across Australia this spring and summer, say meteorologists

Australia is no stranger to extreme weather. From heat waves and droughts to flooding rains, hailstorms or fire weather,...

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Dundrod: stretch of Leathemstown Road closed after serious traffic collision

Motorists are advised a stretch of the Leathemstown Road, Dundrod, is closed after a serious traffic collision on Sunday...

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Dundrod: Leathemstown Road reopens after earlier collision

Police are advising motorists the Leathemstown Road, Dundrod has fully reopened....

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Warmer and brighter Sunday ahead of humid week

It will be a hot and humid afternoon for the Vikings home opener​ against the San Francisco 49ers....

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Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country

The Italian army will start guarding medical staff at a hospital in the southern Calabria region from Monday, after a st...

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Five bulbs to plant now for a ‘stunning’ spring garden display - how to plant them

A gardening expert has shared five bulbs which can be planted now for a "flourish" of colour come springtime....

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Prune four common garden plants now for ‘lush and healthy’ growth over winter

Before winter sets in, gardeners are being urged to prune certain garden plants for optimal growth next year....

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AI sensors installed around Peninsula to detect wildfires

Part of ongoing effort by Saratoga-based FireSafe Council, other local agencies....

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Creative ways communities are reducing food waste

While lots of powerful changes to reduce food waste can start at home, sometimes the scale of the problem benefits from ...

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Not sure what to make for dinner? Here are recipes to help you eat sustainably

Finding meals that are good for you, your wallet and the environment can be difficult. We've pulled together a few recip...

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Gardeners told to add natural item to soil this autumn to stop killer disease

As the weather gets colder and wetter black spot is more likely to spread in gardens, but gardeners can stop their roses...

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Slow walk to deliver green hydrogen talk in Namibia

Taking stock of progress on Namibia’s ambitious green hydrogen programme...

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British businesses 'discontinue trading with NI' as new parcels rules loom

British businesses are already deciding not to trade with Northern Ireland over new Irish Sea border rules on parcels �...

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Storm Boris hits Eastern Europe with severe and unusual floods

Austria, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Poland experience heavy rains and floods and suffer damage; Romania r...

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Bank of England set to hold interest rates but further cuts loom, top economists say

The Bank of England is widely expected to leave interest rates on hold this week, according to a City A.M. poll of top e...

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The endangered Kangaroo rat needs floods to survive. A new agreement aims to restore its SoCal habitat

Good news for two imperiled species found only in Southern California: Wildlife groups and local water agencies have rea...

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First Alert Weather: Morning fog, more 80-degree temperatures

CBS News New York's Craig Allen has the latest weather forecast....

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Heavy rains kill 2, injures 40 in Libya’s Sebha

TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): At least two people were killed and 40 others injured due to heavy rains in Libya’s southern city...

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Storm Bebinca kills 6 in Philippines, 2 missing

At least six people were killed and another two are missing after tropical storm Bebinca hit the Philippines, authoritie...

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Casualties in Myanmar from Typhoon Yagi jump to 163

MYANMAR (AA): The death toll from powerful Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar has surged to 163, state media reported on Sunday. Ci...

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Why cities are so rainy

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Prof. Dev Niyogi from the University of Texas about his research showing urban topograph...

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Southeast Wisconsin weather: Filtered Sun, warm and humid Sunday

Late July weather continues despite the calendar showing it's the middle of September! Highs climb into the 80s across M...

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Orchids will bloom brilliantly and stay healthy if you avoid 1 easy mistake before winter

Orchids need a little more attention once summer ends as it is very easy for houseplant owners do accidentally kill this...

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Louisiana town the canary in the coalmine as climate effects worsen

Lake Charles has been battered by storms over the past 20 years – and now its most famous landmark lies in ruinsLast w...

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Fire intensifies Lahaina community’s push for bypass extension

LAHAINA>> A short distance from Lahaina fire survivor Shayne Kahahane’s Kelawea Mauka home, a state Department of Tran...

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My town became environmentally conscious and so did I

With the environment constantly changing due to global warming, future generations will have a chance only if the curren...

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An oasis where kids learn to be climate literate amid trees, flower beds and herbs

At 24th Street Elementary School, students 'learn where their food comes from, how to grow it and cook it, and then, rec...

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‘Pick up a rake, get dirty, and then you’ll be protecting the land’

'I have hope because recently, local governments have been consulting Indigenous nations about hundred-year-old problems...

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Meet the Long Beach student who fought for green schools — and won

She was a freshman when she started a campaign for green schools in Long Beach and quickly discovered that patience was ...

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Welcome to the farm where cows, pigs and sheep are part of the climate curriculum

At Sotomayor Magnet High School, 'Agriculture can reset natural ecosystems and become part of the solution to climate ch...

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Try to save the planet from burning up in this board game

How did this guy turn the nightmare of climate change into an intriguing, compelling and educational experience? By crea...

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Some L.A. teachers, tired of waiting, are creating their own climate curriculum

Some L.A. public school teachers are investing personal time and talent to create climate lessons and raise funds for gr...

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Climate change and the case for nuclear fusion

'It is insane how quickly technology can pick up. So with that I say that an investment in nuclear fusion is an investme...

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Endangered frogs threatened by California wildfires once again. A rescue could be in order

Fires could encroach on critical habitat for the endangered Southern California mountain yellow legged frog....

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Greenhouse gases are bad for the Earth

Where do the greenhouse gases that are hurting our planet come from? Alden, a second-grader, has a few thoughts about th...

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'Social justice and equity are built into everything we teach'

At environmental charter schools, students are taught about the effects of environmental degradation — and how to be a...

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How can we save ourselves from drowning in garbage?

Some of the great successes in cutting waste aren't about 'climate change.' They're about saving money and being more ef...

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Lessons in (fifth-grade) chemistry: Earth 'has a fever' from burning fossil fuels

Here's what happened when a fifth-grade teacher teamed with colleagues to create comprehensive climate lessons that coul...

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John Wheeler: Northern Hemisphere weather is very different from the Southern Hemisphere

Over eons, the continents rise and fall and drift around, and so it has not always been this way and it will not always ...

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Banish patio moss for good with common kitchen ingredient - no vinegar

Cleaning moss can be incredibly frustrating when it persists no matter how thoroughly you scrub. Luckily, an affordable ...

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Floods kill one in Poland and rescue worker in Austria as rains batter central Europe

By David W Cerny and Marek Strzelecki LIPOVA LAZNE, Czech Republic (Reuters) -One person drowned in southwest Poland and...

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Scottish Water admits nearly 800 sewage spill sites are unsatisfactory

One in five of Scottish Water’s sewage discharge points is not good enough, according to the national water giant’s ...

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One dead in Poland as storm lashes eastern and central Europe

One person has drowned in Poland and four people are missing in the Czech Republic, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Bo...

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Floods in southwest Poland kill one, force evacuations

WARSAW (Reuters) - One person drowned and 1,600 people were evacuated in Klodzko county in southwest Poland as local riv...

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Madhya Pradesh: Rainfall in Sheopur District Crosses 1300 mm Mark for the Second Time in 25 Years

Sheopur In a remarkable turn of events the Sheopur district has witnessed a record-breaking rainfall of over mm a feat a...

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LPAs form inside, outside PAR; more rain seen from southwest monsoon

The southwest monsoon is still dumping rain in Mimaropa, parts of Bicol, Western Visayas, and the Negros Island Region o...

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Obituary: Amy B. Washburn

AUGUSTA - Amy B. Washburn, 87, of Glen Street died peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at Glenridge Nursing Home wit...

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The 'lacklustre' Scottish Government climate change dossier branded an 'appalling lack of ambition'

Climate campaigners have lost confidence in the SNP’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis - a stark move away fr...

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Sunshine today and temperatures returning to the 80s

Sunshine will be abundant across southeast Minnesota today with temperatures returning to the 80s for a stretch of days ...

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Staying warm to wrap up the weekend with a few more 80s this week

Highs stay in the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon throughout the Northland, with winds swinging to the south this a...

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First Alert Forecast: More sunshine Sunday in New York - 9/14/24

CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for September 14 at 11 p.m....

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Cement is a big problem for the environment. It can be made more sustainable

The heating of limestone accounts for 50% of emissions in cement production. So alternative chemistries that replace lim...