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Thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response

Thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards marched in the eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods that left more than 200 dead
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air Saturday, days after a huge eruption killed nine people and injured dozens of others.
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference.
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Attacks on Israeli fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate talks trip

Attacks on Israeli fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate talks trip

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Saturday canceled a trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team
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Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon's giant fish

Severe droughts threaten the sustainable catch of the Amazon's giant fish

AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable economy : the managed fishery for the giant pirarucu.
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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.’s biggest climate conference.
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California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that has a wide swath of critics and could increase gas prices statewide.
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Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

CAMARILLO, Calif.
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Arizona regulators fine natural gas utility $2 million over defective piping

PHOENIX (AP) — A natural gas utility with more than 2 million customers in Arizona, Nevada and parts of California is being fined $2 million by regulators in Arizona over concerns about piping that is known to degrade in the heat.
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Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in the US West to help struggling bird

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed tighter restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development across more than 6,500 square miles (17,000 square kilometers) of federal land in the U.S.
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