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Maui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire

Maui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) — Days after the Hawaii attorney general’s office released an outside report that flagged communications issues in the response to the deadly August wildfire , Maui County officials pushed back and offered “clarifications” on some of th
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When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

When red-hot isn't enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer.
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A new report says Mexico has abandoned protection of loggerhead sea turtles

A new report says Mexico has abandoned protection of loggerhead sea turtles

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has largely abandoned protection and enforcement measures for loggerhead sea turtles, leading to a spike in the number of turtles being caught up and killed in fishing nets, according to a report released Mon
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Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists

Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water.
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Quebec Health Department reports 28 cases of eye damage linked to solar eclipse

Quebec Health Department reports 28 cases of eye damage linked to solar eclipse

MONTREAL — Quebec's Health Department says it has received 28 reports of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse that passed over southern parts of the province.
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Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists

Their childhood memories are vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water.
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Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing

Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing

BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday.
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Prehistoric lake sturgeon is not endangered, US says despite calls from conservationists

Prehistoric lake sturgeon is not endangered, US says despite calls from conservationists

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lake sturgeon don't need Endangered Species Act protections, federal wildlife officials announced Monday, saying that stocking programs have helped the prehistoric fish return to areas where they had vanished.
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Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath.
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A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it.
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