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Oil pipeline construction in Minnesota ruptured an aquifer. Officials say it’s the 4th time

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in northern Minnesota stemming from a Canadian oil company’s construction of an oil pipeline replacement in the region, state officials said.
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‘We were in the air.’ Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart

‘We were in the air.’ Mississippi family recounts surviving tornado that tore mobile home apart

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Streams of air whirled by Ida Cartlidge in every direction, but she couldn’t breathe.
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G20 ministers reach agreement on most, but not all, climate issues

BENGALURU, India (AP) — The final meeting of climate and environment ministers from the world's largest economies ended without an agreement or joint statement Friday despite pleas from leading figures for nations to show a united front on climate ch
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A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London's suburbs after a British court ruling

A pollution tax on older cars can be extended to London's suburbs after a British court ruling

A British court ruled Friday against London suburbs that tried to block a pollution tax on older cars as green policies become a hot political issue in the U.K. amid increasingly dramatic impacts of global climate change.
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Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix

Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix

PHOENIX (AP) — Homeless in America's hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood was laid out for days inside his makeshift dwelling, struggling to breath, nauseous and vomiting.
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US Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site

US Senate votes to expand radiation-exposure compensation, from Guam to original A-bomb test site

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S.
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Four homes in Northwest Territories lost in wildfire, road closed: fire agency

Four homes in Northwest Territories lost in wildfire, road closed: fire agency

YELLOWKNIFE — An out-of-control wildfire in the Northwest Territories has destroyed four homes in a community about 100 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife.
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Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US

Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect workers — including a hazard alert notifying employers and employees about ways to stay safe from extreme heat — as w
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A Tennessee city can drink its tap water again, a week after a fuel spill tainted its supply

A Tennessee city can drink its tap water again, a week after a fuel spill tainted its supply

MEMPHIS, Tenn.
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British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.
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