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A year after Pakistan's devastating floods, challenges drag on for most, but signs of hope for some

A year after Pakistan's devastating floods, challenges drag on for most, but signs of hope for some

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Last summer’s flooding in Pakistan killed at least 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, wiped out swathes of farmland, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. All in a matter of months.
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US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
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Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.
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Tackling B.C.'s largest ever wildfire means letting some of it burn, province says

Tackling B.C.'s largest ever wildfire means letting some of it burn, province says

Mark Healey, an incident commander with the BC Wildfire Service, says he took a 2 1/2 hour flight over the southern flank of the enormous Donnie Creek fire in northeastern British Columbia.
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Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump

Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration proposed bringing back rules to protect imperiled plants and animals on Wednesday as officials moved to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened the Endangered Species Act .
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Three years too long a wait for Line 5 reroute, Indigenous band in Wisconsin says

Three years too long a wait for Line 5 reroute, Indigenous band in Wisconsin says

WASHINGTON — Three years is more than enough time for Line 5 to suffer a catastrophic rupture and far too long to make an Indigenous band in Wisconsin wait for the controversial cross-border pipeline to be rerouted, the band's lawyers say.
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EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production

EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years, but held production totals steady for corn-based ethanol, disappointing the biofu
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Cost of search for missing submersible 'irrelevant,' fisheries minister says

Cost of search for missing submersible 'irrelevant,' fisheries minister says

HALIFAX — As the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard continued about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland, two federal cabinet ministers came forward Wednesday to say the Canadian government's focus is on saving lives, not on the
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Proposed Minnesota nickel mine begins environmental review, would supply Tesla if approved

Proposed Minnesota nickel mine begins environmental review, would supply Tesla if approved

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Talon Metals Corp.
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Some 40 previously contained wildfires could become out of control: minister

Some 40 previously contained wildfires could become out of control: minister

MONTREAL — Several Quebec communities were told to prepare to evacuate their homes on Wednesday, as the province's forests minister warned that firefighters were on the verge of losing control of dozens of fires that were previously contained.
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