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Health Canada extends deadline of public consultation on higher herbicide concentrations in certain foods
MONTREAL — Canadians can now comment on the federal government’s proposal to increase the amount of glyphosate herbicide residue allowed…
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Flooding in Germany Demonstrates Need to Prepare for Climate Change, Scientists Say
BERLIN—When German politicians flocked to the scenes of last week’s devastating floods that left more than 170 in the country…
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California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and…
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Apple weather app refuses to show the temperature as 69 degrees
The temperature outside is never the sexiest number, according to Apple’s weather app. The Verge reported Wednesday that, on certain…
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Here’s what a megadrought in North America means for investors — and, possibly, the Fed
As part of its new strategy announced on Thursday, the European Central Bank will consider climate change in its setting…
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Governor asks Californians to voluntarily cut water use
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state…
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De Beers pleads guilty to failing to report annual mercury monitoring results at Victor Diamond Mine
SUDBURY — De Beers Canada pled guilty last week in the Timmins Court of Justice to one count of failing…
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Elsa strengthens into hurricane as it lashes Florida, officials say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty…
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Florida tower-collapse death toll hits 28 as weather starts to hamper search efforts
The death toll in the Florida building collapse climbed to 28 on Monday, as officials warned foul weather from Tropical…
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Almonds Swept California Farms. Then the Water Ran Out.
For years the nuts have been one of California’s star crops, exported in bulk and used in food products throughout…
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Heat wave has unusual characteristic, high nighttime temperatures, expert says
VANCOUVER – A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is…
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‘Not fun’: Northwest heat wave builds, all-time records fall
Portland, Oregon, broke its all-time heat record on Saturday. It could beat the new mark on Sunday. Forecasters say many…
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Citizen Scientists Digitized Centuries of Handwritten Rain Data
In March 2020, as the United Kingdom went into pandemic lockdown, climate scientist Ed Hawkins put out a call to…
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The Chip Shortage Is Bad. Taiwan’s Drought Threatens to Make It Worse.
TAIPEI—The worst drought in half a century is hitting Taiwan, adding strain to an island that is home to two-thirds…
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