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Birds, wetlands may bear early brunt of California spill

Since a pipeline spilled crude off the California coast this weekend, only a handful of oiled birds have been recovered in what environmental advocates said could be a

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Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M

Elvie, the women’s health tech pioneer behind a connected breast pump and smart pelvic floor exerciser, has topped up a Series C which it announced earlier this summer (July) — adding a fu

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Ida-caused death count rises while 600,000 still lack power

A man walks by a home damaged by a tornado in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, September 2, 2021. /CFP The death toll caused by Hurricane Ida continued to rise on Sunday, with many in the U.S. North

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After six months on Mars, NASA's tiny copter is still flying high

NASA's helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, was only supposed to fly five times, yet it has completed 12 flights and isn't ready to retire.Given its unexpected success, the U

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After six months on Mars, NASA's tiny copter is still flying high

NASA's helicopter on Mars, Ingenuity, was only supposed to fly five times, yet it has completed 12 flights and isn't ready to retire.Given its unexpected success, the U

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Biden declares emergency in California due to the Caldor fire

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a declaration of emergency for the state of California and federal assistance to help the state combat the Caldor Fire which contin

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FAA opens probe into anomaly on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceflight

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into an anomaly on the Virgin Galactic flight that carried Richard Branson to space. In a piece discussing not just that particular flight but the compan

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Global evidence links rise in extreme precipitation to human-driven climate change

The big ideaHuman activities, such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have worsened the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land in

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Hurricane Ida rips off part of roof at Lady of the Sea hospital after Louisiana landfall

A rampaging Hurricane Ida ripped off a portion of the roof from the Lady of the Sea General Hospital in Galliano, Louisiana, on Sunday.Authorities said they had no imme

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Global evidence links rise in extreme precipitation to human-driven climate change

The big ideaHuman activities, such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have worsened the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land in

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Hurricane Ida: Power outage, post-Katrina levee system tested

The category-four Hurricane Ida made a landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana on Sunday, lashing the coast with 150 mile-per-hour winds, torrential downpours and pound

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NYC declares state of emergency as Hurricane Henri approaches

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Saturday, urging residents to stay at home and use public transportation on Sunday if they need to travel as the U.S. East Coast br

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Spain nears record temps as heat wave bakes southern Europe

Temperatures in Spain soared above 45 degrees Celsius on Saturday, with Seville topping out at 46.5 degrees Celsius, just shy of the country’s all-time record of 46.9 Celsius from July 2017.The pe

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U.S. California wildfire now second-worst in state history

Flames leap from tree to tree as the Dixie Fire jumps Highway 89 north of Greenville in Plumas County, California, U.S., August 3, 2021. /AP The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has

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Firefighting aircraft crashes in Greece

FILE PHOTO: A firefighting airplane drops water near the village of Alepochori, Greece. /VCG A firefighting aircraft crashed in Greece while trying to put out forest fires on Sunday, but there

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California wildfire spreads fast, growing to largest this year in U.S.

A helicopter flies to battle against a wildfire dubbed Dixie Fire in Lassen National Forest, Northern California, the United States, on Aug. 5, 2021. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua) A fast-movin

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Destructive winds literally rips the roofs off in this Chinese city

00:52 High winds tore away roofs and windows in this city in Hebei Province, China. Local wind speeds reached 83.66 mph (135 kph), the fastest ever recorded in the city. See what happen