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Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways and kills 1 person

Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways and kills 1 person

NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night, as much of the rest of the Northeast U.S.

Evacuation orders issued for regions in B.C's Prince George Fire Centre

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Regional District of Cariboo have issued evacuation orders this weekend due to wildfires in British Columbia.
Heat warnings in place in six provinces, Ontario town faces tornado warning

Heat warnings in place in six provinces, Ontario town faces tornado warning

Extreme weather alerts remain in place across much of Canada, with federal forecasters warning of heat, rainfall, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in different parts of the country.
Takeaways from AP's investigation into cities leaving lead pipe in the ground

Takeaways from AP's investigation into cities leaving lead pipe in the ground

There are 9.2 million lead pipes in the U.S. They contaminate drinking water with lead, which damages brain development in children.
Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Prandy Tavarez and his wife were expecting a baby when they bought a four-bedroom house in a well-kept neighborhood of century-old homes here.
Here’s why there is still so much lead pipe in Chicago

Here’s why there is still so much lead pipe in Chicago

Even though lead in drinking water damages children's development, the Environmental Protection Agency has forced very few cities to replace their lead pipes. Consider Chicago, with more water pipes made out of lead than any U.S. city, some 400,000.
South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

South Korean lawmakers berate IAEA chief over Japanese plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant during a t

9 missing in China landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures

BEIJING (AP) — Nine people are missing in central China after a landslide sparked by heavy rains amid flooding and searing temperatures across much of the country, authorities said Sunday.
Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection

Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection

BIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys.
Climate-hit Pakistan to cooperate with Switzerland on ways to manage the risks of natural disaster

Climate-hit Pakistan to cooperate with Switzerland on ways to manage the risks of natural disaster

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday his country looked forward to cooperating with Switzerland on managing the effects of climate change and receiving an advanced weather warning system from the European country