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UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean

UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean

TOKYO (AP) 鈥� The U.N.
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Spanish authorities seek damages from a Swedish mining company over a major toxic spill 25 years ago

Spanish authorities seek damages from a Swedish mining company over a major toxic spill 25 years ago

MADRID (AP) 鈥� Spanish authorities are seeking 90 million euros ($98 million) in damages from a Swedish mining company for a major toxic spill near the famed Do帽ana National Park in 1998.
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Tijuana, reliant on the Colorado River, faces a water crisis

Tijuana, reliant on the Colorado River, faces a water crisis

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) 鈥� Luis Ramirez leapt onto the roof of his bright blue water truck to fill the plastic tank that by day's end would empty into an assortment of buckets, barrels and cisterns in 100 homes. It was barely 11 a.m.
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Kenya's president lifts 6-year logging ban to create jobs. Environmentalists are concerned

Kenya's president lifts 6-year logging ban to create jobs. Environmentalists are concerned

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥� Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging over the concerns of environmentalists. The president said Sunday it was 鈥渇oolish鈥� to have mature trees rotting in forests while local industries lacked timber.
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Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) 鈥� The International Seabed Authority 鈥� the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor 鈥� is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed for mining, including for materials critical
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Evacuation alerts end for Kelowna, B.C., residents as wildfire under control

Evacuation alerts end for Kelowna, B.C., residents as wildfire under control

KELOWNA, B.C. 鈥� Evacuation alerts and a state of local emergency caused by a wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C., have ended. A statement from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says the fire is now under control at 6.
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EU climate chief is concerned over the expansion of the coal industry in China

EU climate chief is concerned over the expansion of the coal industry in China

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� The European Union鈥檚 climate chief on Monday expressed concern over the expansion of China鈥檚 coal industry, with the building of new coal-fired plants.
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Growing wildfire destroys structures in southwestern Washington near Columbia River Gorge

UNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) 鈥� A weekend wildfire along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington continued growing on Monday to 546 acres (221 hectares), prompting evacuations and burning structures, according to authorities.
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Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weather

Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weather

Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of urban centers' vulnerability during extreme weather events.
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Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU

Quebec forest fire situation continues to improve with rain but risks remain: SOPFEU

MONTREAL 鈥� The forest fire situation in Quebec is improving after recent rain, the province's wildfire prevention agency said Monday, though large blazes continue to burn and fire risk remains high in dry areas along James Bay.
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