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Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships

Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships

MONTREAL — Evan Zucker has been on a cross-continent journey from San Diego, chasing clear skies ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse.
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Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers

Why climate change on the farm means a big bill for Canadian taxpayers

CALGARY — To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country's agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan's books.
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Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost 'green financing' as region chokes on smog

Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost 'green financing' as region chokes on smog

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia and major economies met Thursday in the scenic Laotian city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like the COVID-19
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Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of Lopburi

Thailand has a plan to contain the monkey mayhem in the popular tourist town of Lopburi

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict. The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of local culture, and a major tourist draw.
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Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the US

Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the US

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Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster Wednesday over a devastating drought that's sweeping across much of southern Africa, with the country’s president saying it needs $2 billion for humanitarian assistance.
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Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals

Dredging of Puerto Rico's biggest port begins despite warnings it may harm turtles and corals

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $62 million project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest and most important seaport began Wednesday amid fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit.
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Rescuers plan helicopter airlift of orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon

Rescuers plan helicopter airlift of orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Plans are now underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite the young orca with its extended family.
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Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California's last nuclear power plant

Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California's last nuclear power plant

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An environmental group has sued the U.S. Energy Department over its decision to award over $1 billion to help keep California’s last nuclear power plant running beyond a planned closure that was set for 2025.
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RBC becomes bigger bank, and bigger target, as it closes HSBC Canada deal

RBC becomes bigger bank, and bigger target, as it closes HSBC Canada deal

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has reinforced its status as Canada’s biggest companyafter successfully navigating its takeover of HSBC Canada, making it an even bigger target for critics.
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