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Crews escorting cars around damaged section of California's Highway 1 after lane collapsed in storm

Crews escorting cars around damaged section of California's Highway 1 after lane collapsed in storm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities urged motorists to avoid California's Highway 1 along the central coast after a section of the scenic route collapsed during an Easter weekend storm , forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur, authorities
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Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you

Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you

OTTAWA — The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you.
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Small forest fire put out in Oka provincial park as Quebec fire season starts early

Small forest fire put out in Oka provincial park as Quebec fire season starts early

MONTREAL — A small forest fire has been extinguished in a provincial park west of Montreal, signalling an early start to the 2024 wildfire season.
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Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry

Extreme drought in southern Africa leaves millions hungry

MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic bottle at a food aid distribution site deep in rural Zimbabwe .
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Low tide pauses efforts to save B.C. orca while rescuers plan next steps

Low tide pauses efforts to save B.C. orca while rescuers plan next steps

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
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Easter weekend storm hits Southern California with rain and mountain snow

Easter weekend storm hits Southern California with rain and mountain snow

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Easter weekend storm has slammed into Southern California, bringing more rain and mountain snow to a region already drenched by winter weather. The slow-moving storm was expected to unleash 1 to 3 inches (2.54 to 7.
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In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change

In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from mud during deadly flash floods and landslides after torrential rains hit West Sumatra in early March, marking one of th
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Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12

Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Saturday.
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Cambridge continues Boat Race dominance with double victory over Oxford

Cambridge continues Boat Race dominance with double victory over Oxford

LONDON (AP) — Cambridge extended its dominant run in the annual Boat Race with victories in the men’s and women’s events on a polluted River Thames on Saturday.
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Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power

The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that comes as global instability and growing demand drive uranium prices higher.
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