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Conservation group Sea Shepherd to help expand protection of the endangered vaquita porpoise

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The conservation group Sea Shepherd on Tuesday signed an agreement with Mexico to help expand the protection area for the vaquita porpoise, the world's most endangered marine mammal.
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Tropical Storm Philippe pelts northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and forces schools to close

Tropical Storm Philippe pelts northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and forces schools to close

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical storm Philippe dropped heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday, forcing governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding.
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N.S. opposition parties are calling for urgent action to address energy poverty

N.S. opposition parties are calling for urgent action to address energy poverty

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia advocacy groups and opposition parties are calling on the government to subsidize power bills and energy efficiency upgrades for residents struggling with the rising cost of living.
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How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past.
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Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall

Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall

Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles scavenging at the Metro Vancouver landfill.
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Taiwan braces for strong wind and rain as Typhoon Koinu approaches the island

Taiwan braces for strong wind and rain as Typhoon Koinu approaches the island

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan issued a weather alert on Tuesday as Typhoon Koinu is approaching and may make landfall later this week, bringing gales and downpours to the southeastern parts of the island.
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Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate

NEW YORK (AP) — Saying that journalism isn't showing enough urgency in covering climate change , the editor of the Columbia Journalism Review is leaving his job to devote his time to try and change that.
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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar

SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought , and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say.
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Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda as heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean

Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda as heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe made landfall Monday in the tiny island of Barbuda as the erratic storm unleashed heavy rains and flash floods in the northeast Caribbean.
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Grizzly bear attacks rare, but a risk in wilderness, experts say after Banff deaths

Grizzly bear attacks rare, but a risk in wilderness, experts say after Banff deaths

BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA — Grizzly bear experts say fatal attacks are extremely rare, but it's always a risk when people venture into the wilderness.
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