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Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
[ad_1] WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday,…
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Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
[ad_1] A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026 HONOLULU…
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As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
[ad_1] BAYAHIBE, Dominican Republic — Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater…
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Japan issues tsunami advisory after 6.7 magnitude quake in country’s northeast
[ad_1] TOKYO — Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological…
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Canada’s prime minister and Alberta’s premier sign pipeline deal
[ad_1] TORONTO — TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada’s oil rich province of Alberta agreed Thursday to…
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Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup’ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong
[ad_1] JUNEAU, Alaska — A fragment of a mask that was preserved for hundreds of years in permafrost sat in the muck of a…
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Sea cucumbers wash ashore by the thousands
[ad_1] Thousands of sea cucumbers have washed up on the beach in the Oregon coastal town of Seaside thanks to a combination of heavy…
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Hurricane Kiko is weakening and expected to bypass Hawaii, forecasters say
[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — The risk of direct impacts from Hurricane Kiko decreased Monday as the tropical cyclone showed signs it would pass to…
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5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic
[ad_1] Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the…
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UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
[ad_1] An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country’s plant life…
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Another beachfront stilt house collapses into the surf on the Outer Banks
[ad_1] BUXTON, N.C. — A beachfront stilt home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina has collapsed into the surf, bringing the total number…
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Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
[ad_1] OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip…
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Beaches reopen in New York and North Carolina after Hurricane Erin
[ad_1] NEW YORK — New York and North Carolina have begun to reopen beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin, which sent…
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Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren’t so lucky
[ad_1] As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle,…
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Strong winds and waves batter Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard as Hurricane Erin moves out to the sea
[ad_1] RODANTHE, N.C. — Strong winds and waves battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and dangerous rip currents threatened from the Carolinas to New England…
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More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination
[ad_1] More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled, federal officials said Thursday. California-based Southwind Foods recalled frozen shrimp…
Technology
What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it heads past the US East Coast
[ad_1] Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly water conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high…
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Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
[ad_1] There’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: “One road on. One road off (sometimes)” —…
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Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island
[ad_1] HAVANA — Many Cubans waited in anguish late Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after…
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A wind turbine is damaged off Nantucket Island. Searchers are combing beaches for debris
[ad_1] NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Offshore wind developers have sent teams to search for debris on the beaches of Nantucket Island, a popular summer…