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Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy.
Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says

Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023 versus the previous year, the government said Monday, marking the lowest level since records began.
'Otherworldly' Portuguese man o' war becoming more common on Nova Scotia's inshore

'Otherworldly' Portuguese man o' war becoming more common on Nova Scotia's inshore

HALIFAX — With a little help from the warming Gulf Stream, Nova Scotia beachgoers are encountering a strange creature with a balloon-like body whose sting packs a higher punch than that of jellyfish.
Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods

Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods

NEW YORK (AP) — Ruben Berrios knows the scorching truth: When it comes to extreme heat, where you live can be a matter of life and death.
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Heat and a hurricane descend on the U.S., other wild weather around the world

As Hurricane Beryl batters Texas and extreme heat blankets much of the U.S. South and West, the world is set for another week of wild weather that human-caused climate change makes more likely.
Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather

Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms as city braces for a week of bad weather

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people, authorities and an aid organization said as the city braces for a week of d
Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms

Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms

Hurricane Beryl is barreling through Texas Monday after devastating parts of Mexico and the Caribbean . The storm regained hurricane strength over the weekend as it traveled over the Gulf of Mexico.
Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S.
'Nobody has these stories': Canada's longest river at record low levels

'Nobody has these stories': Canada's longest river at record low levels

Canada's longest river is at historically low levels, stranding communities that rely on it for essential goods and alarming First Nations along its banks who have never known the mighty Mackenzie to be so shallow.
High heat and humidity forecast for much of the Atlantic provinces

High heat and humidity forecast for much of the Atlantic provinces

HALIFAX — Heat warnings have been issued in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and most of New Brunswick for today and tomorrow.
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