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Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control

Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control

LISBON, Portugal (AP) 鈥 More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in recent years spread out of control over the weekend.
An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' yet local harvesters are barely surviving

An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' yet local harvesters are barely surviving

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family鈥檚 staple corn and millet diet.
EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm

EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm

BRUSSELS (AP) 鈥 Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a 鈥渃limate breakdown鈥 that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken, the European Union's head office said Wednesday.
Zoos need to become more involved in conservation than entertainment: zoo conference

Zoos need to become more involved in conservation than entertainment: zoo conference

CALGARY 鈥 Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution from just focusing on entertainment to conservation in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.
6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico

6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥 A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said.
A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

SEATTLE (AP) 鈥 It's a good thing seals aren't on a humpback whale's menu.
Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day

Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day

DEER PARK, Texas (AP) 鈥 A pipeline fire that erupted in a suburban Houston neighborhood burned throughout a second day and into the night Tuesday with still no definitive word on when the blaze would finally go out, when nearby residents may be able
US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling

US judge unlikely to rule until next week as Arizona tribe fights to extend ban on lithium drilling

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 Members of an Arizona tribe urged a federal judge Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) 鈥 Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries.
Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding

Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding

WARSAW, Poland (AP) 鈥 Soldiers and firefighters used sandbags to reinforce river embankments and delivered food and drinking water to cut-off communities as the worst flooding in years moved Tuesday across a broad swath of Central Europe, taking live
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