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Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. And it will stay frozen there all next week.
EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

EPA chief says he will seek return of $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded by Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.
Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports

ISINYA, Kenya (AP) — The red rose: a token of love for many, and for Kenya, a major economic sector.
Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of
Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

Heavy rain pummels slide-prone Southern California as crashes close roads in the Northwest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A swift debris flow swept a Los Angeles Fire Department vehicle off the Pacific Coast Highway and into the ocean as heavy rain fell across Southern California on Thursday, creating deluges of water and mud on roads at the bottom of
California braces for heavy rains as car pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate

California braces for heavy rains as car pileup in winter storm closes an Oregon interstate

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to as many as 30 cars involved in a pileup on a major highway connecting Oregon and Idaho, reportedly injuring several people, as a winter storm descended on the Pacific Northwest Thu

Man from uncontacted Indigenous tribe emerges in Amazon, and villagers demonstrate a lighter

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In a rare encounter, a young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe approached a riverine community in Brazil’s Amazon, the country’s Indigenous affairs agency and local witnesses said Thursday.
Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (AP) — When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by sunlight, it raised awareness about climate change but held little promise of revolutionizin
Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (AP) — When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by sunlight, it raised awareness about climate change but held little promise of revolutionizin
Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds

Trump wants states to clean up forests to stop wildfires. But his administration cut off funds

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