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Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan's electricity grid

Waste flare gas from oil drilling sites to help power Saskatchewan's electricity grid

As pressure grows on the oil and gas sector to reduce its emissions, one Calgary-based company is banking on the potential to convert waste gas from oil wells into valuable electricity for nearby communities.
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Work and travel resumes across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates

Work and travel resumes across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon finally dissipates

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Work, classes and flights resumed across Taiwan on Friday after Typhoon Krathon brought torrential rainfall to the island but finally dissipated over a mountain range.
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As search for Helene's victims drags into second week, sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest'

As search for Helene's victims drags into second week, sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest'

PENSACOLA, N.C.
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Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after recording its wettest day in more than a century.
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US nuclear weapon production sites violated environmental rules, federal judge decides

US nuclear weapon production sites violated environmental rules, federal judge decides

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The National Nuclear Security Administration failed to properly evaluate its expansion of plutonium pit production at sites in South Carolina and New Mexico in violation of environmental regulations, a federal judge has ruled.
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The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200

The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200

PENSACOLA, N.C.
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G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil's proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation.
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Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk was a Category 4 major hurricane on Thursday, and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S.
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P.E.I. oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island

P.E.I. oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — A parasite threatening Prince Edward Island's world-renowned oyster industry has likely spread to a majority of the bays and rivers around the province, a federal official said Thursday.
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Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.
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