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Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall

BATON ROUGE, La.
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EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms

EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms

Flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from controlling phosphorus discharges from certain farms, contributing to severe water quality problems in Lake Champlain and other bodies of water, according to a letter from the U.S.
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Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey

Drought is making Sao Paulo's river emerald green while smoke turns its skies grey

SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies this week turned from blue to grey.
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Smoke clouds Sao Paulo's skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought

Smoke clouds Sao Paulo's skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought

SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies this week turned from blue to grey.
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During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low

During Brazil's worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.
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Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s prime minister warned Tuesday that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began, as airstrikes against the country’s beleaguered energy infrastructure intensify.
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Residents of wildfire-threatened Saskatchewan community cleared for return

Residents of wildfire-threatened Saskatchewan community cleared for return

SANDY BAY, SASK. — Residents of a Cree community in northeastern Saskatchewan have been given the all-clear to return almost a month after a fast-moving wildfire forced them from their homes.
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A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later

A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later

DERNA, Libya (AP) — A year since two dams burst upstream from the eastern Libyan city of Derna , unleashing a wall of water that swept away thousands of people, its residents no longer hold out hope of finding many of their loved ones.
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Death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing

Death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides climbed to 87 on Tuesday as 70 others remain missing and hundreds were injured, state media said.
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Keurig to pay $1.5M settlement over statements on the recyclability of its K-Cup drink pods

Keurig to pay $1.5M settlement over statements on the recyclability of its K-Cup drink pods

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it made inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single use beverage pods, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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