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Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in past day, prompting airport delays

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in past day, prompting airport delays

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said Wednesday the Popocatépetl volcano , located just 50 miles from the country's capital, has erupted 13 times in the past day and urged people to not try to climb it due to debris sho
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Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell's $2.4 billion sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta

Activists urge Nigeria to delay Shell's $2.4 billion sale of assets in deeply polluted Niger Delta

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Local activists and international environmental groups want Nigeria's government to delay approving the sale of oil company Shell's onshore assets, claiming Shell is trying to shirk its environmental and social responsibilities
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Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast

Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast

Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season’s "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook.
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Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean

Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in London ruled Tuesday that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without an
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EU poised to OK major plan to meet climate goals and better protect nature despite farmer protests

EU poised to OK major plan to meet climate goals and better protect nature despite farmer protests

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union is on the brink of approving a major plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc after protests from farmers and opposition from the biggest party in parliament led it to b
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EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states are to be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfu
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Effort to repeal Washington's landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake

Effort to repeal Washington's landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake

SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state's landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake in the final days of this year’s Legi
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Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas

Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas

The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other rural areas, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
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Province not effectively managing hazardous spills, says B.C.'s auditor general

Province not effectively managing hazardous spills, says B.C.'s auditor general

VICTORIA — The number of hazardous spills in British Columbia has trended upwards over the last several years, making it even more important for the government to prepare, auditor general Michael Pickup says.
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Notable numbers capture the wild weather hitting much of the US this week

Notable numbers capture the wild weather hitting much of the US this week

CHICAGO (AP) — Wild fluctuations in temperatures are being recorded in much of the United States this week, with some cities experiencing a winter weather whiplash in which they are going from record highs to severe storms to snow and freezing temper
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