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California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years
California has been seeking to step up groundwater recharge with ever-drier years expected from climate change.
Distressed sawfish rescued in Florida Keys dies after aquarium treatment
Another potential factor is climate change, which superheated Florida waters last summer, causing other marine damage, such as coral bleaching and the deaths...
Tens of thousands without power following powerful nor’easter in New England
PORTLAND, Maine — Power restoration efforts in Maine and New Hampshire entered another day on Saturday with more than 100,000 homes and businesses...
Austria could be largely ice-free within 45 years as glaciers recede, experts say
VIENNA — Austrian glaciers receded last year at a rapid pace and the Alpine country is likely to be largely ice-free in 40...
Mexican government blames contractor for loose clamps that caused Maya Train derailment
The Mexican government blamed a contractor for a loose railway fitting that caused a train car to derail on a tourist rail route...
Firefighters rescue 2 people trapped under Ohio bridge by fast-rising river waters
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thousands of homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as severe weather roared through several states, causing at least one...
North America’s West Coast whale population recovering after ‘unusual mortality event’
Gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from Alaska to Mexico...
Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Saturday. Downpours in...
Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward...
