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Weeks before EU and Latin American joint summit, trade deal remains elusive

Weeks before EU and Latin American joint summit, trade deal remains elusive

BRUSSELS (AP) — Only weeks before a joint summit between the European Union and Latin American nations was supposed to seal an oft-delayed trade deal , the writing on the wall of EU headquarters Thursday made it clear why it still might not happen.
Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage

Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage

TOKYO (AP) — A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors.
Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

Centuries-old cotton tree, a national symbol for decades, felled by storm in Sierra Leone

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Torrential rains in Sierra Leone's capital felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left “a gap" in people's hearts, the country's President Julius Maada Bio said Thursday.
As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

RAICHUR, India (AP) — In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital.
Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware's low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically vi
Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Energy security concerns — worsened by the war in Ukraine — and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency said in a re
Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change

Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change

RUBY VILLAGE, Guyana (AP) — A small group of Indigenous women in northern Guyana are the latest weapon in the fight against climate change in this South American country where 90% of the population lives below sea level.
What makes a storm a typhoon? What's a super typhoon?

What makes a storm a typhoon? What's a super typhoon?

Typhoon Mawar was a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 kph) or greater when it crossed the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday night. It was the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory since 2002.
Trudeau promises to update act around use and development of water in Canada

Trudeau promises to update act around use and development of water in Canada

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated promises Tuesday to update legislation that governs water use while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency is to be headquartered in Manitoba's capital city.
Hay River, N.W.T., residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby

Hay River, N.W.T., residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Residents of the town of Hay River are to be allowed to return to the Northwest Territories community Thursday, even as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K'atl'odeeche First Nation reserve.
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