Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
Read full article: Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespreadAuthorities say a weather-related tragedy in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, left three children dead even though they were wearing life jackets.
Trump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
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Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls
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Wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
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Court dismisses lawsuit aiming to halt reopening of Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan
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Eastern heat on July 4 threatens World Cup players and fans
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Albanian police use tear gas and pepper spray as Tirana protest turns violent
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Finding freedom from the heat on July 4th will be a challenge in eastern US
Read full article: Finding freedom from the heat on July 4th will be a challenge in eastern USGaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge this Independence Day in the eastern U.S., and it's already starting ahead of the holiday weekend.
Wimbledon kept its courts lush green as other London lawns browned in record heat
Read full article: Wimbledon kept its courts lush green as other London lawns browned in record heatGrass in much of London turned brown last week amid a record heat wave that made Britain and the rest of Europe sizzle.
This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say
Read full article: This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts saySome of us have been told it's more energy-efficient and cost-effective to turn off our air conditioning when we leave home for work.
Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips
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A marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off
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Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited
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EPA approves ‘comprehensive’ groundwater cleanup plan for contaminated BASF site in Wyandotte
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Cypriot natural gas could start flowing from ExxonMobil's discoveries by 2033
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Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance
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Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress
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South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand
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Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed in Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic
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People aren’t the only ones hit by heat. What to do if you see wildlife affected by hot temperatures
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