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Arctic air brings bone-chilling temperatures to US
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Britain bringing back the beaver
Pilot projects are already transforming local landscapes and water flows, cutting down on flooding and creating habitats for an array of plants, insects and birds, Paul Waldie writes
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California fires: Two people burned in new blaze
Another new fire, just to the north of the Lilac Fire, had consumed 300 acres. That blaze, called the Liberty Fire, is 10% contained.
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Multiple huge fires rip through SoCal, forcing highway closures & mass evacuations
Fires in Southern California continue to ravage the region overnight, shutting down the Interstate 5 highway. Hundreds of firefighters have responded to three massive fires threatening homes, structures and livestock.
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Mount Agung eruption is happening and could get worse in Bali, say experts
EXPERTS have described the devastating developments happening inside the belly of one of Earth’s biggest volcanic beasts.
Mount Agung: Bali volcano alert raised to highest level
About 100,000 people near Bali's Mount Agung have been ordered to evacuate as officials fear a major eruption.
World carbon emissions set to reach new record
World carbon emissions are set to rise 2 percent this year to a new record, scientists said on Monday, dashing hopes that global emissions had already peaked.
Record low temperatures on the way for Northeast this weekend
Wind chills in the Midwest were in the single digits and even below zero in far northern Minnesota.
Why are hundreds of sea turtles turning up dead off the coast of El Salvador?
Salvadoran fishers keep coming across dead and decomposing sea turtles floating in the water — and scientists fear deadly toxins are to blame.
Why can't California control the wildfires?
The wildfires raging across northern California are already the most fatal in the state's history; at least 40 people are dead and thousands of homes have been razed.
10 dead in Calif. wine-country wildfires
California's fire chief says at least 1,500 homes and commercial buildings have been destroyed in wildfires ripping through Northern California. (Oct. 9) AP
California wildfires: 10 killed in 'unprecedented' wine country blaze
Wildfires destroy 1,500 structures and large swaths of northern California wine country as powerful winds fuel ‘an inferno like you’ve never seen before’
This is what America looked like before the national regulation of pollution
THESE startling 1970s pictures were collected to show the effect modern industrial life was having on the American landscape.
Hurricane Nate makes landfall in Louisiana
Hurricane Nate has made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says.
Storm Nate: Hurricane heads to New Orleans
US states in the Gulf of Mexico are again on a state of alert as Hurricane Nate heads towards them.
Dramatic moment a jaguar and a caiman fight to death captured in incredible pics
DRAMATIC picture show when a fearsome big cat wrestled with the reptile for around 20 minutes in a struggle witnessed by a wildlife photographer.
BU might be closer to diagnosing CTE during life
Aaron Hernandez was diagnosed with CTE, but only through a postmortem examination. Researchers hope to be able to diagnose CTE in the living.
Australia to create national space agency
Australia will establish a national space agency to grow its space industry, the government has said.
Attorney: Tests show Aaron Hernandez had CTE
Both the NFL and the New England Patriots said they cannot comment on the lawsuit at this time.
Who's killing America's sperm?
the sudden rise in male infertility is a scary national crisis, and we can't blame on trump - or can we?
