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Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary

Sea turtles are under threat from trawlers in the Adriatic. A center offers them a sanctuary

MARINA DI RAVENNA, Italy (AP) — On a crisp morning off the coast of Marina di Ravenna, the Adriatic Sea glistens under the sun as marine biologist Linda Albonetti stands in a gently bobbing boat.
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month.
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Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing

Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore authorities said Monday a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control that led it to hit a stationary cargo tanker, causing an oil spill that has blackened part of the city-island's south
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Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area's first major fire of the year

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area's first major fire of the year

GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again.
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Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies

Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies

PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat spread across Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado and Kansas as severe weather swept across many parts of the U.S. on Sunday.
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Singapore rushes to clean up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel supply ship

Singapore rushes to clean up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel supply ship

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wi
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China is getting too much rain in the south and not enough rain, plus a heat wave, in the north

China is getting too much rain in the south and not enough rain, plus a heat wave, in the north

BEIJING (AP) — China is being buffeted by two weather extremes, with heavy rain and flooding forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in the south and a heat wave prompting fears of a drought for farmers in the north.
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New signs warning of great white sharks in the works for some East Coast beaches

New signs warning of great white sharks in the works for some East Coast beaches

HALIFAX — There's growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada's East Coast, where plans are in the works to post warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.
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Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar

Cyprus records a second death from heatstroke as temperatures soar

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus health official said a second elderly person has died from heatstroke after a weeklong heatwave that baked the east Mediterranean island nation with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June.
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Climate change disasters require emergency plans for dialysis patients, experts say

Climate change disasters require emergency plans for dialysis patients, experts say

When catastrophic floods severed a bridge and washed away or closed highways in southern British Columbia, Mitchell Dyck and other patients needing regular life-saving dialysis had to be flown to hospital by helicopter.
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