Pandemic closures led to a rare decline in air pollution around the world during 2020, except in cities affected by smoke from large wildfires, including much of the western United States. With …
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In the decade since the strongest earthquake in Japan’s history triggered a 32-foot tsunami to hit the east coast, the cleanup effort has become one of the most expensive in the world, …
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S T. GEORGE, Utah – For the first time in history, rancher Jimmie Hughes saw all 15 ponds he maintains for his cattle dry up at the same time this year. Now …
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RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan – Ten years after one of the world’s largest earthquakes triggered a tsunami that washed away much of this city, major reconstruction is almost complete. A 40-foot-high concrete wall protects …
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The severe winter storm that hit Texas and other states last week has been blamed for dozens of deaths, though authorities said it would be weeks or months before the human cost …
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HOUSTON – When Henry Nguyen reopened his barber shop in southwest Houston, half a dozen neighbors rushed in, not to cut their hair, but to wash their hair. They had spent days …
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President Biden said Friday that he would accelerate federal aid to Texas after a winter storm triggered a power and utility crisis that has left people lining the streets looking for ways …
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A new winter storm hit much of the US with snow, freezing rain and extreme temperatures Thursday, while hundreds of thousands of Americans were without power and millions of Texans were under …
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Millions of Texans were without power Wednesday morning, although temperatures rose above freezing in half the state, a possible sign that the state’s power grid could make significant progress in restoring service. …
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