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Kyle Larson carefully watching weather as Indy 500 draws closer and forecast for rain worsens

Kyle Larson carefully watching weather as Indy 500 draws closer and forecast for rain worsens

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson eyeballed his assigned teammates and plotted a strategy to try to score his first win of Indianapolis 500 week.
Remains of endangered North Atlantic whale found off N.S. southwestern shore

Remains of endangered North Atlantic whale found off N.S. southwestern shore

A global environmental advocacy group says the remains of a critically endangered North Atlantic whale were found off the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia.

Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s drought, heatwave and water shortages have gotten so bad that even police blocked traffic in protest Wednesday.

Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s drought, heatwave and water shortages have gotten so bad that even police blocked traffic in protest Wednesday.
Brazil's flooded south sees first death from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities

Brazil's flooded south sees first death from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities

SAO PAULO (AP) — The first death from waterborne bacterial disease was reported in southern Brazil, where floodwaters were slowly receding, and health authorities warned additional fatalities were likely.
Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks

Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks

Climate change increasingly threatens some of the nation's most sensitive sites, including research laboratories, military facilities and power plants with radioactive material.
Imperial starts production at new oilsands project using lower-emissions technology

Imperial starts production at new oilsands project using lower-emissions technology

CALGARY — Imperial Oil Ltd. says it has started production at its new Grand Rapids oilsands project located at its Cold Lake operating site. The Calgary-based company, which is majority owned by U.S.

Dumping oil at sea leads to $2 million fine for shipping companies

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two shipping companies agreed to pay $2 million in penalties after pleading guilty to federal charges related to the dumping of oil in the Atlantic Ocean by a ship bound for New Orleans last year.
Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver

Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver

At 16, Katya Kondragunta has already lived through two disasters amped by climate change. First came wildfires in California in 2020 . Ash and smoke forced her family to stay inside their home in the Bay Area city of Fremont, for weeks.
What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?

What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for passengers and crews?

NEW YORK (AP) — The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence Tuesday highlighted the potential dangers of flying through unstable air.
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