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Analysis: At COP28, Sultan al-Jaber got what the UAE wanted. Others leave it wanting much more

Analysis: At COP28, Sultan al-Jaber got what the UAE wanted. Others leave it wanting much more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the United Nations COP28 climate summit ended Wednesday, Sultan al-Jaber walked out with what the United Arab Emirates wanted all along — the prestige of hosting negotiations that got the world to agree to transi
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Saudi registrants for COP28 included undeclared oil company employees, nonprofit says

Saudi registrants for COP28 included undeclared oil company employees, nonprofit says

At least 15 people who registered for Saudi Arabia's delegation to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai appear to be undeclared employees of the Saudi state oil company, according to research by an environmental nonprofit.
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US nuclear regulators to issue construction permit for a reactor that uses molten salt

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing a construction permit for a new type of nuclear reactor that uses molten salt to cool the reactor core.
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Heard at UN climate talks: Quotes that tell the story

Heard at UN climate talks: Quotes that tell the story

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over 14 days of U.N.
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A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

A volcano on Hawaii's Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (AP) — Shane Palacat-Nelsen’s voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea , the highest point in Hawaii.
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Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum

Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum

ATLANTA (AP) — Opponents of an Atlanta police and fire training center exulted as they marched into City Hall in September with 16 boxes of petitions to force a referendum on the issue.
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Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales

Maine is considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide next week whether the state should join others in adopting California-style regulations to drastically limit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles.
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Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare

Millions infected with dengue this year in new record as hotter temperatures cause virus to flare

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dengue is sweeping across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began more than four decades ago, with experts warning that rising temperatures and rapid urbanization are accelerating the pace of
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From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise

From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise

CASPAR BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part to save Northern California's vanishing kelp forests.
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US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season

US wildlife managers capture wandering Mexican wolf, attempt dating game ahead of breeding season

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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