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A judge has ordered 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida to wind down operations. What happens now?
Read full article: A judge has ordered 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida to wind down operations. What happens now?A federal judge has halted further expansion of the immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades.
East Texas lawmaker, with governor’s blessing, wants to stop proposed water deal
Read full article: East Texas lawmaker, with governor’s blessing, wants to stop proposed water dealDallas businessman Kyle Bass has proposed exporting millions of gallons of water from East Texas to other parts of the state.
Berlin's newest panda twins, Leni and Lotti, celebrate their 1st birthday
Read full article: Berlin's newest panda twins, Leni and Lotti, celebrate their 1st birthdayBerlin’s newest panda twins have celebrated their first birthday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle made out of bamboo shoots.
Erin weakens to post-tropical cyclone, moving out to sea as it batters East Coast with wind, waves
Read full article: Erin weakens to post-tropical cyclone, moving out to sea as it batters East Coast with wind, wavesStrong winds and waves from Hurricane Erin have battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as dangerous rip currents continue to threaten from the Carolinas to New England.
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
Read full article: Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge saysA federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as it winds down its operations in 60 days to comply with environmental laws.
Health fears spark protest over concrete batch plant near Spring Branch’s Awty International School
Read full article: Health fears spark protest over concrete batch plant near Spring Branch’s Awty International SchoolParents of AWTY International School in Spring Branch are planning to protest over a concrete batch plant next to their children's school.
Hill Country nonprofit pledges $40 million to help rebuild flood victims’ homes
Read full article: Hill Country nonprofit pledges $40 million to help rebuild flood victims’ homesThe Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has a four-pronged recovery plan: rebuilding homes, supporting mental health, economic recovery, and reviving the area’s quality of life.
Trump blames renewable energy for rising electricity prices. Experts point elsewhere
Read full article: Trump blames renewable energy for rising electricity prices. Experts point elsewherePresident Donald Trump is blaming renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power for skyrocketing energy costs.
Wyoming man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it to bar and killing it
Read full article: Wyoming man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it to bar and killing itA Wyoming grand jury has indicted a man on an animal cruelty charge after he allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped its mouth shut and brought it into a bar before killing it.
Puerto Rico's schools are unequipped to cope with ever hotter heat waves
Read full article: Puerto Rico's schools are unequipped to cope with ever hotter heat wavesStudents and teachers often suffer heat-related illnesses at schools in Puerto Rico, one of many places where extreme heat is disrupting children’s education more frequently.
Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
Read full article: Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East CoastHurricane Erin is starting to churn up big waves along the northeast coast after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands.
Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'
Read full article: Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'Officials have lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal.
“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing
Read full article: “My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearingSenate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.
2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin's waves pound North Carolina's Outer Banks
Read full article: 2 more beachfront homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin's waves pound North Carolina's Outer BanksTwo homes on North Carolina's Outer Banks sit precariously in high waves generated by Hurricane Erin with their days seemingly numbered.
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
Read full article: Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progressBolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule.
Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo
Read full article: Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia ZooThe Philadelphia Zoo is showing off 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings.
As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status
Read full article: As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal statusImmigrants face increased risks this hurricane season due to aggressive immigration enforcement.
Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire risk
Read full article: Dangerous heat descends on California and the Southwest, raising wildfire riskA dangerous heat wave has descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with triple-digit temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires.
Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution
Read full article: Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecutionA Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration.
US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine
Read full article: US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mineA U.S. appeals court has put the brakes on the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a company that plans to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America.
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshore
Read full article: Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but expected to stay offshoreHurricane Erin is forcing evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as it threatens to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds.
Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous waves and closes beaches along US East Coast
Read full article: Hurricane Erin churns up dangerous waves and closes beaches along US East CoastHurricane Erin is churning slowly toward the eastern U.S. coast and stirring up waves that already have forced dozens of beach rescues.
Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely
Read full article: Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotelyItaly’s Ventina glacier in northern Lombardy has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years.
Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan
Read full article: Over 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest PakistanAnguished Pakistanis are searching remote areas for bodies swept away by weekend flash floods as the death toll has reached 277.
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here's what they are
Read full article: Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here's what they areCloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area.
Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave
Read full article: Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat waveSpain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heat wave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surges
Read full article: Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas and storm surgesCoastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more intense and destructive storms and leads to sea-level rise that puts tens of millions of people at risk.
Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investment
Read full article: Fatal explosion at U.S. Steel's plant raises questions about its future, despite heavy investmentThe explosion this week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plant has reignited debate about its future.
Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
Read full article: Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal ServiceThe U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding.
Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm's rapid growth
Read full article: Hurricane Erin weakens to Category 3 as forecasters warn of storm's rapid growthHurricane Erin has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane but is gaining in size and raising the risk of life-threatening surf later this week along the U.S. Eastern seaboard.
Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
Read full article: Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern districtOfficials say rescuers have recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes in a northwestern district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding and said they did not need any foreign help at this point.
Searing heat draws visitors to California's Death Valley, where it's tough to communicate the risks
Read full article: Searing heat draws visitors to California's Death Valley, where it's tough to communicate the risksIn California’s Death Valley National Park, one of the hottest places on Earth, summer temperatures can soar into the 130s F.
Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land
Read full article: Category 4 Hurricane Erin buffets northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit landForecasters say Erin has exploded into a major hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the Caribbean.
Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going?
Read full article: Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going?Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week.
U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry
Read full article: U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industryMounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also now serve as the first line of defense against screwworm.
Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
Read full article: Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the USSmall-scale solar panels about the size of a door are poised to be plugged into more U.S. homes and apartments as homeowners and renters who want to harness the sun’s energy look for cheaper alternatives to rooftop installations.
Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast Caribbean
Read full article: Hurricane Erin strengthens into a Category 2 storm as it approaches the northeast CaribbeanHurricane Erin has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides.
The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say
Read full article: The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials sayOfficials say flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing.
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern Pakistan
Read full article: Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 49 people in northwestern PakistanOfficials in Pakistan say flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 49 people in the northwest and elsewhere in the country over the past 24 hours.
Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive
Read full article: Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusiveThe glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier.
Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in Pennsylvania
Read full article: Air quality concerns linger in the wake of steel plant explosion in PennsylvaniaAllegheny County is increasing air quality monitoring after an explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others.
Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oysters
Read full article: Florida wildlife officials consider reopening bay nationally known for its oystersFlorida wildlife officials have given preliminary approval to a plan to reopen Apalachicola Bay for oyster harvesting, five years after the waters were closed due to dwindling shellfish populations.
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
Read full article: As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate changeRepublican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year.
Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a close
Read full article: Countries deadlocked on plastic production and chemicals as talks on a global treaty draw to a closeNegotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday.
History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.
Read full article: History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.
Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missing
Read full article: Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 56 and leaving scores missingFlash floods caused by torrential rains in Indian-controlled Kashmir have left at least 56 people.
FEMA abruptly disbands youth advisory council, but students say their climate advocacy won't stop
Read full article: FEMA abruptly disbands youth advisory council, but students say their climate advocacy won't stopAshton Dolce joined the Youth Preparedness Council at the nation's disaster relief agency to advocate for issues such as protection from extreme heat.
New draft of global plastic pollution treaty would not limit plastic production
Read full article: New draft of global plastic pollution treaty would not limit plastic productionNegotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution are discussing a new draft of the text that would not limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products.
Along Guadalupe River, more than a dozen summer camps have structures in flood zones
Read full article: Along Guadalupe River, more than a dozen summer camps have structures in flood zonesMost of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains.
New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say
Read full article: New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials sayOfficials say new sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Juneau, Alaska’s capital, have held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream.
Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen
Read full article: Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happenVietnam is launching its biggest economic overhaul in a generation, aiming to become Asia’s next “tiger economy.”.
Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail
Read full article: Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jailThe fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hangs in the balance, as a federal judge considers whether building on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws.
Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response
Read full article: Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood responseWith Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.
Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater
Read full article: Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwaterResidents in some parts of Juneau evacuated ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier started to escape.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in Colombia
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in ColombiaThe Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining.
Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them
Read full article: Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting themThe Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining.
Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down
Read full article: Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind downEnvironmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs in front of the United Nations buildings in Geneva where talks for a global accord to end plastic pollution are taking place.
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
Read full article: Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canalsScientists from a university are filtering Mexico City's waters for traces of the DNA of an endangered salamander, the axolotl.
Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual products
Read full article: Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual productsReusable menstrual products, including cups, discs and period underwear, have gained traction as a cost-effective, long-lasting, environmental alternative to single-use products.
Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks
Read full article: Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talksAs nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office.
After Hill Country floods, families face a difficult question: Rebuild, or let go?
Read full article: After Hill Country floods, families face a difficult question: Rebuild, or let go?They lost homes and summer cabins to the July 4 flood in Kerr County. Now they are weighing whether it makes sense to rebuild.
Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan
Read full article: Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern PakistanA massive mudslide has killed seven volunteers in northern Pakistan as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods.
Henriette strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land
Read full article: Henriette strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten landTropical Storm Henriette has rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected but poses no threat to land.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
Read full article: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapseA magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck in Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse.
Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies
Read full article: Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the RockiesMore than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S. An Associated Press analysis shows that parts of 20 states and Washington, D.
Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order
Read full article: Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump orderCommercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again after a judge in Hawaii sided with environmentalists challenging a Trump administration rollback of federal ocean protections.
Thousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy's mainland
Read full article: Thousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy's mainlandThousands of people have marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian mainland with Sicily.
Firefighters battle to prevent reignition of France’s largest wildfire as residents return home
Read full article: Firefighters battle to prevent reignition of France’s largest wildfire as residents return homeAbout 1,400 firefighters have been deployed in France's southern Aude region to prevent the country's largest wildfire in decades from reigniting.
Texas identifies the 119 people killed in Kerr County floods
Read full article: Texas identifies the 119 people killed in Kerr County floodsMost victims were Texans, but some were visiting from other states like California, Florida and Alabama. The youngest victims were 1 year old; the oldest was 91.
US at plastics treaty talks is rare international participation under Trump. What's the goal?
Read full article: US at plastics treaty talks is rare international participation under Trump. What's the goal?Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, particularly around climate.
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
Read full article: Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern ChinaChinese state media reports flash floods have left at least 10 people dead and 33 missing in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province.
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
Read full article: Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centerA federal judge has ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws.
July was slightly cooler than the last 2 years, but extreme weather impacts continue, scientists say
Read full article: July was slightly cooler than the last 2 years, but extreme weather impacts continue, scientists sayThe European Union agency that tracks global warming says last month was the third-warmest July on record, with temperatures easing slightly for the month as compared with the record high two years ago.
Trump's push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
Read full article: Trump's push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacredWhen Alaska Natives debate proposals to drill and mine the landscape of the nation’s largest state, it involves more than an environmental or economic question.
Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites
Read full article: Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bitesNélida Pérez feeds street cats in Old Havana, but Cuba's worsening economic crisis is making it increasingly difficult.