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July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Earth's string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Wednesday.
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NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home.
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Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds
Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef hit their highest level in 400 years over the past decade, according to researchers who warned that the reef likely won't survive if planetary warming isn't stopped.
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Extreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds
During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to manage the monthly cost of electricity for air conditioning. But even then, the heat finds its way in.
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Here’s what to know about recalled Boar’s Head deli meats linked to a deadly listeria outbreak
A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar's Head deli meats made at a plant in Virginia.
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A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.
When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless times before, the congresswoman used a voice she thought was gone forever.
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Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday.
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Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth
Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service.
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue.
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Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant leap.
