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France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won't forget

France's Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won't forget

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido’s destruction and was immediately confronted with a first-hand account of devastation across the French territor
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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
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More than 70 unsheltered dogs, many injured, removed from rural Alberta property

More than 70 unsheltered dogs, many injured, removed from rural Alberta property

DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. — A man is facing animal cruelty and other charges after more than 70 dogs and puppies were removed from a rural property southwest of Edmonton.
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Michigan woman, 66, reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities continue to search for a Michigan woman reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park.
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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say

Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say

The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane.
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Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say

The blob on the satellite image is a rainbow of colors. An analyst digitally sharpens it and there, highlighted in red, is the source: a concrete oil pad spewing methane.
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Takeaways from AP's story on Everglades restoration efforts

Takeaways from AP's story on Everglades restoration efforts

EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — The Everglades in southern Florida were once about twice the size of New Jersey. Wildlife was abundant and water flowed freely from the Kissimmee River to Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay.
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In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water

In Florida, a race is on to save the Everglades and protect a key source of drinking water

EVERGLADES, Fla. (AP) — In a region of Florida known as the River of Grass, John Kominoski plops into hip-deep waters. Blobs of brown periphyton – a mishmash of algae, bacteria and other organisms – carpet the surface.
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Ireland embraced the AI boom. Now its data centers are consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland (AP) — Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
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