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Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought

Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Catalonia region will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought , regional authorities said Tuesday.
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Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall that pummeled the area and led to hundreds of
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Geomagnetic storms might produce epic northern lights display in Metro Vancouver this week

Geomagnetic storms might produce epic northern lights display in Metro Vancouver this week

Viewing is possible from New York to Idaho.
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Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

WHITEHORSE — The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon's capital.
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Crowdsourcing disaster aid is on the rise in Canada — is that a good thing?

Crowdsourcing disaster aid is on the rise in Canada — is that a good thing?

As GoFundMe disaster fundraising surges in Canada, early evidence suggests the wealthy benefit most.
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Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm

Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada.
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Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200

Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue.
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Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads

Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads

HOUSTON (AP) — Officials in Houston are urging residents to prepare for worsening flooding after days of heavy rains that have led to high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders. “This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
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Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

HOUSTON — Mandatory evacuation orders were issued near Houston on Thursday for some residents following heavy rains in Texas that stranded motorists, flooded streets and closed schools as officials warned that conditions in some hard-hit areas could
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Environmental groups criticize government walk-back on pollution impact assessment

Environmental groups criticize government walk-back on pollution impact assessment

OTTAWA — Environmental groups say the Liberal government is giving up its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions through proposed amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act.
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