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As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelli Ferrone wiped blinds and window sills inside her daughters’ elementary school, just a half mile from the devastating Palisades Fire that scorched the coastal enclave in Los Angeles. The cotton swabs and wipes came up black.
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B.C. city penalized $165K says it's getting squeezed by regulation and climate change

B.C. city penalized $165K says it's getting squeezed by regulation and climate change

The steady stream of environmental penalties come as the City of Prince Rupert says its grappling with aging infrastructure, tight budgets and an increase in rainfall.
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Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights

Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home Friday in the face of hurricane-force winds that disabled power networks and brought widespread travel disruptions.
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Late La Niña brings mixed conditions for B.C. ski resorts

Late La Niña brings mixed conditions for B.C. ski resorts

Activity at Interior mountains up year over year despite lower-than-expected snowfall.
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Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month caused by a tropical cyc
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California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires

California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from wildfires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Northern lights in Metro Vancouver: Geomagnetic storm could cause active display

Northern lights in Metro Vancouver: Geomagnetic storm could cause active display

Skywatchers, rejoice!
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Hurricane-force winds anticipated in Ireland and UK as Storm Éowyn spirals in from Atlantic

Hurricane-force winds anticipated in Ireland and UK as Storm Éowyn spirals in from Atlantic

LONDON (AP) — Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane-force winds and a danger to life. The national forecasters for Ireland and the U.K.
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The Latest: California Republicans uneasy over Trump’s threat to condition wildfire aid

The Latest: California Republicans uneasy over Trump’s threat to condition wildfire aid

President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him.
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Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21

Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21.
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