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Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access on Lake Michigan convicted of misdemeanors

Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access on Lake Michigan convicted of misdemeanors

EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan has been convicted of two misdemeanors.
In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium

In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium

GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) — A plan to extract lithium — the lustrous, white metal used in electric vehicle batteries — in southeast Utah is adding to an anxiety familiar in the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado Riv
Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, who died at what's believed to be at least 75

Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, who died at what's believed to be at least 75

BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age and had lived there since the mid-1950s. The zoo announced Ingo's Feb.
Southern Californians recount harrowing mudslides during deadly record-breaking storm

Southern Californians recount harrowing mudslides during deadly record-breaking storm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jesus Barron answered his wife's panicked phone call warning him that a mudslide was smashing into their bedroom in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County. Then, the line went dead.
Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It's taking residents' livelihoods, too

Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It's taking residents' livelihoods, too

MUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union — for generations, none of it has deterred Nafisa Bayniyazova and her family from making a living growing melons, pumpkins and tomatoes on farms aroun
Globe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota's 'lost winter'

Globe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota's 'lost winter'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot, according to the European climate agency.
Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia

Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia

VICTORIA — When B.C. marine scientist Anna Hall encountered a very lost loggerhead turtle in waters near Victoria over the weekend, she knew it faced a grim fate at sea.
Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S.
Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here's California's storm by the numbers

Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here's California's storm by the numbers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slow-moving atmospheric river that was finally moving out of California on Wednesday unleashed record rainfall, triple-digit winds and hundreds of mudslides .
Missing snow has made staging World Cup cross country ski race a steep climb in Minnesota

Missing snow has made staging World Cup cross country ski race a steep climb in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The long road of bringing the World Cup in cross country skiing back to the U.S. has hit one final speed bump: the Minnesota weather, or lack thereof.
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