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Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash flo
South Korean firm opening copper foil plant in Quebec for use in electric vehicles

South Korean firm opening copper foil plant in Quebec for use in electric vehicles

GRANBY, Que. — A new player has entered Quebec's electric vehicle battery sector, with a South Korean firm announcing it will open a copper foil factory in the province by 2026.
USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans

USDA designates July flooding a disaster in Vermont, making farmers eligible for emergency loans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday.
It's time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use

It's time to celebrate annuals, the type of loyal friend every gardener can use

Summer annuals are the champions of the late-season garden .
Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Greenbelt land swaps to be reviewed, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario will review the Greenbelt land swaps that two provincial watchdogs have said were rushed and flawed, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, though he indicated development will continue in the meantime.

Milwaukee suburb to begin pulling millions of gallons a day from Lake Michigan

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After years of seeking approval, a Milwaukee suburb is finally set to start pulling millions of gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan to replace its polluted water supply.

A chronology of key events following Ontario's decision to develop Greenbelt lands

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday the province will review all Greenbelt lands, including the 14 that were chosen for development after two legislative watchdogs found the selection process to be hasty and flawed.
Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert

Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert

BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) — Wait times for tens of thousands of Burning Man partygoers trying to exit the mud-caked northern Nevada desert are beginning to decrease after flooded roads left them stranded there for days .
UK government lifts de facto ban on onshore wind farms

UK government lifts de facto ban on onshore wind farms

LONDON (AP) — Britain's Conservative government relaxed planning rules Tuesday and lifted restrictions that effectively banned the building of new onshore wind farms in England .
Invasive species report outlines costs, solutions for world governments

Invasive species report outlines costs, solutions for world governments

An international organization has produced a report on alien invasive species which says the global problem costs billions of dollars annually and is, in some cases, being worsened by climate change.
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