Climate / Environment

NJ beaches paid for by all, but parking keeps outsiders away

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DEAL, N.J. — New Jersey's wide, sandy beaches have been paid for by taxpayers across the U.S., from wheat farmers in Kansas to fishermen...

Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industry

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DEARBORN, Mich. — A new electric version of Ford's immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America's transition from...

Vast Antarctic iceberg could drift through ocean for years

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PARIS — A vast iceberg that broke off Antarctica earlier this month could drift through the ocean for several years before it breaks up...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...

G-7 nations to accelerate efforts to slow global warming

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LONDON — Environment ministers from seven leading industrialized nations agreed Friday to accelerate efforts to slow global warming, including a commitment to end government...

Wildfire closes stretch of Interstate 95 in central Florida

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FELLSMERE, Fla. — A wildfire forced the closure Friday of several miles of Interstate 95 in central Florida, authorities said. ...

Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers

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ORIENT, Ohio — The rye and rapeseed that Rick Clifton cultivated in central Ohio were coming along nicely — until his tractor rumbled over...

Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review

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BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

From Gaza to Chile, Biennale asks: How can we live together?

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VENICE, Italy — In the time it has taken to prepare for the Venice Biennale, violence in the Middle East has overtaken a Palestinian...

Greek firefighters battle major forest fire for 2nd day

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ATHENS, Greece — Greek firefighters were battling a major forest fire in the Corinth region west of Athens for a second day Friday, with...