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Isaac strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and could cause dangerous waves

MIAMI (AP) — Isaac strengthened Friday into a hurricane in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and could cause dangerous waves in parts of Bermuda, forecasters said.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US

What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
49 saplings from famous UK tree that was illegally chopped down will be shared to mark anniversary

49 saplings from famous UK tree that was illegally chopped down will be shared to mark anniversary

LONDON (AP) — It's been a year since a sycamore tree that stood high and proud near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England was inexplicably chopped down, triggering a wave of shock and disbelief across the U.K.
Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change

Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change

MUNICH (AP) — The keys to combating the climate change that's wreaking havoc on Germany's beer industry could lie inside a plant nursery — nicknamed "our kindergarten" — at the Society of Hop Research north of Munich.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northwestern Florida

Tropical Weather Latest: Helene makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northwestern Florida

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida's northwestern coast as a Category 4 storm Thursday evening, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inlan

Top climate negotiators urge tougher targets, but outsiders say they aren't cutting back themselves

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A trio of leaders of international climate negotiations on Thursday urged colleagues to step up efforts to fight global warming, but outside groups and endangered nations told those leaders to look in the mirror, take their own
Fire marshal cancels hearing for ammonia plant amid overflowing crowd and surging public interest

Fire marshal cancels hearing for ammonia plant amid overflowing crowd and surging public interest

ST. ROSE, La. (AP) — A fire marshal shut down a public hearing for a proposed ammonia production facility in Louisiana as public interest surged and crowds overflowed a public library in St. Charles Parish.
Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change

Brewing a cold beer on a warming planet is hard. Germany uses education to fight climate change

MUNICH (AP) — The keys to combating the climate change that's wreaking havoc on Germany's beer industry could lie inside a plant nursery — nicknamed "our kindergarten" — at the Society of Hop Research north of Munich.
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating

More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane.
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating

More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane.
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