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EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes , the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.
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Environmentalists sue New York, New Jersey and Delaware over endangered sturgeon

New York, New Jersey and Delaware were accused in federal lawsuits Thursday of improperly allowing Atlantic sturgeon to be killed by commercial fishing operations even as the prehistoric fish is on the brink of disappearing.
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A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom's death but odds look good

A cub of famous Wyoming grizzly No. 399 has been unseen since his mom's death but odds look good

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
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Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Thursday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and weakens over the coming days, forecasters said.
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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.
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Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower

Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower

RENO, Nev.
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Bologna-AC Milan soccer match postponed following extensive flooding

Bologna-AC Milan soccer match postponed following extensive flooding

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — AC Milan’s weekend match at Bologna in Italy’s top soccer league has been postponed, Bologna officials announced Thursday following extensive flooding in the central Italian city.
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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns

The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.
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In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities

In Colombia, Amazon River's extreme drought falls hard on Indigenous communities

LETICIA, Colombia (AP) — Marciano Flores stood knee-deep in the Amazon River with the rest of his crew, ready to haul in a giant net as a man in a canoe circled in an attempt to drive fish their way.
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A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

A Dutch government watchdog says the Netherlands is unlikely to hit a 2030 target for emissions cuts

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government's climate watchdog warned Thursday that the Netherlands is "very unlikely” to achieve a European Union-mandated reduction in heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 unless it takes urgent acti
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