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Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount

Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India's east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting even higher.
Forecasters in Ireland and UK warn of danger to life as Storm Eowyn spirals in from Atlantic

Forecasters in Ireland and UK warn of danger to life as Storm Eowyn spirals in from Atlantic

LONDON (AP) — Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of a danger to life and widespread disruption. The national forecasters for Ireland and the U.K.
Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels

Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls US toward fossil fuels

A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc's push for clean energy and the new U.S.
A rare plant emits a stink of death when it blooms. Thousands in Australia queued to get close to it

A rare plant emits a stink of death when it blooms. Thousands in Australia queued to get close to it

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a greenhouse in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, where they lined up to experience a momentous bloom -– and a fra
Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles

Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles

CASTAIC, Calif.
PHOTO COLLECTION: California Wildfires Hughes Fire

PHOTO COLLECTION: California Wildfires Hughes Fire

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21

Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21.
Cold snap chills New York City's rats, and heats up the fight against them

Cold snap chills New York City's rats, and heats up the fight against them

NEW YORK (AP) — This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats.
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles

Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles

CASTAIC, Calif.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Blasts Weather

PHOTO COLLECTION: Winter Blasts Weather

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
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