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Researchers get $100K each in sectors from sleep to sexual reproduction in nature

Researchers get $100K each in sectors from sleep to sexual reproduction in nature

Leading researchers in a range of sectors including sleep, power electronics and the development of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are among the five Canadians awarded $100,000 each for their innovative accomplishments.
EU closer to ending US trade spat, moves on Green Deal funds

EU closer to ending US trade spat, moves on Green Deal funds

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved closer to ending a trade dispute with U.S.
Texas drove out Chinese firm, not the wind farm it planned

Texas drove out Chinese firm, not the wind farm it planned

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Long before a Chinese spy balloon captivated and spooked the U.S. public, Kyle Bass foresaw what he deemed another foreign danger slated for skies above the Texas-Mexico border: wind turbines.
Mongolia looks to copper to transform stagnant economy

Mongolia looks to copper to transform stagnant economy

BEIJING (AP) — Mongolia plans to channel revenue from rising copper exports into an economic development fund as part of changes to reap more benefit from its mineral riches and root out corruption, the North Asian nation’s prime minister said in an
Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow

Late-winter storm pummels Northeast with heavy, wet snow

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.
Lawmakers fear spill on Keystone system in southern Kansas

Lawmakers fear spill on Keystone system in southern Kansas

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Another atmospheric river pounds California, 27K to evacuate

Another atmospheric river pounds California, 27K to evacuate

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The latest powerful atmospheric river to drench California put nearly 27,000 people under evacuation orders Tuesday due to flooding and landslide risks.
Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern

Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S.
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state's attorney general said Tuesday.
SEC's climate reporting draft rule draws huge public comment

SEC's climate reporting draft rule draws huge public comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely watched rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission that would require public companies to say much more to shareholders about how their operations affect the climate has generated more public comment than many recent
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