Pandemic lockdowns improved air quality in 84% of countries worldwide, report finds
Coronavirus lockdowns led to air quality improvements in most countries, but the level of pollutants will likely rise as governments lift…
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Virginia Gov. Northam will restore voting rights to 69,000 former felons with new policy
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam will announce Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to…
Continue ReadingFlood risk is growing for US homeowners due to climate change. Current insurance rates greatly underestimate the threat, a new report finds
Wildfires and hurricane-force winds produce stunning videos and headlines, but flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United…
Continue ReadingClimate change is making pollen season — and your allergies — worse
Allergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance. Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens…
Continue ReadingTouched by story, artist paints man a portrait of his late service dog Roxy
Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — These days, local stories in western North…
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Staying cool today
A gentle northerly flow at 5-10 mph will keep our daytime highs in the mid to upper…
Continue Reading Trump doesn’t commit to stay out of Senate primaries despite prodding by top GOP senator
Florida Sen. Rick Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, urged former President Donald Trump to back the candidates who…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like to live in the robocall capital of America
Melinda Walsh, a former marketing consultant, gets up to eight robocalls on her cell phone on any given day — not counting the few that come…
Continue ReadingSackler family agrees to pay $4.2 billion as part of plan to dissolve OxyContin maker Purdue
Purdue Pharma has filed a restructuring plan to dissolve itself and establish a new company dedicated to programs designed to combat the opioid…
Continue ReadingWHO meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine as more EU countries halt rollout
The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts were due to meet Tuesday to discuss the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as the list…
Continue ReadingNew climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General…
Continue ReadingVolunteers pack bags of food for 120 homeless students at high school
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Volunteers at a Beaverton church are working to prevent…
Continue ReadingThe slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate
Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the…
Continue ReadingRealty team claims Alabama fire chief pulled a gun on them due to their skin color
Click here for updates on this story TARRANT, Alabama (WGCL) — A realtor’s home viewing turns to horror! A major…
Continue ReadingScientists want to build a doomsday vault on the moon
Engineers want to build an underground lunar ark, filled with millions of seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from Earth’s species, hidden in a…
Continue Reading2 people rescued from crash after pickup nearly falls into Idaho gorge
Click here for updates on this story TWIN FALLS, Idaho (EastIdahoNews.com) — TWIN FALLS – A pickup truck dangled off…
Continue ReadingFamily raising awareness after undocumented mother is refused COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A San Fernando Valley son took to social media to detail how…
Continue ReadingRemember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
Global emissions of heat-trapping gases fell dramatically last year as the pandemic forced much of the world to a halt. But new data has shown they…
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Lake reserve community contests $429K DEQ fish death fine
The Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community is contesting a $439,200 penalty from the state Department of Environmental Quality for allegedly killing…
Continue ReadingTeens who escaped Honduras recall being detained at border for 2 months before reuniting with mom
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — The crisis at the border is a major topic that’s front and…
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