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US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters
From theguardian.com, 10h ago, 4 12
MAGA Desperately Claims Russian Propagandists Were the Real “Victims”
From newrepublic.com, on Sep 5, 2 2
Oregon county sues major gas provider for allegedly sowing climate doubt
From theguardian.com, on Wed, 12AM, 1 7
Salmon swim freely in Klamath River for first time in more than 100 years
From theguardian.com, on Tue, 6AM, 1 15
Opinion | Don’t yawn at Trump’s dishonorable use of Arlington National Cemetery
From washingtonpost.com, on Aug 30, 1 2
From washingtonpost.com
House passes TikTok bill that could ban app in the U.S., spawning Senate support
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The House offensive materialized abruptly, after years of efforts to force TikTok to split from its China-based parent, ByteDance, or face a national ban.
on Mar 14
From theguardian.com
Companies paid top executives more than they paid in US taxes – report
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Compensation for senior bosses at firms from Tesla to T-Mobile US worth more than those companies’ net tax payments, study finds
on Mar 13
From washingtonpost.com
Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
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Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year
on Mar 14
From theguardian.com
Tapeworms found in brain of US man who ate undercooked bacon
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Parasitic larvae discovered after unexplained weekly migraines failed to respond to medication
on Mar 14
From theguardian.com
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As extreme weather intensifies, ranchers are driven by a need to adapt and a desire to preserve the land for future generations
on Mar 13
From theguardian.com
US energy industry gas leaks are triple the official figures, study finds
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Leaks of heat-trapping methane – about 3% of gas produced in US – cost $9.3bn yearly in climate damage, but the problem is fixable
on Mar 15
From theguardian.com
US House passes bill cracking down on TikTok
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Bill gives owner ByteDance 165 days to divest from TikTok, and if it does not app stores would be legally barred from hosting it
on Mar 13
From theguardian.com
China could use TikTok to influence US elections, spy chief says
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The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a bill giving Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to sell that part of its business
on Mar 13
From theguardian.com
Fossil fuel firms must plug methane leaks to meet climate targets, warns watchdog
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Spending to clean up their operations would be equivalent to only 5% of profits made last year, IEA estimates
on Mar 13
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: Fleet of drones targets Russian fuel refineries, cutting power supplies
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Fuel facilities in Oryol and Nizhny Novgorod regions on fire after drone attacks
on Mar 12