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CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State University.

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have announced plans to create a huge reserve of tropical forest spanning across the three countries.

CULEBRA, Puerto Rico (AP) — When temperatures soar at a public school on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, students scatter in search of relief.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, according to a new scientific analysis released Thursday.

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday as it crept closer to the mid-Atlantic coast, its outer bands brushing North Carolina’s Outer Banks as beaches closed across much of the U.S. East Coast.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal Wednesday, which they said indicates that Mount Spurr is “quiet” months after showing signs of activity that raised the possibility of an er

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with near-record temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many Indigenous and environmental leaders doubt it will bring progress in stopping deforestation, wildfires or pollution

Two homes on the North Carolina Outer Banks sit precariously in the high waves with their days seemingly numbered. Since 2020, 11 neighboring homes have fallen into the Atlantic Ocean.

Canada must prepare for more seasons marked by severe drought, experts say as this summer's bone-dry conditions tormented farmers, strained municipal water supply and fuelled one of the worst wildfire seasons on record.