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Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars
BEIJING (AP) — Employers in Beijing were ordered Thursday by the government to stop outdoor work after scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital was forecast to reach 40 degrees centigrade (104 Fahrenheit).
Jul 6, 2023 1:02 AM
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3 protesters arrested at Wimbledon after interrupting matches by throwing confetti on court
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov was about to serve at Wimbledon when two environmental activists jumped out of the stands at Court 18 and disrupted his match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass.
Jul 5, 2023 8:02 PM
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Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high.
Jul 5, 2023 7:43 PM
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Germany's top court blocks a parliament vote on a contentious bill to replace heat sources in homes
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court on Wednesday blocked government plans to hold a vote in parliament this week on a contentious plan to encourage home owners to replace fossil fuel heating systems with cleaner alternatives.
Jul 5, 2023 7:41 PM
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Feds, Stellantis reach deal over battery plant in Windsor, construction to restart
Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced Wednesday that their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is back on track after reaching a "binding" financing deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario.
Jul 5, 2023 6:39 PM
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B.C. officials warn of lightning-caused wildfires expected this week
British Columbia wildfire officials have warned of an uptick in lightning-caused wildfires later this week, heading into the hottest, driest stretch of the summer.
Jul 5, 2023 6:08 PM
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US judge recommends settlement over management of the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court approve a settlement among three Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers. U.S.
Jul 5, 2023 5:55 PM
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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday.
Jul 5, 2023 5:41 PM
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UNESCO report on Wood Buffalo park shows urgency of problems, First Nation says
A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesman for the First Nation that originally brought concerns about Wood Buffalo National Park to UNESCO.
Jul 5, 2023 5:18 PM
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UN nuclear agency chief says he's satisfied with Japan's plans to release Fukushima wastewater
FUTABA, Japan (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic agency toured Japan's tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Wednesday and said he is satisfied with still-contentious plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
Jul 5, 2023 4:59 PM
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