Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average global rate, report says

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NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring...

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lyrid meteor shower is underway. But with a nearly full moon in the sky during the peak, it might be...

California sets long-awaited drinking water limit for ‘Erin Brockovich’ contaminant

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Wednesday to establish a drinking water limit on hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical compound made infamous by...

Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders in the US more likely to believe in climate change:...

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Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate...

Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system

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ATLANTA (AP) — Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues...

UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: ‘Are we faced with a...

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs, the United Nations’ special envoy for the ocean said Tuesday...

Decades after a US butterfly species vanished, a close relative is released to fill...

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than 80 years ago, a beautiful butterfly called Xerces Blue that once fluttered among San Francisco's coastal dunes went...

Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans

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Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared Monday, a result of warming ocean waters...

Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old

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That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old.Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the...

Oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die at 62

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READING, Pa. (AP) — Conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died...