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UAE offers free-of-charge portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' summer water needs

UAE offers free-of-charge portable desalination plants to cover arid Cyprus' summer water needs

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will receive free-of-charge portable desalination plants from the United Arab Emirates to cover the tourism-reliant island nation’s water needs this summer as reservoir deposits are nearly depleted, officials said Thursd
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Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature's antidote to stressful times

Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature's antidote to stressful times

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring under the budding beech leaves of the Hallerbos forest, an annual explosion of color that draws crowds from around the world.
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China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion

China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion

SHANGHAI (AP) — The world’s auto industry is getting a shake-up from Chinese automakers that are quickly expanding across the globe, offering relatively affordable electric vehicles designed to wow car buyers with sleek designs and the latest high-te
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Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests

Judge rules federal government owes nearly $28 million to North Dakota for pipeline protests

BISMARCK, N.D.
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California expands its electric school bus fleet as federal freeze paused efforts elsewhere

California expands its electric school bus fleet as federal freeze paused efforts elsewhere

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is spending $500 million to put an additional 1,000 electric school buses on the road as federal cuts and freezes paused efforts in other states to replace aging diesel-fueled fleets that are more polluting. Gov.
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Securities regulator halts work on corporate climate, diversity disclosures

TORONTO — The Canadian Securities Administrators says it has indefinitely paused work on developing new mandatory climate disclosures and updating diversity reporting rules in response to recent developments in the United States.
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Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change

Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change

PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — A decade ago, Scott Osborn would have eagerly told prospective vineyard owners looking to join the wine industry to “jump into it.” Now, his message is different.
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84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.
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Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say

Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say

Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia's backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it freezes again overnight.
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$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmers

$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmers

A company that spreads crushed rock on farmers' fields to help draw climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been awarded a $50 million grand prize in a global competition funded by Elon Musk's foundation.
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