"A heat wave featuring a life-threatening combination of heat and oppressive humidity has begun to spread across the United States, with excessive heat warnings and heat advisories in effect for at least 22 states and the District of Columbia."
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"BUTTE COUNTY, Idaho — The Big Lost River earns its name. Beginning in Idaho's tallest peaks, moving through irrigation dams and diversions, the river flows into the desert here and simply ends."
"A provision in bipartisan legislation to bolster the commercialization of advanced nuclear technologies is causing fears that it may provide a backdoor financial lifeline for existing coal and nuclear plants through 40-year federal power purchase agreements."
"Iron particles released by industrial activities are falling into the seas in greater quantities than previously thought".
"Rising ocean temperatures, a consequence of climate change, are known for bleaching and killing corals. But a study, published today in Marine Biology, reveals another overlooked culprit: excess nitrogen."
"Blackhawk Mining, which operates 10 mining complexes across West Virginia and Kentucky with about 2,800 employees, has reached an agreement with most of its lenders. The company said in a news release that it is filing bankruptcy and all of its subsidiaries must be reorganized under its Chapter 11 filing."
"A UN report shows an estimated 2 billion people now face moderate or severe food insecurity as the planet warms."
"Thomas Brings wasn't surprised to learn that Sand Creek, a 156-well oil and gas project, had been approved in Wyoming without tribal consultation."
"Nearly every part of the United States will face a significant increase in extremely hot days by mid-century, even if some action is taken to reduce greenhouse emissions, a new study says. If nothing is done to rein in climate change, it warns, the impact will be worse."
