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Iceland's Blue Lagoon spa closes temporarily as earthquakes put area on alert for volcanic eruption

Iceland's Blue Lagoon spa closes temporarily as earthquakes put area on alert for volcanic eruption

HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa — one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions — closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption.
Hawaii governor announces $150M fund for Maui wildfire victims modeled after 9/11 fund

Hawaii governor announces $150M fund for Maui wildfire victims modeled after 9/11 fund

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday announced the creation of a $150 million fund to help those who lost family members or who were injured in Maui's wildfires .

Moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake recorded in sparsely populated West Texas county

MENTONE, Texas (AP) — An earthquake struck a sparsely populated and remote area of West Texas on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and the temblor could be felt hundreds of miles away. The USGS reports the 5.
Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn't have happened without climate change, study finds

Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn't have happened without climate change, study finds

A three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change , a new study found.
5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours.
5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

5 years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — On the day Paradise burned, Gwen Nordgren stopped her car just long enough to rescue a young woman escaping by foot. By that time on Nov. 8, 2018, the sky was black even though the sun had been up for hours.
Mexico's hurricane reconstruction plans prioritize military barracks, owners left to rebuild hotels

Mexico's hurricane reconstruction plans prioritize military barracks, owners left to rebuild hotels

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government laid out hurricane reconstruction plans Tuesday for the resort of Acapulco that seem to give as much priority to building military barracks as re-opening hotels.
Aid trickles in as survivors salvage belongings from rubble in Nepal villages struck by earthquake

Aid trickles in as survivors salvage belongings from rubble in Nepal villages struck by earthquake

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Survivors of an earthquake that flattened villages in Nepal’s northwest mountains searched through the debris of their collapsed homes for any salvageable belongings Monday as aid trickled into the remote area.
Nepal villagers cremate loved ones who perished in an earthquake that killed 157 people

Nepal villagers cremate loved ones who perished in an earthquake that killed 157 people

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Villagers in the mountains of northwest Nepal on Sunday cremated the bodies of some of those who perished in an earthquake two days earlier. The strong temblor killed 157 people and left thousands of others homeless.
Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits

Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked.
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