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Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt
LONDON (AP) — Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.
Nov 11, 2023 6:09 AM
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Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City's water supply at midnight Friday, acting just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital's reservoirs.
Nov 11, 2023 12:07 AM
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Heavy rain, wind and snow expected for portions of B.C. over next several days
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a "vigorous frontal system" expected to cross British Columbia's south coast is bringing with it heavy rain and wind for some regions of the province, and snow for others, until at least Saturday.
Nov 10, 2023 6:34 PM
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Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
HONOLULU (AP) — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the bizarre phenomenon is no cause for a dance party.
Nov 10, 2023 5:44 PM
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Acapulco recovery moves ahead in fits and starts after Hurricane Otis devastation
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — The 58-year-old woman, a cook by profession, toiled on a recent afternoon inside a luxury apartment with expansive views of the Pacific, putting Gucci and Dior shoes into a bag to take to her employer.
Nov 10, 2023 12:53 PM
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A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long.
Nov 9, 2023 6:01 PM
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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.
Nov 9, 2023 10:32 AM
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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 .
Nov 8, 2023 5:45 PM
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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.
Nov 8, 2023 5:20 PM
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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.
Nov 8, 2023 4:08 AM
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