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Drought-stricken Algeria plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of Islam's Eid Al-Adha

Drought-stricken Algeria plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of Islam's Eid Al-Adha

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) 鈥 Algeria鈥檚 president has announced plans to import a staggering 1 million sheep ahead of this year鈥檚 Eid al-Adha , the holiday during which Muslims worldwide purchase livestock for sacrifice.
A new storm could spawn tornadoes in the South and whip up a blizzard in northern states

A new storm could spawn tornadoes in the South and whip up a blizzard in northern states

ATLANTA (AP) 鈥 A potent storm system is expected to pour heavy rain on western states later this week before rumbling into the central United States, where it could spawn tornadoes in the South and dump heavy snow across the parts of the Great Plains
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan, say it would cost too much

Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan, say it would cost too much

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday urged the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests as part of efforts to stop the birds from crowding out a smaller type of owl that's facing po

In another climate and money withdrawal, US pulls out of climate damage compensation fund

Formalizing another withdrawal from both climate and foreign aid programs, the Trump administration has told world financial institutions that the U.S is pulling out of the landmark international climate Loss and Damage Fund.
A cargo ship hits a tanker and they catch fire off England, with one crew member missing

A cargo ship hits a tanker and they catch fire off England, with one crew member missing

LONDON (AP) 鈥 A cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea.
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites

Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds.
Trump DOT chief rejects inclusion of environmental justice factors in infrastructure decisions

Trump DOT chief rejects inclusion of environmental justice factors in infrastructure decisions

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday rescinded Biden-era memos that he said called on state agencies to factor a 鈥渟ocial justice and environmental agenda鈥 into infrastructure project decisions.
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states.
What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?

What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?

NUUK, Greenland (AP) 鈥 When U.S. President Donald Trump first suggested buying Greenland in 2019, people thought it was just a joke. No one is laughing now.
UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere after beauty spot clogged with sewage

LONDON (AP) 鈥 The U.K. government pledged Monday to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain鈥檚 waterways .
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