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Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break
When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and lin...
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The cooling crisis: How climate change forced air conditioning onto France's agenda
For a country that's never needed -- and often looked down on -- air conditioning, this has been a summer of reckoning. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
Large forest fires burned out of control in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate an estimated 87,000 people...
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Thousands are evacuated as wildfire spreads near popular French tourist town
About 20,000 people were evacuated from towns and vacation resorts along the French Atlantic coast Thursday as the latest in a series of wildfires raged a...
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WATCH: Trump expands pledge aimed at shielding consumers from energy cost hikes due to data centers
The president first announced the pledge with leading AI and tech companies in March, but that initial commitment has done little to comfort voters who ar...
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Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast
Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to th...
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Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say
Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained in effect Saturday across a wide swath of the United States. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour...
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Air quality improving in northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over midwest
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and...
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Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year's deadly disaster
Residents in some hard-hit areas said a year of preparation did make a difference. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links...
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Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C. in haze
Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the U.S., though there's potential for temporar...
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News Wrap: Smoke from wildfires leads to unsafe air quality in U.S.
In our news wrap Friday, health concerns are growing as wildfire smoke is blanketing large parts of the U.S., Taylor Farms is recalling lettuce after it w...
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What to know about bad air caused by wildfires and how to protect yourself
Even if you don't see the pollution, it can be unhealthy to breathe. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the...
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Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself
As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full...
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Takeaways from Trump's primetime speech. And, at least 2 dead in major Texas flooding
President Trump gave a primetime speech raising claims of voting vulnerabilities but offered no new evidence. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR Ne...
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Texas flash floods leave at least 2 people dead in Hill Country region devastated a year ago
After days of pounding rain, the National Weather Service said a large wave on Thursday barreled down the same river wrecked by flash floods last summer w...
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Flood sirens blare in southcentral Texas as rivers reach perilous heights
Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.
Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher fo...
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Ontario Wildfire Smoke Moves East
Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - News Releases a...
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Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire
People in Monticello, Utah have been tense and preparing to evacuate since shortly after the Babylon fire started June 26th Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations
More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and...
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U.S. reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt all energy exports from the region
Iranian officials said Wednesday that the American strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killed at least seven troops and wounded more than 260 people acr...
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200 young campers rescued as flooding hits parts of Missouri and Kentucky
A historic rainfall event has left communities across several Missouri counties underwater and prompted water rescues, including an evacuation of a summer...
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Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp
Several other states also faced the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding as the slow moving storms moved southward. Newsiline summarises...
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More than 200 people at a summer camp helicoptered to safety as Missouri faces flooding
With nearby roads washed away and more rain in the forecast, the children were trapped at Camp Taum Sauk in the small southeastern community of Lestervill...
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Wildfire devastates southern Spain expat community, killing at least 12 with 23 missing
The blaze, one of Spain's deadliest wildfires, broke out late Thursday in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains in Almeria province,...
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One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to h...
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One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 11 people
A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the c...
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The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive
Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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As heat wave breaks, flash flood warnings issued for parts of New York City and Northeast
Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area. Newsiline summarise...
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Thunderstorms, heat and wind will hamper efforts to contain Colorado wildfires
Thunderstorms with high winds could make it more difficult to contain a massive wildfire that has scorched parts of southern Colorado. Newsiline summarise...
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Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece and Spain while Greek authorities warn of toxic smoke
Authorities urged residents in parts of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, to remain indoors and shut their windows and doors due to toxic smoke...
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Fireworks, heat and drought put this Fourth of July at high risk for wildfires
Fireworks, from bottle rockets to Roman candles, start a lot of fires in the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links r...
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One year since deadly flood at Camp Mystic, parents push for better safety standards
This weekend marks one year since catastrophic floods at Camp Mystic killed 28 people, most of them young girls. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS...
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How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia
As the country celebrates its 250th anniversary, rising seas and coastal erosion are putting some of America's most historic places at risk. Newsiline sum...
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Aspen Acres wildfire southwest of Denver forces thousands to evacuate and destroys more than 160 structures
The Aspen Acres fire is one of about 40 uncontained large blazes burning mostly in the West, fueled by months of dry weather and a record lack of snow thi...