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The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200

The search for the missing hits snags at every corner as Helene's death toll tops 200

PENSACOLA, N.C.
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G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation

SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil's proposal to establish a trust fund for forest conservation.
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Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

Hurricane Kirk strengthens into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kirk was a Category 4 major hurricane on Thursday, and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S.
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P.E.I. oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island

P.E.I. oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — A parasite threatening Prince Edward Island's world-renowned oyster industry has likely spread to a majority of the bays and rivers around the province, a federal official said Thursday.
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Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months.
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Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.

Federal fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on the water in N.S.

HALIFAX — Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia say they're refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety, as they await Ottawa's response to their complaints.
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Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims

Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims

Georgia father Obie Lee Williams spent every morning looking forward to a daily phone call from his daughter.
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Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear

Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said.
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Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help

Residents of landslide-stricken city in California to get financial help

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — As much as $10,000 will be distributed to some residents of a peninsula on the edge of Los Angeles where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility shutoffs .
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Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear

Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said.
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