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Growing widlfire in central Washington prompts evacuations and threatens homes and farms

QUINCY, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in central Washington told some people to leave their homes immediately as a new, growing wildfire sparked west of Quincy on Monday afternoon.
UN debates deep sea mining as countries and companies now allowed to seek provisional licenses

UN debates deep sea mining as countries and companies now allowed to seek provisional licenses

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.N. agency tasked with regulating the deep sea is debating whether to open the Earth’s watery depths to countries and companies that as of Monday were allowed to start applying for provisional mining licenses.
Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity

Florida in hot water as ocean temperatures rise along with the humidity

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance.
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver

Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Volatility in the supply and price of natural gas worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of the LNG Canada project as a source of "affordable, reliable" and "responsibly produced" liquefied natural gas, the project's
Landslide tears apart luxury homes on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula

Landslide tears apart luxury homes on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif.
220 homes evacuated near Quebec City as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears

220 homes evacuated near Quebec City as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears

MONTREAL — Officials have ordered the evacuation of 220 homes in Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que., near Quebec City, amid fears that rising water levels will lead to flooding.
Insurer Intact Financial reports $421 million in catastrophe losses in second quarter

Insurer Intact Financial reports $421 million in catastrophe losses in second quarter

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. estimates its catastrophe losses for the second quarter were around $421 million on a pre-tax basis. The property and casualty insurer says in a news release the loss amounted to $1.79 per share after tax.
No Quebec wildfires considered out of control for first time since end of May

No Quebec wildfires considered out of control for first time since end of May

MONTREAL — For the first time since the end of May Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says there are no out-of-control wildfires in the province.
As China struggles with heat, flooding and drought, employers are ordered to limit outdoor work

As China struggles with heat, flooding and drought, employers are ordered to limit outdoor work

BEIJING (AP) — Employers across much of China were ordered Monday to limit outdoor work due to scorching temperatures, while the east and southwest were warned to prepare for torrential rain as the country struggled with heat, flooding and drought.
5 strategies for wasting less food in the kitchen. (Start with that shopping list)

5 strategies for wasting less food in the kitchen. (Start with that shopping list)

Nobody likes to waste food, especially when grocery prices are high and landfills keep growing. It feels like an imperative to make use of every ingredient we buy (or maybe grow). But about 40% of food in the U.S.
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