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In New York City, heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts

In New York City, heat pumps that fit in apartment windows promise big emissions cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — For 27 years, the heat in Regina Fred’s Queens apartment building came from a noisy steam radiator that she couldn't control and sometimes didn't come on at all, leaving her shivering.
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Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too

Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for Congress and for governor around the country, candidates are talking about how green the grid should be, too.
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Germany launches bidding for carbon contracts to support climate-friendly industrial production

Germany launches bidding for carbon contracts to support climate-friendly industrial production

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's vice chancellor on Tuesday launched a program initially worth up to 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) to help heavy industry shift to more climate-friendly production over a 15-year period.
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This B.C. farm can grow softball-sized peaches. This year they'll rely on vegetables

This B.C. farm can grow softball-sized peaches. This year they'll rely on vegetables

One of the first indicators of how bountiful a fruit harvest will be in British Columbia comes months before any peaches, apricots or nectarines start fattening on trees.
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Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds

Europe is not prepared for the growing climate extremes it faces, its first risk assessment finds

Europe is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday.
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'Clean slate' to reshape B.C. wine industry, after climate-related catastrophes

'Clean slate' to reshape B.C. wine industry, after climate-related catastrophes

The heart of British Columbia's wine industry is reeling after suffering a litany of climate-related hits, resulting in two years of crop losses in the southern Interior. Record-breaking heat. Wildfires and smoke that repeatedly contaminated grapes.
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How a wandering white shark's epic journey could provide clues for protecting them

How a wandering white shark's epic journey could provide clues for protecting them

As sharks go, LeeBeth is something like a long-haul trucker with gills and giant teeth. Swimmers at the beach might not be excited to see the 14-foot (4.
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Oil sheen off California possibly caused by natural seepage from ocean floor, Coast Guard says

Oil sheen off California possibly caused by natural seepage from ocean floor, Coast Guard says

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An oil sheen spotted off the Southern California coast last week was possibly caused by a natural seep from the ocean floor, but the exact source still isn't known, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Monday.
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Citing poaching, violent incidents, Ottawa says elver fishery won’t open this year

Citing poaching, violent incidents, Ottawa says elver fishery won’t open this year

OTTAWA — The federal fisheries minister says the lucrative elver fishery will stay closed for the 2024 season.
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Deepsea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour

Deepsea eruption expected off Vancouver Island after 200 earthquakes in an hour

An eruption of magma under the Pacific Ocean floor far off Vancouver Island will be so hot the water will fizz but only scientists will notice.
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