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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5, expected to make landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph
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National Guard searches for survivors as death toll rises in Eastern Kentucky flooding
The death toll is rising after 15 downpour rains flooded Eastern Kentucky, resulting in the destruction of communities and hundreds of homes
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Third set of human remains found at Lake Mead as water levels continue to recede
As of Tuesday, the lake’s water level was around 174 feet below its 2000s level
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Biden admin pledges to plant 1 billion trees through Infrastructure Law
The USDA Forest Service has already invested more than $100 million in reforestation efforts in 2022
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California sees the largest fire of the season near Yosemite
The Oak Fire began on Friday afternoon in Mariposa County about 75 miles away from Fresno
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First 2022 heatwave death reported in Dallas
Authorities said the woman was a 66-year-old Dallas resident with other health problems
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Record number of wildfires in Texas destroy 7,700 acres and several homes
At least 24 wildfires have destroyed 7,774 acres of land spreading from central to East Texas and as far south as San Antonio
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Major conservation group says monarch butterfly is officially endangered
Group says insect is "threatened by habitat destruction and climate change."
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Texas wildfire threats continue during record heat and ongoing drought conditions
Firefighters are battling multiple wildfires this week as persistent threats remain during triple-digit heat and ongoing drought conditions
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After $100 million Huntington Beach denial, what's the future of desalination in California?
After a high profile, decades-long battle to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach ended in denial, all eyes will be on the California Coastal Commission as it considers whether or not to approve two smaller desalination projects this fall.
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Heatwave melts asphalt at UK airport, suspending flights
The British Meteorological Office declared a red alert for high temperatures exceeding 100 Fahrenheit for the first time