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Residents cough, rub eyes in Harvey pollution spike
Cindy Sanchez began to feel ill just before Harvey's torrents started pelting this city just east of Houston, along a corridor with the nation's highest concentration of petrochemical plants.
Harvey's floodwaters give way to festering piles of garbage
Roiling waters in the streets have given way to festering piles of garbage on the curbs.
Billions of dead trees force US fire crews to shift tactics
Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force.
France to ban oil, gas output on home soil in symbolic step
France’s government is unveiling a law to ban all production and exploration of oil and natural gas by 2040 on the country’s mainland and overseas territories.
Scientists: Climate change could cause storms like Harvey
"This is the kind of thing we are going to get more of," said Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer. "This storm should serve as warning."
California seeks to boost electric-car rebate program
California would spend up to $3 billion under a new bill to widely expand its fledgling consumer rebate program for zero-emission vehicles.
VW engineer gets prison, $200,000 fine in diesel scandal
Robert Liang, 63, knew the German automaker was cheating and worked to cover it up, U.S. District Court Judge Sean Cox said during the sentencing hearing in Detroit.
Two Canadians killed in Burkina Faso identified
The two Canadians killed in a suspected terrorist attack in Burkina Faso have been identified as Tammy Chen of Ontario and Bilel Diffalah, a volunteer for a Quebec-based anti poverty group.
Two Canadians among 18 people killed in Burkina Faso: Freeland
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says two Canadians were among 18 people killed in a suspected extremist attack on a popular restaurant in Burkina Faso.
Reward offered to catch Nevada lake invasive fish dumper
Nevada game wardens who spend most their time hunting down big-game poachers are focusing on a serious threat to nature in a lake.