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Chile: Easter Island fire damages some statues

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) 鈥 A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic carved stone figures known as moai, authorities said.
'Arrival of a new Arctic': Study predicts Arctic rainy days will double by 2100

'Arrival of a new Arctic': Study predicts Arctic rainy days will double by 2100

YELLOWKNIFE 鈥 While the Arctic is better known for blankets of snow than rain clouds, new research suggests the number of rainy days in the region will roughly double by the end of this century.
As search goes on, Floridians await OK to survey Ian's wrath

As search goes on, Floridians await OK to survey Ian's wrath

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (AP) 鈥 William Wellema has been living under a bridge for four days, waiting to get to Fort Myers Beach on Florida's Estero Island to see if his vacation home survived Hurricane Ian.

Gray whale population off western U.S. continues to decline

SEATTLE (AP) 鈥 U.S. researchers say the number of gray whales off western North America has continued to fall over the last two years, a decline that resembles previous population swings over the past several decades.

US officials seek public comment on Pacific Northwest Trail

BOISE, Idaho (AP) 鈥 U.S. officials are taking a big step involving a 1,200-mile (1,900-kilometer) hiking trail stretching from the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Forest Service is accepting comments through Oct.
Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground

Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground

HALIFAX 鈥 One week after Nova Scotia's premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the twisted mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there were fewer troops on the ground Friday than there were earlier in the week.

UN group adopts 2050 goal of net-zero emissions from planes

A United Nations organization on Friday adopted a 鈥渓ong-term aspirational goal鈥 of making carbon emissions from air travel net zero by 2050 in response to growing pressure for airlines to reduce their pollution.
Germany wants climate losses put on agenda at UN talks

Germany wants climate losses put on agenda at UN talks

BERLIN (AP) 鈥 Germany wants the huge economic damage resulting from global warming to be discussed at this year's United Nations climate talks, Germany's foreign minister said Friday.
UN experts: Egypt hinders civil society role in COP27

UN experts: Egypt hinders civil society role in COP27

CAIRO (AP) 鈥 A group of United Nations-appointed experts on Friday criticized the Egyptian government for imposing a wave of restrictions that jeopardize the 鈥渟afety and full participation鈥 of individuals and organizations wishing to attend the inter
AP EXPLAINS: How one computer forecast model botched Ian

AP EXPLAINS: How one computer forecast model botched Ian

As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn鈥檛 agree on where the killer storm would land. But government meteorologists are now figuring out what went wrong 鈥 and right.
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