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A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.
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The hardest hit areas were remote farming villages in the eastern Afghan province of Paktika. "All the village completely is destroyed," said one man, showing collapsed homes on a cell phone video.
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Nearly 350,000 rainbow trout must be euthanized as California wildlife officials battle bacteria outbreaks at two fish hatcheries in the eastern Sierra.
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Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds. And many people suffer long-term financial problems.
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Philip Connors deeply loves the forest he has watched over every summer for the past 20 years. But it was a different forest two decades ago, and will be even more changed once the flames die down.
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The San Diego Association of Governments, North County Transit District and city of Del Mar have worked to stabilize the bluffs following a collapse in February 2021. Construction began in March 2021 and took over 15 months to complete.
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Federal officials have finished an environmental impact report and hope public input can be incorporated by fall.
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It is not known if the starvation event is over, but a veterinarian says the intake of birds has declined dramatically over the past week.
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An ambitious California proposal aims to reduce plastic production for single-use products like shampoo bottles and food wrappers by 25% starting next decade.
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A wind advisory is in effect from noon to 9 p.m. Friday in parts of San Diego County.
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