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Shifting S. Africa coal plant for clean energy needs millions in loans. Experts say that's a problem

Shifting S. Africa coal plant for clean energy needs millions in loans. Experts say that's a problem

MIDDELBURG, South Africa (AP) — Plumes of heat-trapping pollutants last billowed from the giant stacks of Komati Power Station in October, when the coal-fired plant that fed South Africa’s hungry electrical grid for more than half a century was shut
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Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default

Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s premier Shahbaz Sharif met Thursday with the head of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of a global financing meeting in Paris, hoping to unlock a $6 billion bailout and gain the release of a critical tranche
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Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says

Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
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After devastating floods in Pakistan, some have recovered but many are struggling a year later

After devastating floods in Pakistan, some have recovered but many are struggling a year later

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Last summer’s flooding in Pakistan killed at least 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, wiped out swaths of farmland, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. All in a matter of months.
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Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change

Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam's holiest sites.
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Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes

Is it chicken? Here's how the first bite of 'cell-cultivated' meat tastes

When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells , their first comment was “Eww.
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Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding

Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.
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A year after Pakistan's devastating floods, challenges drag on for most, but signs of hope for some

A year after Pakistan's devastating floods, challenges drag on for most, but signs of hope for some

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Last summer’s flooding in Pakistan killed at least 1,700 people, destroyed millions of homes, wiped out swathes of farmland, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses. All in a matter of months.
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US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat

For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation's restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves.
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Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.
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