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Horn of Africa drought trends looking worse than 2011 famine

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are now worse than they were during the 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died, a climate center said Wednesday.

Weakened Cyclone Freddy continues to batter Madagascar, killing 4

By Laetitia Bezain, Associated Press

A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds has killed four people and is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation.

Webb telescope spots what astronomers believe are surprisingly large galaxies dating back to early universe

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies during its first year of work, it's the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies that stun scientists.

New Mexico law signed to help wildfire, flooding recovery efforts

By Associated Press

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a law to use zero-interest loans to help local governments repair or replace public infrastructure damaged by wildfires or subsequent flooding.

Regulators force Tesla to recall 363,000 ‘Full Self-Driving’ vehicles

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its "Full Self-Driving" system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn't always follow speed limits. The recall came after regulators expressed concerns about the way Tesla's system…

What we know about the chemicals aboard the train that derailed in Ohio

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Experts say that ongoing environmental and public health monitoring in the region affected by this disaster is crucial.

CDC data shows U.S. teen girls ‘in crisis’ with unprecedented rise in suicidal behavior

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health, with almost 60 percent reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness.

The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road

By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson

In last week's State of the Union, President Biden reaffirmed his administration's commitment to get more electric vehicles in American driveways. It's estimated that half of all new vehicle sales will be EVs by 2030, but the industry still faces…

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World’s critical fisheries endangered by corrupt leaders

By Fu Ting, Grace Ekpu, Helen Wieffering, Associated Press

The waters off Indonesia's many islands and archipelagos had once teemed with lobster, but overfishing in recent decades decimated the crustacean’s population.

Humans can safely feed wild Lake Tahoe chickadees by hand, research shows

By Scott Sonner, Associated Press

New research from University of Nevada scientists found that supplementing the chickadees' natural food sources with food provided in feeders or by hand did not negatively impact them, as long as proper food is used and certain rules are followed.