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Body found in rough seas as UK faces another fierce storm

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Rescuers found a body in rough seas following an extensive search Saturday off the coast of southeast England, as Britain faced a second straight weekend of wild winter weather and flooding.

Coronavirus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals

By Sam McNeil, Candice Choi, Associated Press

Experts say wild animals can carry unknown viruses and that human contact with them needs to more carefully managed as the world's population grows.

How Native tribes are taking the lead on planning for climate change

By Nicola Jones, Yale Environment 360

With their deep ties to the land and reliance on fishing, hunting, and gathering, indigenous tribes are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Now, native communities across North America are stepping up to adopt climate action plans to…

Trump’s $1.5 billion uranium bailout triggers rush of mining plans

By Brady McCombs, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's proposal to prop up the country's nuclear fuel industry has emboldened at least one company to take steps toward boosting operations at dormant uranium mines around the West, including outside Grand Canyon National Park.

South Africa seeks more renewable energy amid power cuts

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

South Africans have been outraged by rolling power cuts in the current mid-summer that also have worried investors.

Last month was hottest January on record, U.S. scientists say

By Associated Press

The global average land and ocean surface temperature in January was 2.05 degrees F above the average January temperatures for the 20th century, due to the changing climate.

This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way

By Cat Wise

There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and…

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How the next generation of nuclear reactors could be smaller, greener and safer

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Small modular reactors, or SMRs, are part of a new generation of advanced nuclear technology that could potentially play a role in increasing the United States' supply of carbon-neutral energy. But these reactors have yet to be approved by the…