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WATCH: Biden blasts climate change denial as new report details harm to Americans’ daily lives

By Seth Borenstein, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

“Anyone who willfully denies the impact of climate change is condemning the American people to a very dangerous future. Impacts are only going to get worse, more frequent, more ferocious and more costly,” President Joe Biden said, noting that disasters…

Historically low water levels on the Mississippi River cause shipping woes

By Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman

The Mississippi River is a superhighway for American agricultural products, but a warm fall and extreme drought conditions have contributed to its water levels dropping to record lows. Special correspondent Megan Thompson reports from Missouri on what conditions along this…

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The story of John Herrington, the 1st Native American in space

By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara

For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of John Herrington, a decorated naval officer and trailblazing astronaut.

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An EU plan to fight climate change will go to final votes, even if watered down

By Raf Cassert, Associated Press

European Union institutions and conservationists have given a conditional and guarded welcome to a major plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in the 27-nation bloc.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world’s population has passed 8 billion

By Mead Gruver, Associated Press

The bureau says the overall trend is longer lifespans offsetting fewer births. Even so, the global population growth rate continues a long-term trend of decline.

Hawaiian refuge pond’s unusual pink glow may be linked to drought

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie.” The bizarre phenomenon is likely caused by drought.

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

By Suman Naishadham, Victor Caivano, Associated Press

Canada's leaders have insisted that the country can both exploit its natural resources and lead the global fight against climate change. But the wildfires are putting a spotlight on its commitment to fighting climate change.

Man receives the first eye transplant with a new face, a step toward restoring sight

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Surgeons in New York have performed the world's first transplant of an entire human eye, an extraordinary addition to a face transplant.

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Meta owns Facebook and Instagram and says it will put labels on political ads created using artificial intelligence. The policy announced Wednesday by Meta goes into effect Jan. 1 and will apply worldwide.