US

United States (US) is a country in North America, consisting of 50 states and a federal district. It spans diverse landscapes, climates, and ecosystems, from arctic regions in Alaska to tropical areas in Florida and Hawaii.

Satellite Image: Hurricane Milton churns over the Gulf of Mexico on October 7, 2024
Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthensNews

Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens

Washington, United States | AFP (UPDATED) - Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on Monday as authorities…
SourceSourceOctober 7, 2024 Full article
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Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHCNews

Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHC

Miami, United States (AFP) - Storm Milton became a hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, as it barrelled toward the western coast of Florida…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
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Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissionsNews

Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions

Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power…
SourceSourceOctober 5, 2024 Full article
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Biden orders 1,000 troops to boost storm reliefNews

Biden orders 1,000 troops to boost storm relief

Washington, United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered deployment of up to 1,000 troops to flood-ravaged North Carolina to boost emergency…
SourceSourceOctober 2, 2024 Full article
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With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government responseNews

With 118 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response

By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to 118…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2024 Full article
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As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stageNews

As toll crosses 100, Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stage

By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - Donald Trump sought to turn a storm that killed more than 100 people and caused destructive…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2024 Full article
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100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeastNews

100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast

By John Falchetto | AFP Valdosta, United States - At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2024 Full article
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More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts growNews

More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts grow

By Gerard MARTINEZ with Lucie AUBOURG in Washington | AFP Cedar Key, United States - Rescuers struggled on Saturday with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads…
SourceSourceSeptember 29, 2024 Full article
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Weakening Hurricane Helene still ‘extremely dangerous,’ officials warnNews

Weakening Hurricane Helene still ‘extremely dangerous,’ officials warn

Tallahassee, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Helene weakened on Friday hours after it made landfall in the US state of Florida, with officials warning the…
SourceSourceSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
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Hurricane Helene downgraded to Category 2: US forecastersNews

Hurricane Helene downgraded to Category 2: US forecasters

Tallahassee, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a "strong" Category 2 hurricane on Friday, hours after it slammed into the southeastern US…
SourceSourceSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
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‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards FloridaNews

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida

By Gianrigo Marletta, with Chandan Khanna in Crawfordville | AFP Tampa, United States - Hurricane Helene was set to slam into the Florida coast as…
SourceSourceSeptember 26, 2024 Full article
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Storm heading toward Florida reaches hurricane strength: NHCNews

Storm heading toward Florida reaches hurricane strength: NHC

Tampa, United States (AFP) - A major storm bearing down on Florida strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday, US meteorologists said, as the US state mandates…
SourceSourceSeptember 25, 2024 Full article
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Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws nearNews

Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries…
SourceSourceSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHCNews

Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHC

Houma, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall Wednesday evening along the southeastern US state of Louisiana, according to the…
SourceSourceSeptember 12, 2024 Full article
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US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gasesNews

US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gases

Beijing, China (AFP)(UPDATED) - United States climate envoy John Podesta said Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions…
SourceSourceSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
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Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild beesScience

Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild bees

A new study published in Nature Sustainability by a team of international researchers, including scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife College, has…
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Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coastNews

Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast

Miami, United States (UPDATED) - Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2024 Full article
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China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warningClimateNews

China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning

Washington, United States (AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a US warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
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US warns of China-Russia cooperation in ArcticClimateNews

US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic

Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned Monday of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic, as climate change opens the region to…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
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Why do you keep your house so cold? Science says: Ask your parentsClimateScience

Why do you keep your house so cold? Science says: Ask your parents

The temperature of your childhood home, among other factors, may help predict your thermostat settings. Childhood home temperature and community connectedness can help predict how…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2024 Full article
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Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AINews

Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI

San Francisco, United States | AFP Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2024 Full article
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European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews

European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis

By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
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Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia, USScience

Research finds dolphins with elevated mercury levels in Florida and Georgia, US

In a study with potential implications for the oceans and human health, scientists reported elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast, with the…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
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Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warmsClimate

Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk (Updated) Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article