Oil sheen off California possibly caused by natural seepage from ocean floor, Coast Guard says
[ad_1] HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — An oil sheen spotted off the Southern California coast last week was possibly caused by
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Climate and environment
How a wandering white shark’s epic journey could provide clues for protecting them
[ad_1] As sharks go, LeeBeth is something like a long-haul trucker with gills and giant teeth. Swimmers at the beach
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No recoverable oil is left in the water from sheen off Southern California coast, officials say
[ad_1] HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Southern
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Weather beatdown leaves towering Maine landmark surrounded by crime scene tape
[ad_1] Crime scene tape surrounds the Skowhegan Indian, a local landmark in Maine, after an assault by Mother Nature SKOWHEGAN,
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Hawaii firefighters get control of fire at a biomass power plant on Kauai
[ad_1] LIHUE, Hawaii — Firefighters in Hawaii were able to get control of a large fire at a biomass plant
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Students lobby to dethrone Connecticut’s state insect, the voraciously predatory praying mantis
[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. — When it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies, honey
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Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting Texas wildfire
[ad_1] The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a
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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
[ad_1] RACINE, Wis. — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island’s fragile wolf population every
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Homes near St. Louis County creek are being tested after radioactive contamination found in yards
[ad_1] ST. LOUIS — A federal agency is examining soil beneath homes in a small suburban St. Louis subdivision to
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Fire chief in Texas city hit hard by wildfires dies while fighting a structure blaze
[ad_1] FILE – A charred vehicle sits near the ruins of a home after the property was burned by the
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