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Details: Written by By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer; Published: 25 September 2019

In this file photo, storm surge from Hurricane Dorian blocks Cedar Island off from the mainland in N.C. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland)

Report warns that if immediate action is not taken, changes underway will continue to accelerate — but worst-case scenarios can still be prevented

Details: Written by By GREGORY KATZ, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press; Published: 24 September 2019

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Ruling opens the door for Parliament to resume duties Wednesday

Details: Written by By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer; Published: 23 September 2019

(AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Sixty-six countries have promised to make their climate goals more ambitious

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Details: Written by By ROD McGUIRK and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press; Published: 20 September 2019

(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Global Climate Strike events range from small gatherings of activists to massive marches rivaling antiwar demonstrations in 2003

Details: Written by By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press; Published: 09 September 2019

(AP Photo/Gonzalo Gaudenzi)

Rescue teams still trying to reach communities isolated by floodwaters

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Details: Written by By RAMON ESPINOSA, DÁNICA COTO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press; Published: 03 September 2019

(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Practically parking over the Bahamas for a day and a half, Hurricane Dorian pounded away at the islands Tuesday in a watery onslaught that devastated thousands of homes, trapped people in attics and crippled hospitals

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 31 July 2019

Rochester Cathedral, 30 miles southeast of London

The course features nine holes designed like bridges and is intended to teach young people about engineering and also has spiritual overtones.

Details: Written by By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press; Published: 17 July 2019

Both Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that, as usual, included cute crittters, but also ones that expand the boundaries of inclusion. (Apple via AP)

Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emojis that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.

Details: Written by By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press; Published: 13 June 2019

Ryan Cooper stands next to a photo of Otto Frank, the father of the famed Holocaust victim and diarist Anne Frank (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo)

Letters show fuller picture of Otto Frank, who worked to keep daughter’s legacy alive

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Details: Written by By FRANK JORDANS and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press; Published: 01 May 2019

Members of the Congress of South Africa Trade Unions (COSATU) attend a May Day rally. (AP Photo/Patrick Chauvel)

Higher salaries, better working conditions, maternity leave, minimum wage and an end to discrimination against temporary or foreign workers: These were among the concerns as hundreds of thousands of union members and labor activists rallied around the world to mark May Day.

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