Environment

Snowstorm Slams Road, Air Travel in US Midwest

A late winter storm dumped heavy snow on the midwestern United States on Tuesday, contributing to numerous highway crashes and flight cancellations as it moved east toward the Ohio Valley and the mid-Atlantic states.

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Conservation Groups Move to Protect Clean Air Safeguards in Arizona

Haze in Grand Canyon National Park. (EPA)
Above: A clear day
Below: A hazy day.

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'Organised chaos' in DRC logging sector threatens to cut off access to European market

The Democratic Republic of Congo's logging sector is in a state of “organised chaos” according to a new report from Greenpeace Africa, threatening to cut off trading with the European Union (EU), the world’s largest timber market.

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Hundreds of Homes Flattened in China Quake

Chinese officials say a shallow, 5.5 magnitude earthquake has hit southwest China, causing hundreds of homes to collapse and injuring about 20 people.

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