Environment

Sierra Leone Mudslides: Save the Children Statement

Dozens of children are likely to be among the hundreds of casualties in a devastating mudslide in Sierra Leone that buried houses and trapped families in their homes, Save the Children has warned.

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Global Study Says 2016 Was Warmest Year on Record

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 2016 surpassed 2015 as the warmest year on record, citing the combined influence of long-term global warming and an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern.

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EPA Awards Kansas $2.9 Million for Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has awarded approximately $2.9 million to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to address nonpoint source pollution.

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US Diplomats Advised to Give Generalized Answers to Paris Climate Deal Questions

The U.S. State Department is advising its diplomats to sidestep questions from foreign governments about the Trump administration's stance on the Paris climate deal.

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