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One of the world’s poorest countries spent $170 million on a cable car system that nobody uses, just before the president fled the country

Madagascar officials set the fee for users at between 70 and 90 U.S. cents a trip. The average monthly salary is $72.

By Alexander Joe and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
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A Slovak town just broke its own heat record — for the third time this year
By The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
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Meet an 86-year-old logger-turned-protester fighting to protect British Columbia’s final old growth trees: ‘it’s practically naked’
By Annika Hammerschlag and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
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It’s getting too hot to fly: climate‑driven heat waves are forcing airlines to dump passengers and cargo
By Rio Yamat, M.K. Wildeman and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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I’m a data center CEO. Communities deserve better partners, not blanket bans
By Chris CrosbyAugust 6, 2026
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‘Things are going to get a lot busier near the moon’: Elon Musk rocket crashes as predicted
By Marcia Dunn and The Associated PressAugust 5, 2026
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After Michigan, the Democratic Party’s Civil War moves next door to Wisconsin
By Scott Bauer and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
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Senate panel to vote on Fauci contempt claim, whether to refer to DOJ for prosecution
By Eric Tucker and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
Bernie Sanders hails Michigan result as ‘most extraordinary victory that I can think of in modern American politics’
Politics
Bernie Sanders hails Michigan result as ‘most extraordinary victory that I can think of in modern American politics’
By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
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America’s appetite for avocados threatened as $5 million capture of ‘El Poncho’ threatens $3.65 billion market
By María Verza and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
Iceberg lettuce link to parasitic illness spreads to 15 states, officials say
Health
Iceberg lettuce link to parasitic illness spreads to 15 states, officials say
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2026
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AI
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centers
By Bloomberg and Naureen S. MalikAugust 6, 2026
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Economy
Pentagon war game exposed a critical U.S. aluminum risk months before Iran attacks
By Bloomberg and Yvonne Yue LiAugust 6, 2026
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There are 3 major theories as to why Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht sank so fast
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There are 3 major theories as to why Mike Lynch’s Bayesian yacht sank so fast
By Sydney LakeAugust 22, 2024
  • Stairs leading up to the door that blew off a Boeing Alaska Airlines jet
    Environment
    ‘Are jurors going to see this as negligence or something worse?’ Boeing hearings underway for the 737 Max door plug blowout
    By David Koenig, Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2024
Flames burn off at the Yuejin 3-3 well operated by China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) in the Tarim Basin on November 14, 2023 in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.
Environment
German Shell whistleblower says Chinese emission reduction oilfield was actually a chicken farm
By Ryan HoggAugust 22, 2024
The future could be bright for Irish wine as long as climate change warms up its cool climate
Environment
The future could be bright for Irish wine as long as climate change warms up its cool climate
By Peter Murphy and AFPAugust 22, 2024
California braces for possible ultra-rare August snow
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California braces for possible ultra-rare August snow
By Chris MorrisAugust 21, 2024
Gen Zers and millennials are flocking to places with these attributes—and it’s key to winning the war for talent
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Gen Zers and millennials are flocking to places with these attributes—and it’s key to winning the war for talent
By Hilary DoeAugust 21, 2024
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Survivor of British Bill Gates’ superyacht disaster recounts struggle to save her baby—‘All I could hear around me was the screams of others’
By Chloe BergerAugust 20, 2024
  • While southern Europe sweats, a tough winter in Norway is threatening its key export: Salmon
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    While southern Europe sweats, a tough winter in Norway is threatening its key export: Salmon
    By Prarthana PrakashAugust 6, 2024
Mike Lynch is among those missing after his boat sank off the coast of Italy.
Environment
Mike Lynch’s superyacht sinks in climate-fueled storm—expert foresees rising disasters in Italy
By Eleanor PringleAugust 20, 2024
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A Morgan Stanley executive and a tech entrepreneur’s teen daughter are still missing after a violent tornado hit a superyacht
By Amanda GerutAugust 19, 2024
Farmer Rolf Rohrbach poses with one of his cow in the village of Aarwangen, central Switzerland, on November 29, 2023. Cows grazing on lush pastures with ornate metal bells gently tinkling around their necks may be the ultimate symbol of Switzerland, but not everyone is enchanted by such traditional scenes. In the village of Aarwangen in central Switzerland, a complaint was filed earlier this year over the noise levels from a herd of around 15 cows left to graze overnight on a field next to a residential area. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Environment
Why high food prices can be good news for shoppers—the Swiss farming paradox explained
By Bastian Benrath-Wright and BloombergAugust 19, 2024
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Finance
Hurricane Beryl didn’t trigger a catastrophe bond, delivering a big win for investors
By Greg Ritchie, Gautam Naik and BloombergAugust 18, 2024
MADRID, SPAIN - 2024/08/10: Tourists protect themselves from the sun with an umbrella during a hot summer day. Madrid is registering high temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius during a summer heat wave. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Environment
Extreme heat and humidity are causing 47,000 deaths across Europe—here’s what it does to the human body
By BloombergAugust 18, 2024
  • 4 die and over 1,600 flights cancelled after Tropical Storm Debby slams Florida
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    4 die and over 1,600 flights cancelled after Tropical Storm Debby slams Florida
    By Jeff Martin, Christopher O'Meara and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2024
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Environment
Deadly bacteria now have perfect conditions for outbreaks at U.S. lakes and rivers
By Alexander Battle Abdelal and BloombergAugust 17, 2024
Natracare founder and CEO Susie Hewson.
Commentary
Toxic metals found in tampons have set off alarm bells—the kind I responded to 35 years ago when starting my company
By Susie HewsonAugust 15, 2024
The ‘sustainability recession’ will end soon—and not by choice
Commentary
The ‘sustainability recession’ will end soon—and not by choice
By Andrew WinstonAugust 14, 2024
A man brushes a piece of lab-grown meat sitting on a grill
Politics
Florida sued over lab-grown meat ban—’If some Floridians don’t like the idea of eating cultivated chicken, there’s a simple solution: Don’t eat it’
By Kate Payne and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2024
Firefighters in Northern California work to contain the Park Fire.
Environment
Carbon credits are literally going up in smoke as wildfires threaten their sustainability
By Seamus WebsterAugust 12, 2024
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Environment
$3 billion energy giant admits violating pollution limits in Louisiana—just like it did in Mississippi
By Jack Brook and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Texas AG launches investigation into Houston utility company after power outages left some residents dead in their homes
By Nadia Lathan and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2024
Hurricane Debby remnants leave thousands of businesses and homes without power in the Northeast
Environment
Hurricane Debby remnants leave thousands of businesses and homes without power in the Northeast
By Ron Todt, Holly Ramer and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2024
Growing mangoes in Greece is the latest bizarre climate change experiment as droughts become the norm
Environment
Growing mangoes in Greece is the latest bizarre climate change experiment as droughts become the norm
By Lea Dauple and AFPAugust 11, 2024
Protest in the street
Environment
Rio Tinto is moving to open a mine critical for the EV transition—but locals insist they’ll die first
By Jovana Gec and The Associated PressAugust 9, 2024
Extreme weather nearly killed my business, and climate change means more of it. What I wish I’d known
Commentary
Extreme weather nearly killed my business, and climate change means more of it. What I wish I’d known
By Mityne LewisAugust 9, 2024
A group of swimmers run out of the Seine river.
Environment
Olympic swimmers are staving off E. coli by chugging Coca-Cola
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 8, 2024
July was the first month in over a year that didn’t set a heat record
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July was the first month in over a year that didn’t set a heat record
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressAugust 8, 2024
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French explorer’s family sues for $50 million over implosion death
By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2024
A man holds two white panels next to a bright light.
Environment
Nissan is experimenting with futuristic new paint that can cool down your car by over 20º F
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 7, 2024
7-in-10 Americans say extreme heat has driven up their electricity bills in the last year
Personal Finance
7-in-10 Americans say extreme heat has driven up their electricity bills in the last year
By Isabella O'Malley, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2024
New York City is using drones to warn residents to flee their basement apartments when floods threaten
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New York City is using drones to warn residents to flee their basement apartments when floods threaten
By The Associated PressAugust 7, 2024
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 21: Bottles of Coca-Cola are seen during the Paris 2024 President and CEO press conference at the Main Press Centre on July 21, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Environment
Olympics under pressure to dump Coca-Cola sponsorship after nearly 100 years over health and environmental concerns
By AFPAugust 7, 2024
Sparta residents
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Prominent Georgia family faces a legal battle after it tried to displace residents from their homes
By Charlotte Kramon and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2024
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Bars, bowling alleys, and movie theaters cost too much to run and visit. Americans have run out of places to hang out and we're paying with our healthplaceholder alt text
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