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Life goes on for marine ecosystems after cataclysmic mass extinction
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Cool roofs have water saving benefits too
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Senate votes to raise revenue by drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Native American secrets lie buried in huge shell mounds.
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Bipartisan senate bill would authorize $100 million to help prevent Western wildfires.
WASHINGTON — As wildfires rage across California and the West, Democratic and Republican senators have joined forces to help rural communities better prepare for...
California Dept of Insurance estimates wildfires losses at $1.05 billion.
(Reuters) - The California Department of Insurance said on Thursday its preliminary estimate for insured wildfire losses was $1.05 billion, based on claims received...
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