Biden makes historic Amazon visit amid climate clash
President Biden, the first sitting U S leader in the Amazon, declared no retreat in the clean energy push from Manaus Brazil. He cautioned Trump will likely scale back climate policy while highlighting U S funding and international cooperation to protect forests and curb deforestation.
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American Museum of Natural History
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Xi Jinping
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Pacific Northwest forest plan seeks expanded logging to curb fires
The Forest Service proposes broad changes to the Northwest Forest Plan covering 38,000 square miles in Oregon Washington and California. It would lift some old growth protections and raise timber harvests amid wildfire risk and rural economic concerns. The 120 day comment period starts now with a final decision targeted for early 2026.
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Donald Trump
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American Forest Resource Council
Sara peaks in November hurricane season with heavy rain
In Savannah the third named storm of November, Tropical Storm Sara, formed in the western Caribbean and crossed Honduras bringing torrential rain. The National Hurricane Center warned up to 40 inches in some areas and projected Sara would move over Belize before dissipating over the Yucatan Peninsula. The month has already seen Patty and Rafael, making 2024 unusually active with two weeks left in the season.
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