Category: Americas

3,634 Dead birds collected in Gulf, wildlife service says

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the first time is breaking down the species of oiled birds collected

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Drought shrinks Amazon River to lowest level in 47 years

A severe drought parching northern Brazil this year has shrunk the mighty Amazon River -- the world's longest river

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Storm Karl Hits Mexico, Threatens Gulf Oil Installations

CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) – Tropical storm Karl soaked parts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday and headed toward Gulf oil

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Arctic sea ice shrinks to third lowest area on record

Arctic sea ice melted over the summer to cover the third smallest area on record, US researchers said Wednesday,

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US Orders Idle Wells Plugged In Gulf Of Mexico

The United States on Wednesday ordered oil and gas firms to permanently plug nearly 3,500 unused wells and dismantle

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Major Climate Change Talks Set For Next Week In New York

Representatives from the 17 nations responsible for 80 percent of the emissions thought responsible for global warming will meet

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Large 5.9 Earthquake Hits Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Islas Marias region of Nayarit, Mexico Tuesday, according to

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Rapidly Melting sea ice forces tens of thousands of walruses ashore in Alaska

WASHINGTON --- Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally

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Long-delayed BP well kill back on in Gulf of Mexico

BP began drilling Monday the final stretch of a relief well that will allow engineers to permanently seal its

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5.9 Earthquake Hits Southern Peru

A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 hit southern Peru early Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the

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