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What's ahead for Canada's first female defence chief? Observers warn of 'glass cliff'

What's ahead for Canada's first female defence chief? Observers warn of 'glass cliff'

OTTAWA 鈥� Canada's military will make history on Thursday when Jennie Carignan is promoted to the rank of general and takes over command as chief of the defence staff.
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Group in charge of Google's $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model

Group in charge of Google's $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model

OTTAWA 鈥� The group Google asked to distribute $100 million to news outlets in Canada has publicly released its governance model, which it says focuses on sustainability, equity and innovation within the industry.
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German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country's car industry

German leader to visit Serbia seeking lithium for his country's car industry

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) 鈥� German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Serbia later this week to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles, o
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'Pervasive environmental issue': Microplastics levels high in Toronto-caught fish

'Pervasive environmental issue': Microplastics levels high in Toronto-caught fish

TORONTO 鈥� Fillets from fish caught along Toronto's waterfront have up to 12 times more microplastics per serving than some common store-bought alternatives, newly published research suggests.
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Forest fire at New Jersey military base 80% contained after overnight rain

Forest fire at New Jersey military base 80% contained after overnight rain

BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) 鈥� Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a military bombing range in southern New Jersey. Fire officials said Wednesday that half an inch (1.
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The 鈥済reenhouse effect鈥�: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers

The 鈥済reenhouse effect鈥�: How an oft-touted climate solution threatens agricultural workers

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) 鈥� To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity. Some wring out shirts soaked with sweat.
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Takeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers

Takeaways from AP story on dangerous heat threats to greenhouse workers

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) 鈥� Many farms, from vertical farming startups to traditional specialty crop growers, are marketing greenhouses as a way to shelter crops from climate extremes.
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Extreme weather hit profits at over half of Canadian businesses: survey

Extreme weather hit profits at over half of Canadian businesses: survey

TORONTO 鈥� A new survey of business leaders finds the vast majority are concerned that climate change will hit their operations this year while more than half report that it's already affected profits.
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UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations

UN climate talks leader says financial help for poor nations is urgent goal of negotiations

The head of upcoming climate negotiations told world leaders Wednesday that a new financial aid package for poor and disaster-struck nations is the urgent, make-or-break goal of United Nations talks this fall.
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'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

ROME (AP) 鈥� The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with th
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