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The audacious effort to reforest the planet: How trees can fight climate change
Trees suck Earth-warming carbon out of the atmosphere far more efficiently than any machine. A foundation responsible for planting millions of new trees around the world has inspired hope that trees could become an even more potent weapon in the battle against climate change. The group is part of a growing constellation of campaigns that seek to reforest every continent except Antarctica.
Trump threatens Europe with fresh tariffs in Davos, deepening a rift with longtime U.S. allies
Just days after he scored big wins with China, Mexico and Canada, the move highlights how President Trump is quickly pivoting to make Europe the next front in his protectionist trade war.
More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says
President Trump and defense officials initially said there were no injuries, but concussion-like symptoms have appeared.
Campaign 2020Sen. Bernie Sanders already was feuding with Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden; on Tuesday, his past nemesis Hillary Clinton went after him.
Federal officials also announced that Chicago O'Hare and Atlanta airports will join New York's JFK, Los Angeles and San Francisco international airports where passengers from Wuhan, China, will be screened.
Michael Avenatti jailed in isolated unit that held El Chapo. It’s ‘for his own safety,’ warden says.
Avenatti’s lawyers said the restrictive detention prevents their client from preparing for his trial on extortion charges.
The contents of the emails are expected to be key to Weinstein's defense that encounters with women who say he forced them into sexual acts were actually consensual.
The company's policy appears to require groups who need special accommodations to foot the bill themselves if Amtrak must physically change the train’s seating to suit their needs. Amtrak has apologized and will now accommodate the travelers at its regular $16 ticket price.
The 14-time all-star shortstop will enter the Hall of Fame a year after his former Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera became the first player to be voted in unanimously. Outfielder Larry Walker, in his final year of eligibility, also was voted in.
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Lions are starving to death in a Sudan park. A worldwide campaign is underway to save them.
Photos of the lions have attracted an audience of thousands, prompting an online campaign that has adopted the hashtag #SudanAnimalRescue.
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