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One of the girl's family members jumped in the water and beat the shark off of her until she was free, officials said.
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Heavy rain is possible along portions of the Texas coast for the next two days and could affect travel.
- AccuWeather
Rare 'white rainbow' caught on camera gracing skies over city skyline
Most rainbows are colorful and vibrant, but not this one. A rare white rainbow, also known as a ghost rainbow or a fogbow, was captured on video arcing over the skies of Heihe, Heilongjiang province, China, on June 29. The vivid fogbow clearly stands out amid the fog bank lingering in the skies over the Chinese city, which is located in the country's north along the Russian border. The bright blue skies contrast against the bright white fogbow, and the partly sunny conditions in the fogbow's bac
- USA TODAY
'Earthquake swarm' in South Carolina: State shook by 2 of its strongest quakes in years Wednesday
South Carolina was rocked by several earthquakes Wednesday, including the two strongest quakes yet in a "swarm" of earthquakes.
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Increasing rain coverage for the rest of this week
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- The State
SC’s recent stretch of earthquakes all originated in this spot
Recent Midlands earthquakes originated in a tightly packed area. The 2 largest were less than a mile apart.
- LA Times
'It's such a strange thing to see': Photos show Lake Mead on the verge of becoming a 'dead pool'
As Lake Mead shrinks after almost two decades of severe drought, accumulated items on the lakebed are being exposed.
- The State
Are the recent SC earthquakes being caused by mines? DHEC weighs in
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- The Hill
New recycling method could eliminate the climate impact of plastic
Story at a glance Plastic pollution is one of the more pressing issues for conservationists and environmentalists alike. Researchers in Sweden harvested a byproduct of plastic disposal and used it to create a new sustainable plastic. By incentivizing collection of this byproduct, experts hope to scale the process and create a more sustainable plastic recycling…
- BBC
Bison attacks woman at Yellowstone National Park
It is the second such incident in three days in the US park.
- Associated Press
Berlin preps 'huge thermos' to help heat homes this winter
The rust-colored tower rising from an industrial site near the banks of Berlin's Spree river looks nothing like the sleek flasks Germans use for coffee, yet its purpose is similar: to provide some warmth throughout the day, especially when it's cold outside. With a height of 45 meters (almost 150 feet) and holding up to 56 million liters (14.8 million gallons) of hot water, utility company Vattenfall says the tower will help heat Berlin homes this winter even if Russian gas supplies dry up. “It's a huge thermos that helps us to store the heat when we don’t need it,” said Tanja Wielgoss, who heads the Sweden-based company's heat unit in Germany.
- LA Times
Wildfire in Northern California burns in 'dangerous' terrain, grows to 904 acres
Crews have made significant progress on the Rices fire but are 'far from being out of the woods,' a Cal Fire official said. Multiple structures are believed to have been destroyed.
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Powderhorn Ranch donation to Texas will one day create vast coastal state park
The transaction to donate Powderhorn Ranch conserves one of the state’s largest “unspoiled coastal prairies in Texas."
- The Coloradoan
Is there a fire near me? Track Colorado wildfires and smoke conditions on this map.
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- Business Insider
Three Gazprom liquefied natural gas tankers have been seized by Germany for an indefinite period of time
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Marathon Digital says Montana storm knocked out most Bitcoin rigs
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- The Guardian
California passes first sweeping US law to reduce single-use plastic
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- WOFL
Tropical Storm Bonnie forms in the Atlantic
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- AccuWeather
Disruptive storms to rumble over Western US into Independence Day
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- VC Star | Ventura County Star
Southern California residents cut water in drought of 'epic proportions'
California cities have a slew of restrictions to save water amid the extreme drought. Here's what is happening in Ventura County.