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• Major airlift evacuations in Alaska after remnants of typhoon decimate villages

  Weekend storm devastated two villages and displaced more than 1,500 people in the south-western part of the state

  Authorities in Alaska are staging a major evacuation operation, relocating hundreds of people in one of the “most significant” airlifts in the state’s history, after a storm decimated two villages along the south-west coast over the weekend.

  More than 1,500 people were displaced after the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, battering the area with fierce winds, rain and record-breaking storm surge that caused some homes to float off their foundations.

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• A surge of visitors to Yosemite overwhelms a skeleton crew: ‘This is exactly what we warned about’

  As the US government shutdown enters its third week, concerns mount over how the nation’s public lands will fare

  Cars and RVs surged into Yosemite national park throughout the weekend, as visitors from around the world came to enjoy the crisp autumn weather, undeterred by a lack of park services and the absence of rangers.

  National parks have largely been kept open through the lapse in US federal funding that has left workers furloughed and resources for the parks system more scarce than usual. But as the US government shutdown enters its third week and legislators warn that their impasse could linger even longer than the one in Donald Trump’s first term – which currently holds the record at 35 days – concerns are mounting over how the nation’s treasured public lands will fare.

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• Judge dismisses suit by young climate activists against Trump’s pro-fossil fuel policies

  Plaintiffs had ‘overwhelming evidence’ of climate crisis but a court injunction would be ‘unworkable’, ruling says

  A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by young climate activists that aimed to halt Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders.

  The dismissal by US district judge Dana Christensen on Wednesday came after 22 plaintiffs, ages seven to 25 and from five states, sought to block three of the president’s executive orders, including those declaring a “national energy emergency” and seeking to “unleash American energy” – as well as one aimed at “reinvigorating” the US’s production of coal.

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• Newsom vetoes California bill banning cookware with Pfas, ‘forever chemicals’

  Governor says bill would cause sudden product shift, sparking debate among chefs, lawmakers and environmentalists

  Gavin Newsomvetoed a California bill that was set to ban the sale of cookware and other consumer goods manufactured with Pfas, also known as “forever chemicals”, human-made compounds linked to a range of health issues.

  The governor’s decision on Monday followed months of debate and advocacy, including from high-profile celebrity chefs such as Thomas Keller and Rachael Ray, who argued that nonstick cookware made with Pfas, when manufactured responsibly, can be safe and effective and urged lawmakers to vote against the proposal.

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• Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops

  For decades, the military treated the climate crisis as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather

  This story is from Floodlight, a non-profit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action.

  Retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant Vida Rivera knows heat can be as dangerous as any enemy.

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