Environment

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The Fargo-Moorhead flood control program is a noteworthy example of public-private partnership. Image courtesy of Flood Diversion Board of Authority.

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Electricity pylons and lines on a clear blue sky.

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Image of nuclear reactor control room courtesy of Nuclear Energy Institute.

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A new air traffic control tower is built at Dulles International Airport, Va, as part of the extension project Thursday, September 22, 2005. ( Photographs by Astrid Riecken / The Washington Times )

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Illustration on the hazards of potential global cooling by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on negotiating with North Korea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Two American astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joseph Acaba, together with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, were launched on a mission to the International Space Station using Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft.

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Hurricane Irma increased its death toll as it plowed its way through Florida after causing widespread destruction in the Caribbean, including here on the U.S. Virgin Islands. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on China's OBER projects by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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The Alaska Railroad stretches from Fairbanks in the north all the way to Seward, nearly 500 miles south. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times)

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Illustration on the deadly threat of North Korea by William brown/Tribune Content Agency

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A view in Denali National Park in Alaska. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times) **FILE**

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American actress Jennifer Lawrence told British media on Wednesday that she's sickened by some of the events going on her own country, suggesting that the "polarizing" political climate has been exacerbated by Donald Trump's presidency. (Channel 4)

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Illustration on government agency deception by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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CHEERS, Nicholas Colasanto, Shelley Long, Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, (Season 1), 1982-93 (Courtesy Paramount Home Entertainment)

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A view of where the Chena River meets up with the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, as seen from the deck of the Riverboat Discovery. (Eric Althoff/The Washington Times)