Environment

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In this photo provided by Diego Topete, fire overruns the state Highway 101 near Ventura, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015. The wind-whipped wildfire closed a major coastal highway in Southern California and forced dozens of homes to be evacuated, authorities said Saturday. (Diego Topete via AP)

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A Christmas Tree stands among damage done to a home on Falcon Road in Selmer, Tenn., Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, after a tornado passed through the area Wednesday evening. No deaths or injuries were reported. (Kenneth Cummings/The Jackson Sun via AP)

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Sen. Marco Rubio is reflected in a Christmas tree ornament during a campaign stop in New Hampshire this week. (Associated Press)

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The German political climate has set up a busy winter for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is struggling to accommodate refugees and to convince her people of the fundamental morality of accepting them. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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A person carries his dry cleaning while walking in the rain through midtown Atlanta on Wednesday. In parts of Georgia, including Atlanta, a flood watch was posted through Friday evening, the National Weather Service said. (Associated Press)

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This May 7, 2015 photo shows beach replenishment work under way on a fog-shrouded beach in Ship Bottom, N.J. in the central portion of Long Beach Island. On Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, New Jersey's environmental commissioner criticized a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow its contractor to halt work on the southern portion of long Beach Island for the winter while it diverts the equipment to projects in other parts of the country. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

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Illustration on an expedition to Mars by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Protesters get on light rail at the Mall of America transit hub. A large protest that started at the Mall of America quickly migrated Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, where demonstrators blocked roads and caused significant traffic delays. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)

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Rescue workers remove debris as they search for victims of earthquake in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, April 26, 2015. A strong earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)