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Researchers caught 'off guard' as famous lake gets closer to freezing for first time in 20 years: 'We're seeing momentum'

For the first time in more than two decades, Lake Erie is nearly completely frozen, leading to several impactful side effects ...
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State officials pass monumental bill to cut rising energy costs for residents: 'It will cut through the red-tape'

State lawmakers in Oregon moved to provide relief for bill-burdened residents as a large share of Americans grappled with soaring energy costs.
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Lawmakers propose new regulations that could protect renters from dangerous living conditions: 'Landlords have a responsibility'

Arizona lawmakers are seeking to protect renters from both kinds of weather extremes with new legislation that would impose ...
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High-tech tools take fight against trafficking to the next level

A variety of emerging technologies and tactics for fighting wildlife trafficking are helping officials protect vulnerable ...
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Officials spark backlash after revealing plan to accept controversial imports into the country: 'Large shipments only when needed'

"The Government will design an import model that brings LNG in large shipments and only when needed, minimising exposure to ...
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Experts issue warning as harmful 'jumping worms' spread across US: 'Such a disturbance'

According to TribLive in Pennsylvania, Asian jumping worms are becoming invasive after first being documented in the U.S.
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Dumpster diver disappointed by 'huge haul' from Aldi supermarket: 'It's so sad how much they throw out'

In the U.S., billions of meals' worth of food go to waste every year, and much of it is still edible and usable. When this food is thrown away instead of used, the resources that went into producing ...
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Hiker captures video after large rattlesnake blocks trail: '[He] has been eating good'

David Graves, a hiker in Central Alabama, had one such encounter when he ran into a massive rattlesnake slithering across the trail he was on in Oak Mountain Park.
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Experts thrilled after capturing 'magical' footage of rare creature in wild: 'Well done'

Wildlife officials in Azad Jammu and Kashmir reported a hopeful discovery after footage emerged footage of a rare wild goat ...
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Gardener points out major mistake when dealing with certain backyard pest: 'Nightmare fuel'

Tomato hornworms can be pests, but when they look like the one shown in this Reddit post, they're already dead or about to die.
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Officials celebrate ambitious project along crucial waterway — here's what's happening

The Thoothukudi Forest Department in India has restored more than 285 acres of mangrove habitat along Tamil Nadu's coastline.
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Report reveals surprising cost differences of owning an EV versus a gas car: 'The battery is going to be the biggest reason'

For upfront costs, gas-powered cars won out, as EVs can be expensive because of their heavy-duty batteries. "The battery is going to be the biggest reason that EVs are more expensive," Antuan Goodwin ...