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Experts issue warnings after confirming first instances of concerning species in state: 'It looks like a heart or egg with a pointed tip'

Officials have issued warnings to farmers after confirming that the non-native Asian copperleaf weed has arrived in Illinois ...
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Study makes alarming discovery about 'discolored' meat sold at grocery stores: 'This is a major challenge'

Meat discoloration is a major source of food waste. Researchers are working to educate consumers and reduce the economic ...
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Driver captures incredible video of wild predator dashing across roadway: 'Did not see him until he moved'

A TikToker shared their "most notable wildlife moment of the year" from a "daily country road commute" in Virginia, featuring ...
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Executive chef reveals truth behind food leftovers at massive convention center events: 'Hundreds of thousands of people come through here'

Convention food waste is a massive problem, but North Carolina's Charlotte Convention Center has shown that it's not ...
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Company slammed with scathing lawsuit following reports of hazardous fires filling city with smoke: 'It is outrageous'

New Jersey is suing a recycling facility over recurring fires, arguing that the facility is a public nuisance.
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Yellowstone tourist suffers consequences after getting too close to bison: 'I don't feel bad, not one bit'

In one of the most notable examples of what can go wrong when visitors get too close to wildlife, a 2023 Yellowstone National ...
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Data center becomes one of the first in the nation to receive funding for unexpected reason: 'It is unclear how [it] … will impact others'

The new Patmos AI data center in Kansas City is getting mixed reviews from the public, who are raising concerns about its ...
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Homeowner comes up with clever yard signs to tell neighbors to mind their own business: 'Some people are just bitter'

One gardener put up myriad native plant signs to make it clear to neighbors that their front yard was supposed to look wild.
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Experts issue warning on looming threat that could wipe out billions in property value: 'The new baseline'

Major investment firms are now treating floods, wildfires, heat waves, and storms as immediate threats to housing and ...
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Official issues urgent warning to parents over new bluetooth devices gaining popularity among kids: 'This is really sinister'

Kansas' Attorney General Kris Kobach is speaking out against smart vapes that target children and pose major health and ...
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New study makes shocking revelation about common EV sentiment: 'The data confirms [it]'

The study found that an EV typically retains about 82% of its battery health after eight years. The news is actually better ...