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Discount grocery stores gain popularity as food prices inflate across North America: 'Food is becoming so expensive nowadays'

Climbing grocery prices have seen Canadians flock to liquidation-style stores in an effort to save some money.
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Cautious homeowner seeks financial advice after considering home energy upgrades: 'Power bills have been climbing every year'

As energy prices continue to soar across the country, many homeowners are looking for ways to reduce their monthly bills — ...
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Startup raises $50 million to help American homeowners upgrade their HVACs: 'Transforming old-line industries'

Jetson, a home electrification company, announced $50 million in Series A funding to support the company's platform for residential electrification.
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This budget-friendly home backup option is giving Tesla's Powerwall a run for its money: 'You don't have to compromise'

Pila Energy has been making headlines since raising $4 million last year to manufacture its Mesh Home Battery.
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Considering solar panels? Here's how much you could save on utility costs over your panels' lifespan

Installing solar panels can be a costly investment upfront — but research shows they can save homeowners thousands in the ...
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Homeowner warned after sharing photo of tricky landscaping issue: 'This stuff is a major pain'

One Reddit user asked for help getting rid of English ivy, and several others offered advice on how to do it naturally.
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Officials take action on widespread poison in US region — here's what's happening

California has set limits on dangerous rat poisons. Now, lawmakers are considering rolling back those protections.
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Lawmakers pass groundbreaking bill that will transform future buildings: 'It's a really huge deal'

Colorado's gas utilities have to cut their pollution 41% by 2035, a major step in lowering building emissions.
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Scientists make surprising discovery after sending robots to study massive glacier: 'Due to hazards'

Researchers used automated kayaks to study freshwater discharge from a melting glacier in Alaska, uncovering that melting glaciers mix freshwater and ocean water at much higher rates than previously ...
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Video sparks outrage after revealing how taxpayers are footing bill for luxury yacht: 'Why am I helping to pay?'

According to a press release from the Department of Justice, U.S. authorities seized a megayacht belonging to a sanctioned ...
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Experts issue warning as worsening crisis threatens major city: 'People living over there will have to move'

Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, is facing a slow-moving disaster that residents now say feels impossible to ignore.
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Businessman faces steep penalties after authorities uncover illegal operation: 'Criminals should be aware'

A businessman in England was sentenced to 22 weeks in prison and ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines for storing ...