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Study explores the impact of glaring red-flag material in the bodies of marine animals: 'It makes me want to cry'

An analysis of data from post-mortem ocean animal exams explored a troubling and preventable cause of death: plastic ...
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Expert reveals new 'crop' farmers are increasingly harvesting: 'I make more money doing [this]'

A growing number of farmers are dovetailing their harvests with a lucrative second "crop," and the public radio show Science ...
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Experts sound alarm about 'silent failure' that could shake up the economy: 'It could escalate … aggressively'

Experts in the AI sector emphasized that the most significant risk isn't an apocalyptic scenario but rather small operational failures.
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Video captures dozens of coffins washed away in deadly flood amid 'record' levels of rain: 'Families have lost everything'

In a macabre symbol of the deadly floods that have struck Brazil, bystanders saw dozens of coffins being carried away by the fast-moving waters.
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Investigation uncovers unexpected source of wildfire that burned over 1,000 acres: 'A multi-agency effort'

Wildfires are often associated with downed power lines, but what about when it starts from items being thrown out from ...
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Drone test operator shocked after taking thermal image of public recreation area: '[It] is unbelievable'

A South Australian State Emergency Service drone operator used the technology to show just how hot Australia has been over ...
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Residents on alert after discovering 'Erin Brockovich chemical' in drinking water: 'Especially dangerous for children'

Tap water across Santa Cruz County, California, has been flagged for containing chromium-6, a cancer-linked heavy metal ...
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Farmers devastated after returning home to find thousands of bees killed in 'deliberate' act: 'It was … burnt to the ground'

A Pennsylvania family of beekeepers is devastated after a horrific, mysterious act of arson led to the deaths of tens of ...
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FDA announces recall for hundreds of thousands of bottles of water: 'May cause … adverse health consequences'

More than 650,000 bottles of water distributed in Illinois and Wisconsin were recalled in late February after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the bottles may have been "bottled under ...
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Texas becomes first state to test uncommon energy source: 'There are a lot of indications that we are [ready]'

Texas is one of the main testing grounds in the United States for small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRS. This new ...
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Researchers release thousands of 'prehistoric' creatures in remote river to reclaim ancestral home: 'I actually had goosebumps'

Thousands of Atlantic sturgeon, a prehistoric fish that vanished from European waters decades ago, are being released into ...