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Researchers issue warning after making grim Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand'

Researchers are sounding the alarm after finding antibiotic-resistance genes released from melting Antarctic glaciers.
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Experts issue warning that beloved islands could soon vanish off map entirely: 'It's a whole change of a life'

Residents of Tuvalu, one of the most threatened island nations, may soon face complete home loss because of rising sea levels ...
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Officials spark outrage amid plan to remove crucial features from US national parks: '[This] should offend every American'

The federal government revived its push to censor signage about American history and science in national parks, according to ...
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US lawmakers push for action on overlooked factor driving up energy costs: 'I never want Americans to pay higher electricity bills'

Data centers have grown in recent years to bolster the rise of artificial intelligence but leave many worrying about rising ...
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Amazon employees on edge after receiving troubling email from corporate: 'Changing faster than ever'

Amazon just announced it will eliminate 16,000 positions across the company, with leadership pointing to AI as a driving ...
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Oil giant under fire for alleged manipulation in pursuit of profit: 'Calculated and insidious'

BP's relationship with a UK science museum is under scrutiny after documents revealed the oil giant's influence over an ...
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Hiker calls out clueless tourists' behavior at national park: 'They are literally about five feet away'

A video shows a group of tourists in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, getting far too close to a wild elk for a photo.
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Florida beachgoers capture photo of bizarre scene floating offshore: 'This should not be allowed'

A Redditor shared photos to the r/LateStageCapitalism subreddit revealing floating billboards dominating the seascape.
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Houston ignites unexpected competition between locals ahead of World Cup: 'A once-a-generation opportunity'

As the World Cup approaches, Houston's hospitality businesses are competing for sustainability bragging rights.
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US ski resorts raise red flags as major crisis causes big hit to business: 'Across the board … we are down'

Colorado's ski season is struggling with low snowpack, hurting mountain communities and an industry worth billions.
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Judge revives $4.5 billion Martha's Vineyard project despite administration's demands to halt construction: 'An important development for … ratepayers'

Amid escalating energy costs and clean energy policy headwinds, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey lauded the ruling as "an ...