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Local baffled after stumbling upon unexpected discovery in park: 'Neighbors will hate you'

This Reddit thread raised an important point about the damage non-native flora, like the invasive Mimosa tree, can cause to ...
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Tesla owner distraught after discovering bizarre substance in charging port: 'People are so hateful to do stuff like this'

Transport and Energy reported that vandalism against electric vehicle charging points doubled from 2023 to 2024.
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Elon Musk stirs controversy over public brawl with head of NASA: '[He] has focused the agency on one clear goal'

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has slung insults at Sean Duffy, interim head of NASA, calling him "Sean Dummy" and criticizing his ...
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Heat records shattered across the nation as officials document highest-ever October temperatures: 'No relief in sight'

Our warming world is supercharging extreme weather events like heatwaves. Down Under is currently experiencing temperatures ...
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Farmer devastated after being forced to dump entire crop of beloved wine grapes: 'At the total mercy of these large companies'

A farmer in Lodi, California, was forced to dump 25 tons of his wine grape crop after a winery rejected the grapes for having ...
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New study finds alarming factor tied to 91,000 premature deaths: 'What we found was striking'

Breathing air contaminated by the oil and gas industry kills 91,000 Americans every year, according to a study.
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Researchers reveal 'gut-wrenching' reason birds on remote island make grotesque 'crunching sounds': 'You can hear that while they are still alive'

Researchers discovered widespread plastic pollution on Lord Howe Island, where native seabirds audibly "crunched" because of ...
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Resident cautioned after sharing photo of issue left behind by landscapers: 'You could have done a better job yourself'

While they may look harmless, mulch volcanoes can inflict damage on trees by causing root rot, stem decay, and even ...
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Group faces prison time after officials uncover illegal operation in the woods — here are the details

A total of 10 people are facing criminal charges in the Odesa region of Ukraine due to illegal tree-felling schemes.
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Officials clamp down with new ban along popular transit route: 'Ultimately, it is ... the responsibility of the train passengers'

Officials in India enacted a sweeping single-use plastics ban to cut down on plastic pollution at Mettupalayam Railway ...
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Tesla's recent surge in vehicle registrations leads to unexpected announcement: 'Critical'

As the electric vehicle -focused business blog EV reported, Tesla 's sales in China more than doubled in the second week of ...
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Research vessel sets sail on historic expedition amid shifting global tides: 'We understand the importance'

The United States' cutting back on Antarctic research efforts may prove to be detrimental, but other global leaders are ready ...