Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds

Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth

With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds
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California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections

As global warming raises temperatures, a California work safety board has approved standards that would require companies to protect employees from excessive indoor heat, particularly in warehouses

California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections
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National Guard helicopters help battle West Virginia wildfires in steep terrain

The National Guard has joined in fighting wildfires that erupted this week in West Virginia

National Guard helicopters help battle West Virginia wildfires in steep terrain
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Cink at age 50 part of a five-way share of the lead at Innisbrook

Stewart Cink had a great chance to win his last time playing

Cink at age 50 part of a five-way share of the lead at Innisbrook
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Nevada's first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change

It will be a very tiny big-game hunt for one of the largest animals in North America

Nevada's first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change
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Hardy souls across New England shoveling out after major snow storm

Hardy souls across New England were spending their Sunday shoveling out after a major storm dumped more than two feet of snow in some areas, causing multiple road accidents, downing power lines and leaving hundreds of thousands across the Northeast waiting for their electricity to be restored

Hardy souls across New England shoveling out after major snow storm
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Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora

Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday

Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora
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Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died

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Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist and granddaughter of outdoor retailer LL Bean, has died
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Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?

Welcome to New Jersey, known around the world for Tony Soprano, Turnpike tolls, chemical plants, and

Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?
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Japan's Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales

Nissan has announced plans to expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs

Japan's Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales
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Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities

The industrial sector is getting $6 billion in federal funding for projects that will slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic industries

Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities
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A major European nature protection plan stumbles at the final hurdle. 'How could we give that up?'

A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely postponed

A major European nature protection plan stumbles at the final hurdle. 'How could we give that up?'
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Vietnamese automaker VinFast to start selling EVs in Thailand

Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to sell its electric vehicles in Thailand

Vietnamese automaker VinFast to start selling EVs in Thailand
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China to challenge Biden's electric vehicle plans at the WTO

China said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over US subsidies for electric vehicles

China to challenge Biden's electric vehicle plans at the WTO
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Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok

Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show

Chinese EV makers challenging market leaders at auto show in Bangkok
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Biden administration approves the nation's seventh large offshore wind project

The Biden administration greenlit the seventh large offshore wind project in the United States Tuesday

Biden administration approves the nation's seventh large offshore wind project
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California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings

The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association

California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings
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New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas

Top officials were gathering Tuesday in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste

New Mexico regulators worry about US plans to ship radioactive waste back from Texas
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Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables

Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan
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783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

A new United Nations report estimates that 19% of the food produced around the world went to waste in 2022

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says
Environment|Arts

Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism

An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism

Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism
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A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities

New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its downtown

A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities
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Interior Department issues rule to limit methane leaks from public lands drilling

The Biden administration has issued a final rule aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming

Interior Department issues rule to limit methane leaks from public lands drilling
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It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits

Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year

It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
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Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge

The coach of Oxford’s crew taking part in the Boat Race has described the pollution in London’s River Thames as a “national disgrace” as the company responsible for its upkeep faces mounting financial difficulties that critics say will need it to be taken back into state hands

Oxford coach blasts Thames pollution as a national disgrace ahead of Boat Race with Cambridge

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