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Russia's second attempt to launch a heavy-lift rocket from Far East is aborted

Russia’s second attempt to test-launch a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex has been aborted

Russia's second attempt to launch a heavy-lift rocket from Far East is aborted
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UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'

The United Nations climate chief says humanity has only two years left “to save the world” by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions

UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left 'to save the world'
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In Russia's Far East, a new heavy-lift rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches

Russia has successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week

In Russia's Far East, a new heavy-lift rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches
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Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California

The cement industry is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide and is responsible for some 8% of global emissions each year

Making cement is very damaging for the climate. One solution is opening in California
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Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find

A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island shows the animal sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae

Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find
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Oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die at 62

The oldest living conjoined twins have died in Pennsylvania at age 62

Oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die at 62
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Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old

The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 old

Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old
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Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans

Reef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans

Scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching in warming oceans
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NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station

NASA says it determined that an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station

NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
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UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'

The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs

UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'
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Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system

Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River

Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system
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Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour

With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai

Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour
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After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'

The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the

After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'
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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it

The Lyrid meteor shower is here

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton

Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus

This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
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Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model

Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an image generator that updates pictures in real time while users

Meta releases early versions of its Llama 3 AI model
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U.S. Steel deal security review to proceed normally, White House says

Any national-security review of the deal for Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S.

U.S. Steel deal security review to proceed normally, White House says
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UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases

The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile

UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
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US power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI energy needs

U.S. electrical systems are not expanding fast enough to meet rapidly growing power needs of technology like Generative AI, prompting data center businesses to

US power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI energy needs
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Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

Alphabet-owned Google said on Thursday it would consolidate teams that focus on building artificial intelligence models across its Research and DeepMind divisions in its latest push to

Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push
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World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030

The World Bank Group on Thursday unveiled a new goal to help countries deliver affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030 by expanding services to

World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030
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Latin America must brace as El Nino flips to La Nina, experts warn

Latin American nations must be on high alert as the weather phenomenon known as El Nino rapidly switches over to La Nina, experts said on Thursday, leaving populations and

Latin America must brace as El Nino flips to La Nina, experts warn
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Plunging solar capture rates to test nerve of Europe's policymakers: Maguire

Wholesale power prices coming under pressure from surging solar output is not a new concept in power markets, but looks set to become a potentially

Plunging solar capture rates to test nerve of Europe's policymakers: Maguire
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Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president

The man who will run this year’s United Nations climate talks in November views the upcoming negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb worsening global warming — if they can be successful

Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
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Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her administration would focus on water management and renewable energy as

Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

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