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Experts raise red flags on concerning new tourist trend: 'Reason to both mourn and celebrate'

A new study examined the roles that glaciers play in human lives and the environment that surrounds them, focusing on tourism.
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Utility company cuts $2 million in executive bonuses as result of devastating LA wildfire: 'Showing our understanding'

In addition to cutting bonuses for higher-ups, Edison is changing its wildfire compensation program. The company will ...
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Experts anticipate major US reservoir could reach critical level by end of 2026: 'Efforts have been productive'

Lake Powell is again in the danger zone as the chronically water-hungry reservoir could reach minimum power pool by December ...
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Elon Musk contradicts own Grok chatbot after advising people to upload personal medical records: 'Just take a picture of your … data'

Musk has repeatedly encouraged users to upload sensitive medical records and get a second opinion from his chatbot, Grok.
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30-vehicle pileup leaves 4 dead amid terrifying 'brownout' conditions: 'Visibility was next to nothing'

Four people were killed in a Colorado crash this week after ferocious winds swept dirt and dust into the air to create a ...
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Homeowner debates warning neighbor after spotting issue on property: 'They probably don't know'

Sharing garden advice with neighbors can be a difficult balancing act, and a Redditor grappled with that question after ...
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Experts sound alarm after officials continue to ignore ticking time bomb near nuclear lab: 'A longstanding lack of urgency'

New Mexico is going after the federal government over hazardous waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory, warning that delayed ...
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Experts issue warning as melting snow reveals little-known health hazard: 'You should rethink what you're doing'

As the snow sat unmelting for weeks after the storm, vehicle exhaust, road salt, heavy metals, and other emissions slowly contaminated it.
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Authorities make shocking discovery after inspecting suspicious vehicle: '2 sacks tied with rope'

According to the Daily Express, officials in Kunak, Malaysia, stopped and inspected a vehicle and "found two sacks tied with ...
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Residents alarmed as wild predators encroach on suburban neighborhoods: 'They're kind of getting pushed over here'

Residents of Grand Rapids, Michigan, are raising alarms over sightings of coyotes encroaching on suburban neighborhoods.
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Officials take bold action amid looming threat to coastal community: 'Residents are terrified'

One Welsh county borough made history by paying to relocate residents from flood-prone homes to protect them from escalating ...
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Prices rise for key food items amid worsening crisis — here's what's happening

The more that the global climate changes, the more agriculture is impacted, and the more the price of groceries goes up. This is more visible with some crops than others, especially with delicate ...