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Drone test operator shocked after taking thermal image of public recreation area: '[It] is unbelievable'

A South Australian State Emergency Service drone operator used the technology to show just how hot Australia has been over ...
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Residents on alert after discovering 'Erin Brockovich chemical' in drinking water: 'Especially dangerous for children'

Tap water across Santa Cruz County, California, has been flagged for containing chromium-6, a cancer-linked heavy metal ...
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FDA announces recall for hundreds of thousands of bottles of water: 'May cause … adverse health consequences'

More than 650,000 bottles of water distributed in Illinois and Wisconsin were recalled in late February after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the bottles may have been "bottled under ...
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Texas becomes first state to test uncommon energy source: 'There are a lot of indications that we are [ready]'

Texas is one of the main testing grounds in the United States for small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRS. This new ...
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Researchers release thousands of 'prehistoric' creatures in remote river to reclaim ancestral home: 'I actually had goosebumps'

Thousands of Atlantic sturgeon, a prehistoric fish that vanished from European waters decades ago, are being released into ...
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Tech company behind Cash App, Square announces layoffs for 40% of its staff: 'Everyone is going to be doing this soon'

Experts have warned for years that the adoption of artificial intelligence would one day lead to massive job losses, ...
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Target to remove common ingredient from its shelves in historic move: 'Protecting us from dangerous chemicals'

Target will be among the first national retailers to only carry cereals made without certified synthetic colors by the end of ...
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US government hit with lawsuit over troubling plans to sell off millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness: 'Congress has not authorized'

Conservation groups and an Alaska Native organization filed two federal lawsuits to challenge the federal government's push to open more areas of Alaska to oil and gas drilling.
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Residents share terrifying experience as illegal operation infiltrates community: '[Everyone turns] a blind eye'

Resource extraction is spurring a wave of violence across Venezuela, according to a new study by Global Witness.
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New report raises alarm about looming threat to sports industry: 'Disrupting competitions [and] diminishing spectator experiences'

The global sports industry is facing worsening extreme weather and rising temperatures that are reshaping seasons, venues, ...
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Cat owner points out major benefit hidden in popular pet toy: 'I have never thought about this'

This method can effectively double the lifespan of a scratcher, providing a fresh surface for your pet without purchasing a ...