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Researchers issue warning as harmful birds spread into new territory — here's what's happening

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have recorded the song of the Chinese hwamei in the alpine zone of Mt. Kisokoma in ...
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Scientists discover troubling phenomenon that can cause land to sink and slide: 'This is of importance'

A team of Chinese scientists released their findings after studying how thaw slumps in permafrost regions impact vulnerable ...
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Residents raise alarm in aftermath of devastating floods: 'Nature is warning us, but nobody's listening'

Australian sea levels are expected to rise 0.84 meters (2.8 feet) by 2100, posing a major threat to the iconic Kakadu ...
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Officials issue warning as worsening crisis pushes forests to brink of collapse: 'Unprecedented'

Prolonged droughts and declining rainfall have devastated forests across southern Israel, with more than half of the region's ...
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Experts stunned as trail cameras capture once-in-a-century event in US wilderness: 'Historic'

Two young cougars photographed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula this past spring are still alive and traveling with their mother ...
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Experts issue warnings after confirming first instances of concerning species in state: 'It looks like a heart or egg with a pointed tip'

Officials have issued warnings to farmers after confirming that the non-native Asian copperleaf weed has arrived in Illinois ...
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Resident captures incredible video of huge shark in shallow water at tourist hotspot: 'That's a little close'

A TikToker captured the moment a white shark glided under his team's boat in the shallow waters of Monterey Bay.
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Executive chef reveals truth behind food leftovers at massive convention center events: 'Hundreds of thousands of people come through here'

Convention food waste is a massive problem, but North Carolina's Charlotte Convention Center has shown that it's not ...
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Company slammed with scathing lawsuit following reports of hazardous fires filling city with smoke: 'It is outrageous'

New Jersey is suing a recycling facility over recurring fires, arguing that the facility is a public nuisance.
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Homeowner comes up with clever yard signs to tell neighbors to mind their own business: 'Some people are just bitter'

One gardener put up myriad native plant signs to make it clear to neighbors that their front yard was supposed to look wild.
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Study makes alarming discovery about 'discolored' meat sold at grocery stores: 'This is a major challenge'

Meat discoloration is a major source of food waste. Researchers are working to educate consumers and reduce the economic ...
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Experts issue warning on looming threat that could wipe out billions in property value: 'The new baseline'

Major investment firms are now treating floods, wildfires, heat waves, and storms as immediate threats to housing and ...