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Spring’s morning symphony: the mystery and beauty of the dawn chorus

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM As winter fades and spring awakens, the world doesn’t just bloom—it sings. Each...

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Science-backed trick to make your pour-over coffee stronger, no extra beans needed

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve ever wished your morning pour-over packed more punch without using extr...

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First Alert Weather: Frost possible overnight Thursday - 4.17.25

Rob Marciano has the Tri-State Area's updated Thursday night forecast on CBS News New York....

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Thunderstorms pushing out of Twin Cities into Wisconsin

WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says there could be a few pop-up showers, but heavy rain has moved out the Twin Cities....

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Storm rolls through Minnesota Thursday afternoon

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for swaths of Minnesota, with the main concern of hail and heavy ...

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National weather forecast for Friday April 18

National weather forecast for Friday April 18....

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South Florida hit with ‘extreme drought’ conditions not seen since 2011

South Florida is experiencing an “extreme drought” for the first time since 2011, and conditions have led to an elev...

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Indigenous leaders from Africa, the Pacific and North America will gather in New York to reflect on the enduring power of ancestral knowledge

Leaders will share experiences and discuss challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples worldwide during a side event parallel...

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Meet Pun Siripun

Meet Pun Siripun, a sophomore in Mechanical Engineering who is pursuing a minor through the Sustainability, Energy, and ...

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Here’s What to Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Renewable Energy

The shift to cleaner power needs resources from China. An export ban just cut off some supplies....

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Meet Katherine Bruce

Meet Katherine Bruce, a junior studying Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability (ESES) and Communication with a...

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Coastal management model plays the long game against the rising tides

To protect against rising sea levels in a warming world, coastal cities typically follow a standard playbook with variou...

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Mechanisms for early spring peak of extratropical cyclone activity in East Asia explained

Extratropical cyclones (or low-pressure systems) traveling along the Kuroshio in East Asia most frequently occur in spri...

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How Jaggis misled investors & lenders while being cleantech poster boys for BluSmart

BluSmart, once celebrated as India's first all-electric ride-hailing service, faces a crisis as promoters Anmol and Pune...

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Gardeners urged to put garlic in their gardens immediately

The smelly hack can help make gardens flourish this Spring....

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Three independent directors step down from Gensol Engineering

Gensol Engineering faces turmoil as three independent directors, Arun Menon, Harsh Singh, and Kuljit Singh Popli, resign...

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Stranded by Swindle: Gensol, BluSmart staff queue up to catch better ride

Following regulatory scrutiny and financial misconduct allegations against its parent company Gensol Engineering, BluSma...

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I already knew AI was deeply uncool. Two grown men just proved it

Eavesdropping on former colleagues playing dress-ups in a cafe became my moment of clarity....

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On the hunt

The great egret is a majestic wading bird recognised for its striking white plumage and graceful movements....

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Surfers chased out of water by sea lion, the latest in a string of aggressive behavior at California beaches

Public safety officials have been warning beachgoers to stay away from animals found stranded on the beach because they ...

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LRS MECHANICS JOIN TEAMSTERS

Sanitation Workers Prepare to Secure Lucrative Teamsters Contract WEST CHICAGO, Ill., April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mec...

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Elizabeth Arden's anti-ageing 'silky soft' cream now less than half price in deal

The Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Replenishing HydraGel Complex has been reduced by 58% off on Amazon...

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DMD Systems Recovery Hosts Earth Day Tech Recycling Events to Inspire Local Action

Join us April 22, 12–3 PM, to recycle outdated IT devices at DMD's Tempe, Austin, and Palo Alto facilities. TEMPE, Ari...

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LA IS LOOKING FOR ANGELS: LACI Announces "LA Resilient Rebuilding Cup," an Innovation Competition to Find Solutions to Help Fire-Impacted Communities Recover Ahead of 2028 Games

Winners to Receive Up to $100,000 in Prizes and Funding for Piloting in Greater Los Angeles to Increase Resiliency, Redu...

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Gardeners urged to avoid watering gardens after 5pm

Slugs can turn into a real headache in our gardens....

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A trip down the Youghiogheny River through photos

Writer and photographer Tim Palmer has a new book of essays and photographs called Watching the River Run: A Photographi...

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About 15% of world’s cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers

Scientists sound the alarm over substances such as arsenic and lead contaminating soils and entering food systemsAbout o...