Environment

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How mudlarking on the Thames unlocks London’s secret riches

As the Museum of London announces a mudlarking exhibition, mudlarker Lara Maiklem says combing the foreshore can transpo...

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SolarBank Confirms Annual Financial Results Release Date and Earnings Call

TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - SolarBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) ("SolarBank" or t...

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Murang’a to receive depressed rainfall in October-December season

Murang’a is expected to receive depressed rainfall in the October – December rain season, the County Director of Met...

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Orchids will bloom in 'one week' using 2-ingredient homemade solution, claims gardener

Orchids are tricky plants to care for and can stop flowering for many reasons. However, gardeners can get their orchids ...

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Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebr...

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Southeast Wisconsin weather: More rain coming on Sunday

We got rain! At first glance this morning it looks like most areas picked up between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of...

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People rescued from rooftops as flooding hits northern Italy – video

Firefighters have been rescuing people stranded on their balconies and rooftops after Storm Boris triggered flooding and...

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Alan Titchmarsh hits back at people who make him feel like ‘cold-hearted brute’

Alan Titchmarsh, who is known for his work on Gardeners' World and Ground Force, said he and other gardeners are sometim...

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Ultraviolette F99 unveiled, eyes highest top-speed: 0-100 kmph in 3 seconds!

Ultraviolette Automotive has unveiled its pre-production prototype of the F99 motorcycle, considered India’s first sup...

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The 'secret' to making a classic British fish and chips in an air fryer revealed

Philips air fryer Chef Martin Senders has divulged his advice for reheating alongside his best recipes for cooking homem...

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Bank of England’s Mann warns of ’embedded’ UK inflation risk after decision to hold

"Structural behaviours in UK labour and product markets appear to have systematically embedded inflation," she said in a...

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UK weather maps show exact date mercury plunges to 0C as autumn moves in

EXCLUSIVE: More weather warnings and an Arctic blast are on the cards as Britain is lashed by two Atlantic fronts, an ex...

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This is when peak northern lights activity will occur

A busy series of northern lights activity will soon come to a peak as the sun reaches its solar maximum stage in the com...

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Gardeners told 'you must plant these seeds' within next 10 days

You can grow your own greens quite deep into the autumn, as long as you pick the right seeds to sow at the right time, s...

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Wars make more carbon emissions than many countries, making humanitarian crises into environmental disasters

US Defense Department, world's largest fossil fuel-using institution, ranks 1st globally in greenhouse gas emissions...

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This Asian fusion eatery in south Lafayette will close this month

Zero Degrees, an Asian fusion chain restaurant that opened about four years ago in Lafayette, will close by the end of t...

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First Alert Weather: Clouds still in the mix

CBS News New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast....

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EPA slaps manufacturer of car exhaust cheat devices with $2.9-million fine

COBB Tuning produced and sold aftermarket accessories at several retail stores, including a former location in Fountain ...

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A 20-year struggle for environmental justice — and a public park — in one California city

It took two decades of patient, vigilant community organizing to open a prime piece of San Francisco Bay shoreline to th...

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Public or private? A battle roils over who can access beaches along the bucolic Russian River

This summer, the Russian River in western Sonoma County has been the site of pitched battles over public access rights t...

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John Wheeler: A matter of the mind

A cloudy afternoon in the 50s in October feels chilly, but the same conditions in March will have us rejoicing in the wa...

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Shreveport council will ask to relocate police from headquarters. Mayor will say ‘no.’

In a letter to Mayor Tom Arceneaux, three council members this week asked him to immediately move officers and other per...

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U.S. House to vote on Social Security benefits for public employees, could aid Louisianans

WASHINGTON — After decades of attempts to change the law, the U.S. House is set to consider allowing thousands of form...

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South Africa: Urgent Warning As Level 6 Snowstorm Approaches KwaZulu-Natal

[SAnews.gov.za] KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has warned resid...

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There’s A Scientific Reason We’re Obsessed With Moo Deng, The Viral Baby Hippo

From her chubby cheeks to her viral fame, there's more to Moo Deng's cuteness than meets the eye....

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High School Football: Marshall looks to end non-district play with win over Palestine

The final dress rehearsal in non-district play concludes Friday when the Marshall Mavericks (2-1) travel to Palestine (0...

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Gentari targets 10,000 EVs by 2025; opportunities and challenges ahead

India is moving towards electric mobility but struggles with charging infrastructure. Gentari Green Mobility's app links...

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A new salvo in the fight to protect the “holy grail” of environmental justice

Residents and legal advocates ask the EPA to keep enforcing Title VI civil rights protections...

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Smart geysers could be a huge boon for the insurance industry

Geyser monitoring in real time provides data that can help make decisions that pre-empt bursts and prevent damage....

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Sagrada Família’s Jesus Christ tower and Chapel of the Assumption aims for completion n 2025

Work on Barcelona’s Sagrada Família’s Jesus Christ tower and Chapel of the Assumption aims for completion in 2025....

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What scientists have learned from 20 years of microplastics research

The particles are everywhere, and they may harm human health....

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NPR listeners share stories of loved ones who died in climate-related extreme weather

We asked the NPR audience to share stories of loved ones they've lost to extreme weather, such as hurricanes, wildfires,...

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High School Football: Hallsville heads to Pine Tree, Elysian Fields hosts Hawkins for homecoming

Week Four high school football includes the Pine Tree vs. Hallsville matchup, Elysian Fields taking on Hawkins for homec...

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Hug 'on the go' costs Delhi couple Rs 11,000 as woman rides on motorcycle's fuel tank

Delhi Traffic Police fined a motorcyclist Rs 11,000 after a viral video showed a woman sitting dangerously on the bike�...

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County Durham restaurant chain's delight after six award nominations

Babul's, which operates a restaurant in Barnard Castle and Darlington, has been nominated for a string of awards this wi...

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12 plants never to put in terracotta pots – and why these containers could damage them

Terracotta pots are not suitable for moisture-loving, humidity-dependent, or tropical plants. Experts explain why and re...

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Fish! Do they have feelings? Now everyone wants to know about the emotional lives of fish! | First Dog on the Moon

Do fish feel despair or longing? Do they yearn for a simpler time?Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoo...

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Governement borrowing jumps as threat of tax hikes grows

The figures come just over a month before Rachel Reeves delivers her first Budget as Chancellor....

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Government borrowing jumps as threat of tax hikes grows

The figures come just over a month before Rachel Reeves delivers her first Budget as Chancellor....

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Tree planting to mark International Day of peace

Preparations for this year’s International Day of Peace celebrations is in top gear with peace ambassadors engaging in...

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Royal Enfield Bullet 'Battalion Black' launched at Rs 1.75 lakh: What's new

Royal Enfield has unveiled the Bullet 350 'Battalion Black' edition at Rs 1,74,730 in Delhi. This new variant incorporat...

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Scant green premium stalls over 450 low-carbon projects, analysis shows

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - High-emitting industries are struggling to finance more than 450 large-scale low-carbon projects, ...

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Knowing polluting impact of home fires could modify behaviour, study finds

Voluntary regulations for burning wood and coal to heat homes could help tackle impact on air pollutionWhile traffic and...

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Sunshine and a warm day to wrap up the week

After the thunderstorms yesterday, we warm back up with plenty of sunshine today, with another chance for rain before co...

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Cool-down is on the way

Chances of rain return to the region this weekend....

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Causeway Coast and Glens Mayor announces partnership with NI mental health charity MindWise

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens has announced his support for the charity MindWise, the first of two charities he ...

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Country diary: A mission to help gardening’s invertebrate collateral damage | Phil Gates

Crook, County Durham: Until they began to appear under the bin lid in early autumn, I’d never noticed these colourful ...

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Oceanic life found to be thriving thanks to Saharan dust blown from thousands of kilometers away

Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesi...

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First Alert Forecast: Some clouds Friday in New York - 9/19/24

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 19 at 11 p.m....

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A volleyball match between rivals pushed both teams to the limit. See who won 3-2

The St. Michael looked like it was finished late in Thursday night's volleyball match at St. Joseph's Academy. But the W...

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64-year-old rapes his five-year-old niece in Surat

Kapodra police have apprehended a 64-year-old man for allegedly raping his five-year-old niece on Sep 13. The crime was ...

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Con artist held for posing as customs inspector in Surat

Himanshu Rai, a 25-year-old aviation diploma holder from Bihar, was arrested in Surat for impersonating a customs inspec...

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When to stop cutting lawn before winter: Best time to stop mowing or risk damage to grass

Cutting the lawn is an important gardening job but doing it at the wrong time can stop grass growing altogether, so it i...

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Rats will ‘keep away for good’ if you grow one common plant expert claims they ‘detest’

To prevent a rat infestation, gardeners should take measures to ensure that items such as bird feeders, pet food, compos...

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Jeff Bezos Writes Amazon Review for Fiancee's Book

Jeff Bezos has only reviewed nine products on Amazon.com, the website he founded, but he doled out one of those rare rev...

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People power: How rooftop PV now rules roost over coal in the midday sun

The gap between rooftop solar and coal hits new peak, with output from homes and businesses almost double that of the co...

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First Alert Forecast: Showers east of NYC Thursday - 9/19/24

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 19 at 8 p.m....