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NEXT Weather: Noon report for Minnesota from April 18, 2025

The Twin Cities will have a cool start to Easter weekend, but signs of spring build into next week....

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Minneapolis Park Renamed: MPRB Removes Sibley's Name, Introduces "40th Street Park" as Temporary Moniker

Minneapolis Park Board voted to remove Henry Sibley's name from a local park, temporarily renaming it "40th Street Park....

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Champions of mangrove conservation honored at Mangrove Friendly Development Challenge

The Mangrove Friendly Development Challenge, an inspiring competition organized by the World Wildlife Fund, celebrated a...

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Brothers Build Clever System to Keep Their Family Home Dry While Everything Around It Floods

When the Levee Holds Up A man and his brother in western Tennessee deployed a clever system to save their family home fr...

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Microplastics discovered in caddisfly casings from the 1970s suggest long-term contamination

A team of biologists working at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, a research museum in the Netherlands, has found evide...

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There’s 1 rare earth mine in the US. How that might change soon.

The U.S. relies on China for about 70% of its rare earth imports. New Chinese restrictions on exports of the key mineral...

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Looking to the Pacific, scientists improve forecasts of atmospheric rivers

As atmospheric rivers pounded the U.S. West Coast last winter, scientists deployed increasingly advanced observing tools...

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Salt Lake City Braces for Snow Showers Turning to Rain, Warmer Weekend Ahead

Salt Lake City weather includes mixed snow and rain today, with clearer skies tonight and a sunny weekend forecasted by ...

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April Updates on Maine’s Net Energy Billing Program

As we discussed in our February alert, the Maine Legislature continues to consider bills that would further limit or eli...

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Foxes will run away from your garden if you leave 3 things outside

These store cupboard ingredients are unbearable to foxes who hate the smell of all three....

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Gardeners urged to keep pigeons out of garden without scaring away other birds

Pigeons should be scared away from your garden this spring, say garden experts....

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Mexican child infected with H5N1 bird flu dies from respiratory complications

A 3-year-old girl from Durango, Mexico, has died from H5N1 Bird Flu, according to the World Health Organization. The chi...

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Detroit's Weather Rollercoaster: From Sunny Highs to Rainy Lows Ahead

Detroit's weather forecast includes showers, sunny days, and varying winds, with temperatures fluctuating from highs aro...

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Bay Area Braces for Mild Heat Wave This Weekend, National Weather Service Advises Caution

The Bay Area is set for a mild heat wave with a Minor HeatRisk alert over the weekend, peaking with mid-70s inland....

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Hydrangeas will thrive and bloom bright blue if 1 ingredient is added to soil

One common kitchen ingredient is beneficial for hydrangeas and will help them produce blue flowers....

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Los Angeles to Bask in Sunny Days Ahead with Cool, Foggy Nights, Says National Weather Service

Los Angeles residents can expect sunny days with highs in the mid-60s to low 70s and patchy fog at night, as forecasted ...

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San Diego Set for Sunny Weekend After Showers, With Warmer Temperatures on the Horizon

San Diego's light showers to cease, ushering in a warmer, dry weekend with temperatures rising significantly inland....

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Hamdan bin Mohammed names new CEO of Arts, Design, and Literature Sector at Dubai Culture and Arts Authority

In his capacity as the Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...

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FEMA Isn't Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, an...

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Move to allot 100 acres for private hotel project near Similipal Tiger Reserve opposed

“The tourism project will severely impact the livelihood and religious beliefs of local tribal communities,” Rakesh ...

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Unsettled Weather Patterns Prompt Showers and Advisory Alerts Across Hawaii

Honolulu expects afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms with a Winter Weather Advisory for Big Island summits....

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Dallas Area Braces for a Week of Changing Weather: Thunderstorms and Showers on the Horizon

Dallas forecast: cloudy, 87°F, windy with evening showers, thunderstorms after 4 a.m. 60% rain chance tonight....

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Regional Climate Centers shut down abruptly this week. Here’s why it matters

The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic...

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Trump halts construction of big wind farm off New York coast: ‘reckless and overreaching’

Wind power developer eyes legal remedies to order that blocks renewable energy projects and eliminates green job opportu...

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Las Vegas Braces for Cooler Weather and Gusty Winds; Warmth to Return by Weekend

Las Vegas experiences a temporary drop in temperature and gusty winds, with a quick return to warmer weather expected....

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Sacramento Braces for Minor Heat Wave and Northerly Winds; NWS Advises Caution

Sacramento is set to experience a "Minor HeatRisk" with increased temperatures and breezy northerly winds over the weeke...

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Lisburn City Centre Churches come together for Good Friday Walk of Witness

City Centre Churches came together on Good Friday for the annual Walk of Witness in Lisburn City Centre....

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How a Sydney scientist became enamoured with the ‘Ferraris of the crustacean world’ – and discovered a new shrimp species

Prof Shane Ahyong discovered ‘brutish’ mantis shrimp so unusual it needed its own new genusGet our afternoon electio...

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Native American names extend the earthquake history of northeastern North America

In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the stron...

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Minnesota's Easter weekend forecast calls for sunny Saturday, increasingly cloudy Sunday

WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says rain may make a comeback on Easter Sunday, especially east of Interstate 35, as a s...

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Pedálmi k zelenšej budúcnosti: DAHON-V podporuje výkon aj udržateľnosť na Sea Otter Classic 2025

MONTEREY, Kalifornia, 18. apríl 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Celý svet sa pripravuje na oslavu Dňa Zeme 2025 a spoločno...