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Critics had accused the U.S. Interior Department and Bureau of Land Management of failing to recognize the cultural significance of the San Pedro Valley to several Native American tribes ..read more
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The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center said a large storm system hitting much of the central U.S. over the next few days is expected to bring severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes Monday evening to Kansas and Nebraska ..read more
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Coral reef bleaching across happens when stressed coral expel the algae that are their food source and give them their color. If the bleaching is severe and long-lasting, the coral can die ..read more
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To lower rat populations in New York, lawmakers are proposing birth control designed for rats as an alternative to the usual traps, poison, and carbon monoxide methods ..read more
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How a small home garden can preserve traditional food-growing practices ..read more
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Officials say this will reduce exposure for 100 million people and help prevent thousands of illnesses, including cancers ..read more
Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says
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Higgs predicted the existence of a new particle -- the so-called Higgs boson -- in 1964. But it would be almost 50 years before the particle's existence could be confirmed at the Large Hadron Collider ..read more
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The International Atomic Energy Agency says its team was aware of an explosion at a training center next to the plant. It said it was informed the blast was from a drone attack ..read more
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Environmental Protection Agency rule that more than 200 chemical plants nationwide must reduce toxic emissions. The emissions are likely to cause cancer ..read more
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The rule will apply to 218 facilities spread across Texas and Louisiana, the Ohio River Valley, West Virginia and the upper South, the agency said. It updates several regulations on chemical plant emissions that have not been tightened in nearly two decades ..read more