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2024 TVS Jupiter 110 first-ride impressions: Stylish, practical but good performer?

The 2024 TVS Jupiter has received its first major update in 11 years, featuring a sporty design, advanced tech, and impr...

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Experts meet as final global plastic treaty talks near

With months until crunch talks on the world's first binding treaty on plastic pollution, experts are meeting in Bangkok ...

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See the Met Office weather forecast for the August bank holiday weekend

Here is the Met Office weather forecast as the August bank holiday gets underway in England and Wales....

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Heat kills thousands in the U.S. every year. Why are the deaths so hard to track?

As heat waves become more frequent and intense, researchers and activists say the lack of effective tracking is leading ...

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Obituary: Bruce Hudson

CORINNA - Bruce Hudson, 87, of Corinna, died on August 19, 2024, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Bruce was ......

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Why are Newburgh seal disturbances down? Meet the people working behind the scenes to make it happen

A new walkway and viewing platform is almost complete, meaning people can access the seals and see them much easier too....

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Clouds lingering about but staying warm and muggy this weekend

Today still sees highs remain in the low 80s, but the heat continues to build in, with a chance for 90s heading into the...

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Warming up, staying humid this weekend

Humidity and warmer weather move in across the region this weekend with highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s and a stretch ...

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News24 Business | Coal-fired cars? Not quite, says Eskom chair on new EV pilot

Electric vehicles and charging stations rolled out by Eskom in a new pilot project will not result in cars or trucks ult...

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First Alert Forecast: 8/23/24 Nightly Weather in New York

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 23 at 11 p.m....

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Body found in Connecticut river days after man went missing during storm

The storm that devastated some communities in Connecticut on Sunday has claimed another life. Bobby MacIsaac's body was ...

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‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing

Humanity risks losing the beautiful, complex reefs that have existed on Earth for millennia. Governments and officials h...

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Save 'wilted' and dehydrated hydrangeas 'immediately' using household item - no fertiliser

When hydrangeas are wilted and at the point of collapse, this is usually a sign of dehydration. Luckily, a dehydrated, d...

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Gardening expert's cheap trick to keep peace lilies thriving during hot summer months

Some houseplants can benefit from spending some time outside - peace lilies included....

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Gardeners urged to place bottles in gardens to keep plants healthy for the rest of August

It turns out there is a better way to recycle old plastic water bottles as there is a simple method to use them to keep ...

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First Alert Weather Friday night forecast 8-23-24

Chief meteorologist Paul Heggen predicts when the unseasonably cool inland weather will end....

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The Climate 100 List: Mia Mottley, trailblazing Barbados PM, brings a dose of reality to global climate debate

Known for her powerful speeches, Mottley’s landmark Bridgetown Initiative calls for serious change to debt repayments ...

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Giant panda Meng Meng gives birth to twins at Berlin zoo

Giant panda Meng Meng gives birth to twins at Berlin zoo...

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First Alert Forecast: 8/23/24 Evening Weather in New York

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 23 at 8 p.m....

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Gina Rinehart’s latest grab-bag of opinions is more proof billionaires are no smarter than the rest of us | John Quiggin

The mining magnate does away with the constraints of arithmetic, simultaneously demanding lower taxes and more public sp...

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Long Island family says town is at fault after backyard collapsed during storms

Sunday's storm forced one Long Island family out of their home after their backyard collapsed. They believe the town is ...

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Long Island family says backyard collapse could have been prevented

Sunday's storm​ forced one Long Island family out of their home after their backyard collapsed. They believe the town ...

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Public consultation on expanding biodiversity protection zones within Ambergris Caye

On Wednesday, August 21st, the Belize Fisheries Department led a consultation session in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye,...

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Sexism and Culture: Japan’s Obsession With Kawaii

It's easy to get caught up in the cult of cute, cute, cute. But where did the word "kawaii" come from, and is the sexism...

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Yosemite National Park: Crews restore damaged landscape back to conditions not seen in 150 years

Ackerson Meadow, between Highway 120 and Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, is undergoing a rebirth...

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UK hot weather maps turn volcanic red as exact dates for 32C Iberian blast revealed

Hot weather has been forecast for the end of next week with temperatures soaring into the 30s....

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Summit, N.J. homeowners say backyards are falling into a brook. See the damage.

Homeowners in Summit, New Jersey say their backyards are falling into a brook. They partly blame it on a broken Union Co...

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Harris and Walz are climate candidates - so why aren’t they talking about it?

The climate crisis did not take center stage in the candidates’ speeches this week...

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Port of the Plains board to vote on Greenbrier sublease Monday

The Nebraska International Port of the Plains board also will take up a proposed design and “request for proposal” f...

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Mpox virus can be halted, brought under control: WHO

‘Transmission is now centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 90% of the reported cases in 2024,’ says...

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Indigenous fire management 'locks up' carbon

Scientists have revealed Indigenous fire management can "lock up" more carbon than other methods of native bushland mana...

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Researchers discover dual epicenters in New Year's Day Noto earthquake

The first seven months of 2024 have been so eventful, it's easy to forget that the year started off with a magnitude 7.5...

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Carbon emissions from forest soil will likely grow with rising temperatures

The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for photosy...

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Dead whale shark near Ambergris Caye a rare occurrence

On his social media, islander Kev Rhoden shared images of tiger sharks consuming a dead whale shark near Ambergris Caye ...

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The World's Largest Bishop Pine Forest Is in Point Reyes

While it’s not a household name, the drought-tolerant, rocky, soil-loving plant has fashioned its own way of surviving...

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Low-Impact Development workshop slated for Sept. 5 in Seguin

Design and function of rain gardens, pervious pavement, green roofs and rainwater harvesting The post Low-Impact Develop...

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As drought breeds hunger in Guatemala, farming program aims to help

SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN, Guatemala (Reuters) - Drought and crop failure are a pervasive threat in Guatemala where hung...

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Wildfires increase mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams, USGS study shows

Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found wildfires are increasing mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest h...

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NPCS nears end of renovation projects, looks towards future goals

After the success of the “Now is the Time” fundraising campaign in 2020 that raised over $1.6 million, North Platte ...

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SECI to issue up to 20 GW of green energy tenders in FY25

The Solar Energy Corporation of India planned to auction up to 20 GW of renewable energy capacity in the current fiscal ...

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Extreme rainfall event study demonstrates improved forecasting via physics-guided machine learning

A research team focused on the extreme rainfall event of "21·7" in Henan in 2021. By analyzing anomalous physical chara...

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How is the Anthropocene helping to rethink the contemporary issue of environmental degradation?

The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch whereby humans are deemed to be the primary drivers of ecological and en...