Environment

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Why the haze over the Phoenix area lately?

Skies were hazy over the Valley of the Sun on Wednesday, especially noticeable if you looked toward the mountains....

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First Alert Weather: Tri-State Area to see a little bit of snow overnight

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has more on what commuters can expect to see early Thursday morning....

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How to grow sanguisorba – to add ethereal beauty and winter interest to your yard

Everything you need to know about growing this low-maintenance yet beautiful hardy perennial...

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Slugs keep out of gardens permanently if you grow 3 plants they ‘absolutely hate’

Slugs can quickly destroy a gardener's hard work if left alone, but there is an easy and natural method to stop them fro...

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Gardener shares ‘only thing’ you need to do to roses now for thriving blooms after winter

You don't need to be a master gardener to ensure the roses in your garden make it through cold winter weather unscathed....

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Weather Wednesday: sea smoke

In this Weather Wednesday we explore how sea smoke or steam fog forms on our lakes....

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The cold shifts east

StormTRACKER Meteorologist John Wheeler discusses the December weather pattern....

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Scientists release last five Hawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades ago

Five Hawaiian crows, or 'alala', extinct in the wild since 2002, were released on Maui on Wednesday in a bid to restore ...

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Wednesday evening First Alert weather forecast with Paul Heggen - 12/4/24

After a chilly start, expect clear conditions Thursday, with highs in the 60s and low 70s. Meanwhile, the dry weather pa...

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See who Southern signed on the first day of the early signing period

The Southern football program signed one recruit Wednesday, the beginning of the early signing period, with more to foll...

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Methane debate still rages after government-initiated review

Both sides of methane debate claim to be backed by science, but say their opponents are "political"....

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Louisiana voters to decide on 4 constitutional amendments

Louisianans will head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to approve four constitutional amendments....

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Pakistan’s surge in solar me be a promising solution to blackouts

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Pakistan has quietly emerged as an unexpected global leader in solar energy adoptio...

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LSU men’s basketball player Jalen Reed receives diagnosis about his knee injury

LSU men’s basketball’s Jalen Reed suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, the program...

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Got a fireplace? Keep it cold, much of SoCal under wood burning ban

The ban also includes wax or paper fire logs....

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4 p.m. Weather Forecast - 12/4/24

It's unseasonably warm for this time of year in December! But, we have when temps should really cool down....

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Wood burning ban extended in most of Southern California

The order was extended due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area....

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Mattel sued over 'Wicked' dolls packaging that included adult website link

Mattel was hit with a class action lawsuit after dolls which the toy company created in partnership with the new Univers...

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First Alert Weather: Maybe a few flakes in NYC on Wednesday night

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn says points well north and west of the city could get a handful of inches into Thursday...

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Watch a slingshot spider deploy a perfectly-timed trap

Slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) don’t just passively wait for their prey to find its way into their web. Ins...

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A small nonprofit in Long Beach wins some battles in the long war on plastics pollution

In a Long Beach shopping center near where the San Gabriel River empties into Alamitos Bay, researchers, educators and a...

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Wind advisory in effect until midnight, snow expected to hit area before temperatures drop

National Weather Service officials are expecting a cold front to sweep across the area Wednesday afternoon bringing gust...

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Government weighs up next climate target under the Paris Agreement

New Zealand's current target is to cut net emissions by 50 percent by 2030....

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Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he'd be earning perhaps four times what h...

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Soy traders push to weaken ban on buying from deforested Amazon

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Multinational grains traders operating in Brazil are seeking to weaken an agreement that forbids bu...

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Venture Global says new LNG environmental review unnecessary

By Curtis Williams and Timothy Gardner HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venture Global LNG on Wednesday slammed a U.S. cal...

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Johnson Controls prices senior notes offering

CORK, Ireland, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) (the "Company" or "Johnson Co...

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SANY na veľtrhu bauma ČÍNA 2024: Priekopník nového kvalitatívneho rozvoja

ŠANGHAJ, 4. december 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Veľtrh bauma CHINA 2024 je v plnom prúde na výstavisku Shanghai New In...

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Weather Impact | When snow will start and how much could we get in central Indiana tonight?

Heavy snow bursts, 40+ mph gusts, a temperature tumble, and rapidly changing road conditions all expected tonight....

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Heirloom Carbon raises $150M to remove CO2 from the air using rocks

The startup is betting that by building bigger and capturing more carbon, it can bring down the cost to remove each metr...

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'Just leave it' - Opposition MLA says questions about First Minister's contact with scrutiny chair are 'performative'

Weeks after a shambolic attempt by a Stormont committee to scrutinise the first minister, the repercussions are still be...

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How to winterize a rain barrel – experts reveal 4 easy steps, and why you should always store it upside down

A winter freeze can crack your rain barrel. I spoke to the experts about how to winterize a rain barrel to keep it worki...