Environment
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No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold
STATELINE, Nev. ((DailyNews)) — They found no trace of a mythical sea monster, no sign of mobsters in concrete shoes…
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Michigan profs push ‘pee for peonies’ urine diversion plan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. ((DailyNews)) — A pair of University of Michigan researchers are putting the “pee” in peony. Rather, they’re…
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US overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
NEW YORK ((DailyNews)) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the…
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Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes
Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National…
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Most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached
CANBERRA, Australia ((DailyNews)) — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth…
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Cost of fighting New Mexico wildfires reaches $65M so far
Many homes near America’s largest wildfire survived the latest barrage of howling winds and erratic flames, but New Mexico’s governor…
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In drought-ravaged California, water use is up dramatically
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ((DailyNews)) — California’s water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials said Tuesday, as one of the driest…
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Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days
LAS VEGAS ((DailyNews)) — Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified…
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Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob’s time in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS ((DailyNews)) — Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human…
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Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026
The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance…
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