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An Alaska Mother's Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

A tradition in Alaska for Mother’s Day: Interacting with creatures from the ice age on a farm

PALMER, Alaska – It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions,…
House Republicans push to sell thousands of acres of public lands in the West

House Republicans propose selling large swathes of public lands in the Western United States

WASHINGTON – House Republicans have included a provision in their extensive tax…
A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck

Rare footage of New Zealand snail laying egg from neck for the first time captured

WELLINGTON – Researchers once knew very little about the unusual reproduction methods…
Swollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge of rain

Flooding in Southern US Towns Due to Overflowing Rivers from Heavy Rain

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed…
South and Midwest face potentially catastrophic rains and floods while reeling from tornadoes

Severe Storms Threaten South and Midwest with Heavy Rains and Flooding After Tornadoes

LAKE CITY, Ark. – Parts of the Midwest and South were under…
Pennsylvania's largest coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become gas-powered data center campus

The biggest coal-based power plant in Pennsylvania, which has now closed, will be transformed into a data center campus powered by natural gas.

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the previous owners of the state’s largest coal-fired power…
Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world

Legal action stops the import of certain Chilean sea bass from Antarctica amid fishing dispute in the Southern Ocean

MIAMI – A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of…
Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US

Drought, windy conditions, and hurricane debris fueling fires across the United States

Wildfires are currently ravaging parts of North Carolina, Florida, and Oklahoma due…
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

The decreasing water levels in soil, lakes, and rivers are posing a serious threat to agriculture.

During a train ride to visit Professor Dongryeol Ryu’s family, he and…
Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

“Georgia Jury Awards $2.1 Billion in Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuit Against Monsanto Parent”

NEW YORK – Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, has been ordered…