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Lawmakers push for new bill to impose major penalties on controversial industry: 'Raking in record profits'

New Jersey's lawmakers are fiercely pushing a bill, known as the Climate Superfund Act, to hold fossil fuel companies ...
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Officials see success after enacting controversial new restaurant rule: 'We are seeing high rates of compliance'

Rhode Island is proving that it's possible to effectively ban single-use plastics without needing to fine businesses.
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Researchers raise red flags over worsening trend impacting ski resorts — here's what's happening

Glaciers across Europe are reeling from the effects of yet another record-breaking heatwave sweeping across the continent.
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Lawmakers spark outrage with controversial proposal to roll back groundbreaking ocean ban: 'Serious lack of respect'

Argentina's Tierra del Fuego was the world's first region to ban salmon farming in the open sea. Despite the ban being in ...
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Researchers face tough choice as worsening crisis threatens baby sea turtles: 'Sometimes we have to help'

With rising tides and diminishing sand, turtle nests are dangerously close to the water line and subject to being washed out ...
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Tesla sparks intrigue with surprising price change on 2 of its flagship models: 'Fate seems sealed'

Tesla has quietly raised the prices for two of its oldest models, in a move some critics are describing as a "last hurrah" ...
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Community rallies against proposed facility that could cause major health concerns: '[It's] dirty and expensive'

A landfill in North Carolina, water worries in Texas, and even a sewer project in Vermont mobilized local resistance. The ...
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Officials crack down on multibillion-dollar industry by implementing ban on unregulated items: 'It's a health and safety issue'

Aurora approved an ordinance to ban gray-market products, including nitrous oxide canisters and other psychoactive substances ...
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Expert warns America should prepare for disaster worse than Hurricane Katrina: 'The ... hazard is rising'

If Hurricane Katrina were to happen today, the impact would be even more destructive than it was 20 years ago.
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Officials push for sweeping new ban in wake of concerning viral video: 'Toxic'

Anápolis city council in Brazil is cracking down on e-cigarettes to improve the health of its residents. According to 2Firsts ...
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Woman reveals why throwing away silica gel packets is a mistake: 'Been doing this for years'

One TikToker shared a helpful hint for people looking to keep things dry, especially in more humid climates: keep your silica ...
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Officials issue warning about first-time discovery spreading across island: 'Threat to humans'

Researchers found the first-ever evidence of Chinese stripe-necked turtles in Greece, raising concerns about the local turtle ...