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Nibi the 'diva' beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides

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The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain

The area south of St. Louis has been hit especially hard, mirroring low-water concerns that began around this same time of year in both 2022 and 2023.
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Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years

The highest camp at South Col is littered with garbage that will take years to clean up.
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Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

The regulation will remain on hold while the federal appeals court in Washington considers a challenge to the plan from industry and Republican-led states.
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Joro spiders are back in the news. Here's what the experts really think about them

Many researchers think it's only a matter of time before the large, brightly colored spiders spread to much of the continental U.S.
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Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Niña combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer

Seven of the last 10 Atlantic hurricane seasons have been more active than the long-term normal.
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Earth Day: How a senator's idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet

It's not recognized as a federal holiday, but volunteer groups often organize environmental cleanups on April 22.
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Want to use less plastic? Here are some steps you can take at the grocery store

The global theme for Earth Day on Monday is planet vs. plastic.
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Starbucks is introducing new cups for cold drinks. Here's what's different

Starbucks says Frappuccinos and other cold drinks account for 75% of its U.S. beverage sales, meaning the plastic cups are widely used across stores.
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Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS

PFAS chemicals are hazardous because they don’t degrade in the environment and are linked to health issues such as low birth weight and kidney cancer.
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Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It's the biggest bug emergence in centuries

An unusual double dose of cicadas is about to hit big time, first in the South and then in Illinois and its neighbors.
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Here are the five worst cities to live in this year if you've got pollen allergies

Even experts have been caught off guard: “This season has been so nuts," said Rachna Shah, an allergist and director of the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count.