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An indoor plant expert reveals a simple trick to keep your houseplants from...

Plant roots need air to breathe, so over-watering soil can cause them to suffocate.Gardening pros say you can avoid drowning your plants by touching the soil before you add more water. A misting spray...

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The world's largest mutual fund provider is pushing companies to disclose how...

Vanguard, the world's largest provider of mutual funds, is pushing companies to disclose the risks climate change poses to their business.Vanguard is a top shareholder in many large US corporations, so...

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This otter got caught in plastic litter discarded by humans — and could die...

A wild otter was spotted in England with a plastic cable tie around its neck.It is believed to be in the River Stour in Blandford, Dorset.Campaigners say it could get stuck on a branch or twig and...

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Richard Branson: Your business will fail unless you know your customers and...

Richard Branson sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Kieron Johnson.In the interview, the Virgin founder recalls his mother abandoning a 5-year-old Branson in the middle of nowhere and telling...

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The 'extremely active' 2017 hurricane season is finally over — here are the...

The end of November marks the official end of Atlantic hurricane season — 97% of tropical cyclone activity occurs in the six-month between June and November.That's a relief after an intense few months...

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Delaware just got hit with a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, and people in New York...

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck 6 miles outside of Dover, Delaware.Social media users in Washington D.C. and New York City said they felt the quake.The strongest shaking near the earthquake's...

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Cities and states could see their credit ratings crash if they don't start...

A new report from Moody's outlines how the credit rating agency will evaluate the impact of climate change in its ratings for state and local bond issuers.The report emphasizes how climate shocks from...

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The site of the world's worst nuclear meltdown is about to become a solar farm

Chernobyl is being developed into a solar power site.Two companies have a contract to start building a one-megawatt solar farm next month, and they're planning on adding 99 more megawatts in the...

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An Italian company has designed flatpack homes that take 6 hours to build and...

The flat pack homes can be assembled by 3 people.The tiny homes start from around £24,600 for 27 square metres of living space.Each comes complete with kitchen and bathroom facilities, a staircase, and...

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Rapid collapse of Antarctic glaciers could wipe out every coastal city in the...

The Pine Island glaciers and the Thwaites glacier are steadily moving toward the Amundsen Sea as they collapse due to global warming.The glaciers act as a dam because they hold back enough ice that...

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Trump is shrinking two national monuments cherished by Native Americans —...

President Trump's administration is shrinking Bears Ears National Monument by up to 92%, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by half.It will be the largest reduction of a national monument...

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A scientist working to build a farm the size of Egypt just got a $3 million...

Veteran plant scientist Joanne Chory wants to engineer a new root that will suck excess carbon dioxide out of the air.She hopes the drought- and flood-resistant crop could also feed the world.On...

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Danish researchers have designed a filter that removes dangerous exhaust...

A company has developed an air filter for car interiors called 'Airbubbl.'Pollution inside cars is a much bigger problem than people think according to Professor Matthew Johnson, co-founder of...

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These are 15 of the best photos scientists took in 2017 — and they show the...

Scientists explore the most unique corners of our world. They survey the frigid waters underneath the edge of Antarctica, watch polar bears circle as they look for a patch of ice to rest on, and gaze...

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Bitcoin is ruining the planet

The bitcoin network requires a tremendous amount of electricity.As bitcoin becomes more popular, the math problems computers must solve to make more bitcoin become more difficult, which requires more...

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A driver in Los Angeles filmed huge smoke rising from a growing brush fire

A driver filmed smoke rising from the raging Creek Fire in Los Angeles, filmed before freeways were closed.The Los Angeles Fire Department said on Tuesday that more than 400 firefighters had been...

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People are sharing terrifying footage of their commutes in the fiery...

It was not a normal commute for drivers on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.In the hours before sunrise, wildfire embers fueled by strong Santa Ana winds shot up into the air above...

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Shocking footage shows a pipe spewing blood into public waters — and it's...

Shocking footage taken by Tavish Campbell shows an underwater pipe spewing fish blood into a public water channel in Canada. For now, the practice is totally legal. Watch Tavish's full video here....

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The Southern California fires are part of an incredibly long and destructive...

The devastating wildfires tearing through Southern California are happening during an especially bad fire season out west.Earlier this year, California saw its deadliest fire disaster in history.These...

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The most gorgeous and terrifying photos of the natural world captured in 2017

2017 was a year of destruction. Wildfires raged, volcanoes erupted and pollution swarmed entire cities in a fog of smoggy air.But the beauty of the natural world didn't escape unnoticed. Here are some...

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