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Colleges in rural US region raise eyebrows after offering unusual program: 'Just get close enough and it'll electrocute you'

As the latest crop of Gen Z graduates struggles with a volatile and unfriendly job market, some of their younger siblings are ...
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Officials unveil strict compliance standards for neighborhoods amid new daily search program: 'They start … early in the morning'

Tribune, the city dispatched "teams of trash inspectors" to help residents navigate complicated recycling rules.
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Stadium employee sparks debate with alarming photo taken after sporting event: 'This is just cruel'

Redditors were outraged when a stadium worker posted a photo of perfectly good, wasted pizza, raising issues of food waste ...
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Couple urges people to eat rapidly spreading plant: 'I've seen that many times, but never knew what it was'

This TikTok video featured a gardener couple explaining the issues with black mustard — an invasive species in Los Angeles.
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Officials issue warning after menacing plant not seen in over 50 years is discovered: 'This is quite concerning'

Australian officials in one Queensland town are battling the return of a destructive, invasive plant: rubber vine.
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Experts thrilled after discovering rare plant not seen in US region for 70 years: 'It says we're doing something right'

Botanists in California are celebrating the rediscovery of a rare plant species — the caper-fruited tropidocarpum — that hadn ...
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Homeowner shares striking before-and-after photos 3 years after ripping out lawn: 'Makes your house look so much better'

One Redditor shared the impressive transformation of their native lawn, which ended up being a 3-year labor of love.
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Onlooker sparks outrage with video of national park visitor's dangerous behavior near grizzly bear: 'Bears are faster than most think'

A close call between a National Park visitor and an apex predator has caused outrage. TikToker Elizzabeth (@elizzabethelden) ...
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Bill Gates pledges $1.4 billion to farmers to battle major threat to global food supply: 'They are the most affected'

The Gates Foundation announced a $1.4 billion commitment to support farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia adapt to climate ...
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Officials make disturbing discovery while inspecting truck at border crossing: 'Irregularities'

Turkish officials stopped a smuggling attempt in its tracks. Inside a truck, almost 100 live birds were discovered at a ...
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Farmers discover unexpected benefits of solar panels on croplands: 'We're going somewhere with this'

Farmers and solar companies in the Midwest are collaborating on agrivoltaics projects to conserve resources and reduce energy ...
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Farmers devastated as extreme conditions wipe out key crops: 'The worst I've recorded in my career'

British barley crops have suffered a poor harvest due to destructive weather patterns, including floods, heat waves, and ...