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Weather: Hosepipe ban comes into force today ahead of next heatwave: People in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight are today banned from using hosepipes.
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Weather: Hosepipe ban comes into force today ahead of next heatwave
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Weather: Hosepipe ban comes into force today ahead of next heatwave: People in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight are today banned from using hosepipes.
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Weather: Hosepipe ban comes into force today ahead of next heatwave
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US drops off list of happiest countries for first time: It’s the first time ever the U.S. has been outside the top 20 list in the report’s 12-year history.
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US drops off list of happiest countries for first time
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.'s cherry trees have to go as water rises : Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week ...
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So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.'s cherry trees have to go as water ...
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Stumpy among nearly 150 cherry trees to be cut down in D.C.'s Tidal Basin: The National Cherry Blossom Festival is widely considered to be the start of the ...
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Stumpy among nearly 150 cherry trees to be cut down in D.C ...
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Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought: Zimbabwe's staple maize harvest is expected to halve to 1.1-million tons this year.
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Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought
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Beavers 'thrived and improved' Essex landscape: Beavers help reduce the impact of flooding and drought in a county trying to conserve water.
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Beavers 'thrived and improved' Essex landscape
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Skeletal horse found ‘starving to death’ returns to Scotland: Seamus, a 15-year-old Clydesdale horse, was discovered slowly starving to death in a field with no ...
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Skeletal horse found ‘starving to death’ returns to Scotland
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L.A. may not get another wet winter for a while. We should prepare for drier times
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L.A. may not get another wet winter for a while. We should prepare for ...
Quick Glance: Effective Water Storage in Los Angeles
  • The continued rain in California over two consecutive winters provided relief from the long-standing drought and allowed Los Angeles to showcase its capability to store water for drier times.

  • Despite challenges such as flooding and mudslides, the break from the drought was highly welcomed.

  • Now is the time to enhance our drought preparedness measures and invest more in infrastructure to continue successfully collecting and utilizing rainwater.

  • With potential dry conditions looming due to a possible La Niña phenomenon, optimizing water usage while pursuing eco-friendly solutions is crucial.
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Waikato family fined $23k after dead, emaciated cows found at farm: The cattle had minimal grass and mouldy, rotten food, with many suffering from worms and ...
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Waikato family fined $23k after dead, emaciated cows found at farm
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Extreme Heat Wave Pushes South Sudan to Close Schools: Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are ...
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Extreme Heat Wave Pushes South Sudan to Close Schools
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Real reason Splendour was cancelled: Splendour in the Grass 2024 has officially been cancelled.
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Real reason Splendour was cancelled
Quick Glance: Cancellation of Splendour in the Grass 2024
  • According to reports from the music industry, the festival Splendour in the Grass 2024 has been called off.

  • Australian music publication Tone Deaf was unable to confirm if the festival will proceed this year.

  • The cancellation of major events like Groovin The Moo and Splendour in the Grass is alarming.

  • The increasing cost of living is adversely affecting the festival industry.
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'It’s as extreme as anything I’ve ever witnessed': Warnings of Ethiopian famine from charity leader
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'It’s as extreme as anything I’ve ever witnessed': Warnings of Ethiopian ...
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Earth's oldest forest discovered in southern England: Forests have been growing on Earth for millions of years. Researchers have now made a sensational discovery ...
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Earth's oldest forest discovered in southern England
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World No.1 Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam titles - News | Khaleej Times
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World No.1 Djokovic splits with Ivanisevic after winning 12 Grand Slam ...
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Giant Easter egg hunts to be held across the area: Free Easter egg hunts will provide entertainment for children over the holidays.
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Giant Easter egg hunts to be held across the area
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TOM EATON | Back to reality: the grass is the same all over, it seems: It’s not just the weakness of the rand or the abundance of cheap labour in South Africa ...
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TOM EATON | Back to reality: the grass is the same all over, it seems
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Easter decoration: How to dye Easter eggs naturally: Colorful Easter eggs without artificial colors? No problem. Red cabbage, onion peel or turmeric make it ...
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Easter decoration: How to dye Easter eggs naturally
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Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew Is Ready in Half the Time: All the flavor of a slow-cooked stew done in a fraction of the time in the pressure cooker ...
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Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew Is Ready in Half the Time
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Think global and act local to avoid a 'Day Zero' water disaster: South Africa dodged a water disaster in 2018, providing lessons for cities facing ...
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Think global and act local to avoid a 'Day Zero' water disaster
Quick Glance: World Water Day: Global Stories of Water Crisis
  • Worldwide, people are struggling with basic needs due to dried-up rivers and contaminated water.

  • Human-induced climate change exacerbates water scarcity for 2.2 billion people globally.

  • From Peru to Indonesia, Morocco, California, Kenya, and India, individuals share their challenges in accessing clean water.

  • Scarcity, pollution, and depletion of water sources affect communities in Lima, Jakarta, Ras el Ma, Corning, Makueni County, and Bawal.
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Woman withdraws offer to buy house as spots red flag plant in garden: One Bristol first-time buyer was left deciding whether to pull out of the sale of her new ...
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Woman withdraws offer to buy house as spots red flag plant in garden
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What makes Ballard cool? A debate for the decades: You can still find vestiges of Ballard's blue-collar past around. But its evolution is ongoing ...
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What makes Ballard cool? A debate for the decades
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Health Benefits of Cassava : Cassava is a starchy vegetable popular in many areas of the world, including Africa and the Caribbean ...
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Health Benefits of Cassava
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Sabah rushes water to over 50,000 homes: KOTA KINABALU: As the drought persists, the Sabah government is rushing to send over water supply aid to 355 villages in ...
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Sabah rushes water to over 50,000 homes
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Firefighters battle drought and high winds as wildfires rage across Mexico: The National Forestry Commission reported 58 active fires in 15 states ...
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Firefighters battle drought and high winds as wildfires rage across Mexico
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Cadbury under fire over 'erasing' Easter to sell 'gesture eggs' instead: Cadbury had a two-for-£10 promotion on 'gesture eggs' at an independently run ...
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Cadbury under fire over 'erasing' Easter to sell 'gesture eggs' instead
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Congress leaders hit out at BRS on drought stance: Hyderabad: Excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao, government adviser Mohammed Ali Shabbir, Congress MLAs T ...
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Congress leaders hit out at BRS on drought stance
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Gardener shares 'effective' trick to transform waterlogged lawns into healthy: A gardening expert has shared a simple trick for effectively draining your lawn ...
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Gardener shares 'effective' trick to transform waterlogged lawns into ...
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Normani Finally Has Music Dropping: New Single “1:59”: After years of a drought, it’s rained like the final scene in ‘Holes’. Normani will release her newest ...
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Normani Finally Has Music Dropping: New Single “1:59”
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Enjoy Your Favorite Wine Before Climate Change Destroys It: Extreme heat and droughts are making it harder to grow grapes in many traditional regions ...
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Enjoy Your Favorite Wine Before Climate Change Destroys It
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Advertisement: Choosing the right greenhouse: When choosing the floor for your glass house, you need to think about the location, the foundation and what the ...
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Advertisement: Choosing the right greenhouse
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Strange Horticulture is a spooky eldritch gardening game that's out now for iOS and Android
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Strange Horticulture is a spooky eldritch gardening game that's out now ...
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Way Older Dog Approaches New Puppy Sibling Delights Internet: The golden retriever tip toed across the grass slowly while the puppy sat and waited for him.
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Way Older Dog Approaches New Puppy Sibling Delights Internet
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Cloud seeding ops under way in Sabah: KOTA KINABALU: Cloud seeding has begun in Sabah on Thursday (March 28).
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Cloud seeding ops under way in Sabah
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Gift of drinking water for drought-hit areas in Sabah: KOTA KINABALU: Drought-hit districts in Sabah have received 6,736 cartons of drinking water donated by ...
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Gift of drinking water for drought-hit areas in Sabah
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Smelly, invasive 'stinknet' plant closes part of Arizona national monument: Take an invasive plant, already a threat to ecosystems, and add insult to injury: ...
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Smelly, invasive 'stinknet' plant closes part of Arizona national monument
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Roundup weed killer that destroys weeds in just hours is £7 off: The weed killer is designed not to have lasting effects on the environment
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Roundup weed killer that destroys weeds in just hours is £7 off
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Commentary: Legislature must understand cause of declining water quality: The Florida Legislature has continually ignored, limited or struck down bills that ...
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Commentary: Legislature must understand cause of declining water quality
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South African consumer inflation accelerates in February, trajectory bodes ill for rate cuts
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South African consumer inflation accelerates in February, trajectory bodes ...
Quick Glance: UK Inflation Rate Drops to 3.4% - Lowest Level in Almost Two and a Half Years - BBC News
  • The UK inflation rate fell to 3.4% for the year to February - the lowest level in almost two and a half years.

  • Economists predict that inflation is likely to hit the Bank of England's target of 2% this summer.

  • Cost of living is increasing while wage growth is outpacing inflation.

  • Housing costs are rising faster, putting pressure on renters and homeowners.
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Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West: A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery of western ...
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Satellite data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the West
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Spain holiday warning as Barcelona closes pools and shuts off showers: As the impact of climate change intensifies across southern Europe, Spain's ...
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Spain holiday warning as Barcelona closes pools and shuts off showers
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Debate about safety of synthetic turf and 'forever chemicals' raises concerns for some
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Debate about safety of synthetic turf and 'forever chemicals' raises ...
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Why the Karnataka govt has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre over drought relief
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Why the Karnataka govt has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre over ...
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Researchers identify microbes that help plants thwart parasite: Bacteria that could help one of Africa's staple crops resist a major pest have been identified by ...
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Researchers identify microbes that help plants thwart parasite
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Kajiado farmers find success in farming in spite of drought: Kajiado farmers find success in farming in spite of drought
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Kajiado farmers find success in farming in spite of drought
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Playing golf in the rain? These 4 tips will help you survive the round: GOLF Instruction Editor Nick Dimengo shares four helpful tips from Top 100 Teacher Tony ...
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Playing golf in the rain? These 4 tips will help you survive the round
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Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse is global shipping’s smallest problem: From drought in the Panama Canal to the Houthis in the Suez to pirates off Somalia ...
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Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse is global shipping’s smallest problem
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Lüneburg: The tulip magnolias will soon bloom again in the town hall garden: The flowers of the hundred-year-old tulip magnolias will soon open again in the town ...
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Lüneburg: The tulip magnolias will soon bloom again in the town hall ...
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How to stay healthy during a drought - Harvard Health: With climate change, rising temperatures are making many regions dry within the US and beyond ...
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How to stay healthy during a drought - Harvard Health
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A parched Utah city got the green light to build again, thanks to a new well. Developers are ready.
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A parched Utah city got the green light to build again, thanks to a new ...
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Persistent drought is drying out Chile's drinking water: After 15 years of a devastating drought, reservoirs in Chile are running dry, imperiling access to ...
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Persistent drought is drying out Chile's drinking water
Quick Glance: Mayor Denies Water Crisis in City Despite Eikenhof Pump Station Failure
  • Continuous monitoring of water supply system by Johannesburg Water.

  • Mayor defines crisis and emphasizes challenges of water disruptions.

  • Johannesburg experiences sporadic water outages, addresses infrastructure deficiencies.

  • City invests limited resources in infrastructure, plans actions to tackle the backlog.
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This Bukit Timah dessert stall’s Penang-style cendol comes with off-menu toppings
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This Bukit Timah dessert stall’s Penang-style cendol comes with off-menu ...
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Women and girls sacrifice their education as climate change haunts the classroom: The worsening effects of climate change are pushing female students in Asia out ...
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Women and girls sacrifice their education as climate change haunts the ...
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Ten spring cleaning jobs that will transform your garden ahead of summer : Now is the best time to start sprucing up your outdoor space
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Ten spring cleaning jobs that will transform your garden ahead of summer
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Hail, drought, snow: In Colorado, you’ll need these climate-resilient gardening practices 
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Hail, drought, snow: In Colorado, you’ll need these climate-resilient ...
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The key to Florida beaches’ hurricane recovery: the humble sea oat : The unassuming plant, so critical to maintaining Florida’s shoreline ...
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The key to Florida beaches’ hurricane recovery: the humble sea oat
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Families benefit from goat restocking programme: The initiative is meant to empower the targeted families that have been relying on well-wishers and relief food ...
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Families benefit from goat restocking programme
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Bracknell streets to get new parking spaces on grass verges: More grass verges in Bracknell housing estates could be converted into parking spaces
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Bracknell streets to get new parking spaces on grass verges
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Which Atlanta plants are at risk from the cold and how to protect them: Just in time for all those lovely blooms in your yard: A flower freeze is expected in ...
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Which Atlanta plants are at risk from the cold and how to protect them
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Heat and drought are sucking US hydropower dry: Hydropower in the Western US last year hit its lowest point in more than two decades thanks to heatwaves, drought ...
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Heat and drought are sucking US hydropower dry
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The Verge’s favorite gardening gadgets: Here’s what the staff of The Verge told us about how they’re going to grow things for spring ...
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The Verge’s favorite gardening gadgets
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‘Angry, Hopeless, Depressed’: Rohingya Voices From Cox’s Bazar: The poor conditions at the world’s largest refugee camps have affected both the physical and ...
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‘Angry, Hopeless, Depressed’: Rohingya Voices From Cox’s Bazar
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Giant kelp forests on Tasman Peninsula survive marine heatwave, brings 'hope' amid climate change
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Giant kelp forests on Tasman Peninsula survive marine heatwave ...
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Rain in Spain mars Holy Week parades: Many worshippers were in left in tears Monday as the heavens opened with untimely bouts of rain that prompted the ...
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Rain in Spain mars Holy Week parades
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In Malaysia’s drought-hit Sabah, taps run dry – with more extreme heat expected: In Papar district,
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In Malaysia’s drought-hit Sabah, taps run dry – with more extreme heat ...
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The spring jobs you can get done in the garden this Easter: Get outside this bank holiday weekend to enjoy your room outside. Here is a checklist to tick off ...
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The spring jobs you can get done in the garden this Easter
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Dogs: Vet reveals how to prevent tick bites on your pets: With spring finally upon us, many of us will be looking to get outside and enjoy the countryside after ...
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Dogs: Vet reveals how to prevent tick bites on your pets
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An incident in Millers Flat: An author tells the story behind the house she bought after conducting the land transfer in Gore
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An incident in Millers Flat