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COVID-19 Virus In Houston Wastewater At Levels 'Never Seen Before': What This Means

The levels of SARS-CoV-2 in Houston wastewater are up 320% compared to last year.

Meteor Cluster: Rare Sky Event Captured In Hawaii

Meteor Shower

The rare event was captured by the camera attached to the Subaru Telescope dome in Hawaii.

Nuttin' To It: How Squirrels Use Parkour To Leap And Land

Scientists at UC Berkeley designed obstacle courses to better understand how the bushy-tailed rodents gauge and adjust their movements on the fly, as they dart away from predators and avoid potentially fatal falls

Nuttin' to it: How squirrels use parkour to leap and land

The CDC data documented the 10 cases of anaphylactic shock among a reported 4,041,396 first doses of the Moderna vaccine

US Plans To Give Third Booster Shot To Immunocompromised Americans, Fauci Says

As the Delta variant continues to spread and cause more hospitalizations, U.S. officials work on getting a Covid-19 booster shot t0 Americans with compromised immune systems.

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A coal-fuelled power station in China's northern Shanxi province

China Restarts Coal Mines To Meet Surging Power Demand

China restarts coal mines to meet surging power demand

Analysts warn of a slowdown in demand for indoor entertainment as vaccines help life move towards normality

Nintendo Q1 Profit Down As Pandemic Gaming Boom Slows

Nintendo Q1 profit down as pandemic gaming boom slows

Mexico's water-filled sinkholes known as cenotes were called "sacred wells" by the Maya people

Pig Farms Accused Of Defiling Mexico's 'Sacred Wells'

Pig farms accused of defiling Mexico's 'sacred wells'

A female black rhino known as Sonia is pictured with her calf in the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya

No Animal Left Behind: Kenya Holds First National Wildlife Census

No animal left behind: Kenya holds first national wildlife census

Moveable howitzers such as the M109A6, seen here during a 2012 US Army drill in South Korea, would be key to halting an invasion of Taiwan

Taiwan Thanks US For Approving $750 Mn Howitzer Sale

Taiwan thanks US for approving $750 mn howitzer sale

Russia's Yakutia region is viewed as a canary in the coal mine for the global climate crisis

Siberia Feels The Brunt Of Climate Change As Wildfires Rage

Siberia feels the brunt of climate change as wildfires rage

US roads and bridges would get $110 billion under the bipartisan infrastructure bill Congress is considering

Beyond Roads And Bridges: Inside The $1 Trillion US Infrastructure Plan

Beyond roads and bridges: inside the $1 trillion US infrastructure plan

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Keto Diets Are A 'Disease-Causing Disaster,' Researchers Warn

Researchers found that pregnant women who are on keto diets are more likely to have a child with a neural tube defect.

Uprooted almond trees, destroyed for lack of water, lie in a field in Huron, California, in July 2021

In Blistering Drought, California Farmers Rip Up Precious Almond Trees

In blistering drought, California farmers rip up precious almond trees

Visits by therapy dogs to the Exequiel Gonzalez Pediatrics Hospital in Santiago, Chile help calm both children awaiting surgery and their caregivers

K9 Cuddles Bring Joy To Kids At Chile Hospital

K9 cuddles bring joy to kids at Chile hospital

Turks react to the deadly fires that have been raging in Turkey for several days. The nation of 84 million has been transfixed in horror as the most destructive wildfires in generations erase pristine forests and rich farmland across swaths of Turkey's Me

Hundreds Evacuated By Sea As Wildfire Reaches Turkish Power Plant

Hundreds evacuated by sea as wildfire reaches Turkish power plant

A kitten stands in a burnt-out building in Varybombi, a suburb north of Athens

Residents Near Athens Discover Ruins Left By Blaze

Residents near Athens discover ruins left by blaze

Pfizer raised its 2021 forecasts based on surging demand for Covid-19 vaccines

What Is The Delta Plus? New Variant Surfaces In South Korea

Two cases of the Delta plus variant has been found in South Korea, the Delta plus was first found in India and England.

General Motors lifted its full-year profit forecast on strong pricing of vehicles

GM Lifts Profit Outlook On Strong Pricing Despite Chip Shortage

GM lifts profit outlook on strong pricing despite chip shortage

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What Is Typhus? California Woman Falls Ill After Disposing Of Dead Rat

She later learned that some of her neighbors had fallen ill around the same time.

China's wayward herd of 14 wild elephants left home 16 months ago for a grand food tour across rich farmland in Yunnan province

With Drones And Bananas, China Coaxes Wayward Elephants Home

With drones and bananas, China coaxes wayward elephants home

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Chipmunks Test Positive For Plague, Prompt Closures In Lake Tahoe

Vector control measures will take place during the closures.

Dowser David Sagouspe demonstrates his technique for finding underground water sources using a V-shaped olive wood branch on a farm in Fresno, California

Divining Intervention: Drought-hit Californians Enlist 'Water Witch'

Divining intervention: drought-hit Californians enlist 'water witch'

The blaze spread at the foot of Mount Parnitha with the fire service telling people to evacuate

Thick Smoke Over Athens As Suburbs Battle Wildfires

Thick smoke over Athens as suburbs battle wildfires

New York governor Andrew Cuomo, shown here in New York on June 9, 2021, has denied sexually harassing multiple women including employees

New York Governor Urged To Quit After Damning Harassment Report

New York governor urged to quit after damning harassment report

US President Joe Biden's administration had initially targeted July 4, 2021 to hit the goal of administering at least one dose of a Covid vaccine to 70 percent of adults and declare victory over the worst of the pandemic

70% Of Americans Have Now Taken One Dose Of Vaccine, A Month Later Than Biden Goal

President Joe Biden reached his goal of getting 70% of eligible Americans partially vaccinated as the Delta variant remains a deadly threat.

The government said it had contained 147 fires and was still fighting nine.

Deadly Wildfire Encircles Turkish Power Plant

Deadly wildfire encircles Turkish power plant

New York governor Andrew Cuomo, shown here in New York on June 15, 2021, is accused of sexually harassing multiple women and violating state and federal laws

New York Governor Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Investigation Finds

New York governor sexually harassed multiple women, investigation finds

Greenland is experiencing a record heatwave, forcing polar bears to wander further for food.

'Problematic' Greenland Polar Bear May Be Shot

'Problematic' Greenland polar bear may be shot

China's climate change envoy said the world's most populous nation would release its updated plans to reduce carbon emissions "in the near future"

China To Release Updated Climate Plans 'In Near Future': Envoy

China to release updated climate plans 'in near future': envoy

Flooding in West Bengal has displaced a quarter of a million people and killed over two dozen people

Sixteen More Killed, Dozens Rescued In India's Monsoon Deluge

Sixteen more killed, dozens rescued in India's monsoon deluge

Japanese Olympic athletes have already begun receiving vaccines

COVID-19 Lambda Variant Is More Resistant To Vaccine; A 'Potential Threat' To Humanity: Study

It remains unclear whether the Lambda variant is more dangerous than the Delta variant.

Australia Mangroves

Storm Surge And Ponding: How Hurricane Irma Really Killed Mangroves

Some 83% of the forest area recovered after a year, but the others didn't.

Burgers made with vegetal steak are part of Firmenich's push towards healthier foods

Swiss Flavour Firm Gets Taste For Post-Covid Health Food Boom

Swiss flavour firm gets taste for post-Covid health food boom

Milky Way

'Star Shrapnel': This Star Is Being 'Slingshotted' Out Of Our Galaxy

The star is said to be moving at almost 2 million miles an hour.

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