A growing body of research has raised concerns about a forever chemical known as TFA, which is short for trifluoroacetic acid and has been found in increasing amounts in rainwater, groundwater and drinking water.
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In a first, sea-level rise drove a cactus to extinction in U.S.
Its disappearance, scientists warn, is a preview of things to come for other low-lying coastal species if human-caused climate change continues unabated.
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Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state’s hundreds of aging dams
This week’s deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl wasn’t as bad for the hundreds of dams compared to last year’s floods when five failed and nearly 60 overtopped.
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After embrace at NATO summit, Zelensky takes his case for U.S. military aid to governors
While governors don’t vote on U.S. military aid to Ukraine, Zelensky’s appearance showed his willingness to connect with other leaders in the U.S. to plead his country’s case.
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These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them
The paintings prompted international headlines when the gallery re-hung them in a women’s restroom to sidestep a legal ruling that said men could not be barred from viewing them.
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Biden and Democrats who fear he can’t win are at a standoff. What’s next?
The latest national polls do not show that Biden’s debate performance has cost him much support, and there have been too few battleground state polls to draw firm conclusions.
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An Israeli attack targeting Hamas military commander kills at least 71 in southern Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold a press conference Saturday evening, while Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the military to increase ‘operational readiness on all fronts.’
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Trump aides script convention to soften his image, but face challenges
Nikki Haley, who challenged Trump in the primary and attracted many centrist voters, will not attend the convention and was not invited, according to spokeswoman Chaney Denton, though she endorsed Trump and encouraged her delegates to support him.
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Nestle shifted critical recycling goal and revealed scale of plastics problem
About 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced globally every year – so another 30 Eiffel Towers might seem like a drop in the ocean. But the UN has warned if historic growth trends continue, that figure will almost treble to 1.1 billion tons in 2050.
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies
Her extensive knowledge and training, coupled with her humorous, nonjudgmental manner, catapulted her into the national spotlight.