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Amazon or Nile: Expedition to South America aims to establish which river is longer

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Jim Watt, captain of the Morris County Fire Department, is one of the few registered Democrats in the rural southwestern Pennsylvania town of Prosperity. But…

Warming Trends: Bill Nye’s New Focus on Climate Change, Bottled Water as a Social Lens and the Coming End of Blacktop

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CULTURE From ‘The Science Guy’ to ‘The End is Nye’ Bill Nye has come a long way from his 1990s kids’ science education program. His…

Get to know Ahad Al Busaidiyah, first lady of Oman, as she marks her birthday

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Nato treads water with Stoltenberg until Ursula von der Leyen can take over

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Deal struck with Secretary General to extend by a year to allow German politician to finish term as EC President in 2024 Read more

Scientists Say Pakistan’s Extreme Rains Were Intensified by Global Warming

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An international team of climate scientists reports that, even considering the large natural variability of the South Asian monsoon and gaps in climate data for…

‘I turned up virtually broken’: Dylan Hartley on pioneering head injury treatment in Dubai

June 15, 2023

Former England captain worried for his future after repeated traumatic brain injuries until undergoing hyperbaric therapy at Dubai clinic Read more

Hajj 2023: Dates, cost, packages and what you need to know

May 24, 2023

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for every Muslim, if they are able Read more

Iraq welcomes tourists to explore the ancient ruins of Hatra

September 12, 2022

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Fighting for a Foothold in American Law, the Rights of Nature Movement Finds New Possibilities in a Change of Venue: the Arts

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After Fighting Back a Landfill Expansion, Houston Residents Await EPA Consideration of Stricter Methane Regulations

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A BLM Proposal to Protect Wildlife Corridors Could Restore the West’s ‘Veins and Arteries’

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Petrochemicals Are Killing Us, a New Report Warns in the New England Journal of Medicine

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Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Man City ‘don’t stand still’ as club plans to expand Etihad Stadium

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Texas Study Finds ‘Massive Amount’ of Toxic Wastewater With Few Options for Reuse

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Tombs with a view: 10 of the world’s most fascinating mausoleums

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A Closer Look: inside one of Expo City Dubai’s new residences

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India’s Shimla hill station enjoys unusual tourist influx

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As Germany Falls Back on Fossil Fuels, Activists Demand Adherence to Its Ambitious Climate Goals

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‘Missing link’ discovered in search for origin of Earth’s water

March 9, 2023

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May 14, 2024 Q&A: How the Drug War and Energy Transition Are Changing Ecuadorians’ Fight For The Rights of Nature

May 14, 2024 An Alabama Coal Company Sued for a Home Explosion That Killed a Man Is Delinquent on Dozens of Penalties, Records Show

May 13, 2024 El Paso Residents Rally to Protect a Rio Grande Wetland

May 13, 2024 Forgotten Keepers of the Rio Grande Delta: a Native Elder Fights Fossil Fuel Companies in Texas

May 12, 2024 Maya van Rossum Wants to Save the World

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May 14, 2024 Q&A: How the Drug War and Energy Transition Are Changing Ecuadorians’ Fight For The Rights of Nature

May 14, 2024 An Alabama Coal Company Sued for a Home Explosion That Killed a Man Is Delinquent on Dozens of Penalties, Records Show

May 13, 2024 El Paso Residents Rally to Protect a Rio Grande Wetland

May 13, 2024 Forgotten Keepers of the Rio Grande Delta: a Native Elder Fights Fossil Fuel Companies in Texas

May 12, 2024 Maya van Rossum Wants to Save the World

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