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Dec 30 2025ENVIRONMENT

Young People and the Climate Change Dilemma: To Have Kids or Not?

Young adults today are facing a tough choice. They know a lot about climate change. They worry about their future. Jobs, homes, and even having kids are big questions. Climate change is making them anxious. They wonder if it's fair to bring children into this world. What do the experts say about thi

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Dec 30 2025POLITICS

Raymond's Big Decision: Should Board Members Stay or Go?

In Raymond, a heated debate is happening. People are divided over whether two Select Board members, Denis Morse and Kaela Gonzalez, should keep their jobs. A vote is set for Tuesday to decide this. The issue started months ago when former town manager Joseph Crocker quit. Some say Morse and Gonzalez

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Dec 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

The Little Humans of Flores: How Nature Turned Against Them

The tiny humans of Flores, known as hobbits, lived on the island for a long time. They were smart and resourceful. They hunted small elephants and made tools. But their world changed. A big drought started around 76, 000 years ago. It got worse over time. The rivers dried up. The rain stopped comin

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Dec 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

San Diego's Hidden Ocean Treasures: Why We Must Protect Them

The coast of San Diego holds a secret world. In the tidepools of La Jolla’s Dike Rock, life thrives in a tough environment. Bright anemones and ochre sea stars cling to the rocks. They face constant change. One moment, waves crash over them. The next, they are exposed to air and sun. This narrow str

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Dec 29 2025CRYPTO

Crypto ETFs: A Year of Growth and New Opportunities

This year, crypto ETFs made big waves on Wall Street. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs kept pulling in money, but not always smoothly. Sometimes investors poured cash in, and other times they pulled it out, especially when prices dropped. New ETFs for XRP and Solana also hit the market. These might not ha

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Dec 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

Cleaning Up Our Water: How a Local Plant is Making a Big Difference

Water from homes travels through pipes to a treatment plant. There, it goes through several steps to become clean again. First, large items like sticks and plastic are removed. Then, in the primary treatment, oils and greases float to the top, while solids sink to the bottom. Next, bacteria help bre

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Dec 29 2025ENVIRONMENT

Plastic Pollution: A Closer Look at Beach Litter

Plastic waste is everywhere. It's in our oceans, our rivers, and even on our beaches. The problem is growing fast. Many countries are trying to keep track of this mess. They focus on big pieces of litter, like bottles and bags. They also look at tiny bits, called microplastics. But there's a gap. Th

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Dec 28 2025ENVIRONMENT

How a Twitter Fight Grew Texas Parks

Texas is famous for loving private property and hating government spending. So, why has the state been buying up land left and right to grow its parks? It all started with a simple argument on social media. A few years back, Doug Deason, a big-time Republican donor, posted about wind turbines hurti

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Dec 28 2025WEATHER

Toronto Braces for a Weather Rollercoaster: Rain, Ice, and Wind on the Way!

Toronto is in for a rough ride as a strong weather system moves in. Environment Canada has issued a Yellow Warning for southern Ontario, including the GTA. Expect a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain, and strong winds starting Sunday afternoon and lasting until Monday morning. First, the rain will st

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Dec 28 2025POLITICS

Kerala's 2025: A Year of Shifts, Shocks, and Surprises

Kerala faced a whirlwind of changes in 2025, from legal dramas to environmental scares and political ups and downs. The year started with a bang when the Kerala High Court revealed that gold had gone missing from the sacred Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala, a major pilgrimage site. This news hit hard

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