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Texas SB624 restrict homeowners from installing solar panels

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Texas considers new bill that could severely limit residents’ use of solar power: ‘[It] would turn all of Texas into an HOA’

Covered soil keeps crops healthy

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Expert gardener shares the biggest mistake he sees novice gardeners make: ‘[I] learned something new’

Princess polly fast fashion

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Online fashion boutique Princess Polly accused of troubling business practices: ‘[The company] is not taking adequate steps’

Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

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New analysis makes troubling prediction about one of Greenland’s biggest glaciers: ‘Much larger than anything we suspected’

Jacquelyn Hawkins-McGrail

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73-year-old woman hit with $50 daily fines over her flourishing garden: ‘The city is in the wrong here’

Paper-thin solar cells

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Scientists develop mega-thin solar cells that could be shockingly easy to produce: ‘As rapid as printing a newspaper’

Lint rollers

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Cleaning expert shares incredible hack for removing pet hair without a lint roller: ‘It just gathers it into one spot’

Dining table

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Frugal shopper discovers ‘fantastic’ piece of medieval-inspired furniture while thrifting: ‘It certainly has character’

Hilos stylish shoes with a 3D printer

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These former Nike execs are taking on the shoe industry with their 3D-printed sneakers: ‘I walked 13 miles in these shoes’

Toxic chemicals in everyday products

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New research reveals concerning ingredients running rampant in household items: ‘[There’s a] need for national action’

Travis Dardar

Business

Louisiana fisherman devastated after nearby gas terminal makes his home unliveable: ‘How can they build these things?’

Keeping vegetable garden healthy

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Gardener shares a key growing tactic that can make or break your plants: ‘One of the biggest mistakes that beginners make’