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Great Salt Lake is shrinking

Outdoors

Officials discover potential health risk looming in famous U.S. lake: ‘We can learn … how we can avoid those mistakes’

Stafford local-government

Outdoors

Local government sabotages resident’s attempt to transform their property: ‘Stinks of blatant corruption’

Franklin County, Attorney general blocks state counties from banning new solar farms

Business

Attorney general blocks state counties from banning new solar farms: ‘We’re also seeing a lot of electricity being produced’

Bird flu, Shocking human gene that could possibly prevent future pandemics

Outdoors

Researchers discover shocking human gene that could possibly prevent future pandemics: ‘It’s pretty amazing’

Donna Kalil hunting the invasive pythons

Outdoors

This 60-year-old hunts invasive pythons that are ‘destroying’ the Florida Everglades: ‘They were eating everything’

An underground network of wildlife lovers are illegally 'beaver bombing' local rivers

Outdoors

An underground network of wildlife lovers are illegally ‘beaver bombing’ local rivers: ‘They are the heroes of our time’

‘Forever chemicals’ found to infiltrate umbilical cord blood

Tech

Study makes alarming connection between umbilical cord blood and increased risk of birth defects: ‘It’s urgent we do more’

New York City's new "Skip the Stuff"

Business

New York will now fine restaurants for including a common takeout add-on in their to-go meals: ‘Years in the making’

Tree law; Fine after allegedly cutting down neighbor's trees

Home

New Jersey homeowner faces jaw-dropping fine after allegedly cutting down neighbor’s trees: ‘The fine per tree is $1,000’

rock cairns in Yosemite National Park.

Outdoors

Yosemite National Park is making an unusual request for visitors: ‘I wouldn’t have thought of it that way’

Vegan spider silk, new technology to tackle plastic pollution

Outdoors

Researchers accidentally discover mind-blowing new technology to tackle plastic pollution: ‘It was a surprise’

Vibrio vulnificus, Health official

Outdoors

Health officials warn residents of dangers of flesh-eating bacteria: ‘We need to be aware’