Bear climbs apple tree in Connecticut yard
A family looked out their front window on Tuesday and saw a big bear climbing up their tiny apple tree in Bristol, Connecticut.
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Experts warn California of a disaster 'larger than any in world history.' It's not an earthquake.
A study says that as the Earth warms, a California flood that would swamp Los Angeles, displace millions and cause historic damage gets more likely.
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Meteor's loud boom rattles skies over Salt Lake City and beyond
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Laboratory tests following a mass die-off of fish in the Oder River detected high levels of salinity but no mercury poisoning its waters, Poland’s environment minister said Saturday as the mystery continued as to what killed tons of fish in Central Europe. Anna Moskwa, the minister of climate and environment, said analyses of river samples taken in both Poland and Germany revealed elevated salt levels. Comprehensive toxicology studies are still underway in Poland, she said.
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Officials in Florida are telling people not to touch manatees while they are having sex and to observe mating herds from a distance
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Taps have run dry in a major Mexico city for months. A similar water crisis looms in the US too, experts say.
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Solar Panels Piling Up at US Border on Xinjiang Forced Labor Law
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