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Typhoon forces 43,000 scouts to move in South Korea
This year's World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will leave their campsite earlier than planned because of a typhoon that's expected to hit the country soon.
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A worm survived 46,000 years in frozen dirt
Scientists have found a tiny worm that was frozen for around 46,000 years. The worm, called a nematode, was discovered in frozen ground called permafrost in Siberia, Russia.
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Are radio collars killing cheetahs in India?
Cheetahs became extinct in India in 1952, but a project by the Indian government brought 20 cheetahs back to the country last year. The animals were brought to Kuno national park, Madhya Pradesh.
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Volcano erupting in Iceland
A volcano started erupting near Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, on Monday.
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Earth has hottest day ever 3 days in a row
On Tuesday, July 4th, the Earth reached its highest temperature ever measured.
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The EU wants to remove drugs from water
In Uppsala, Sweden, there is a new project to clean harmful drugs out of the water.
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Brazilian researchers want to make naturally decaffeinated coffee
A research institute in Brazil is working on creating coffee that naturally has less caffeine.
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Antwerp, Belgium promotes urban gardening with tram and free plants
In Antwerp, Belgium, the tram on Line 1 was transformed into a garden for a day. There were plants on seats, around the windows, and even on the roof. The event was part of a serious plan to make the city greener and enc
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Japan wants to cut down trees to reduce hay fever
Japan has announced a plan to reduce hay fever caused by pollen from cedar and cypress trees. The country wants to cut the amount of pollen by 50% in the next 30 years.
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Yellowstone National Park has to euthanize baby animal because of guest
Workers at Yellowstone National Park had to euthanize a baby bison because of an incident between a visitor and the animal.
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Wind is the main source of energy in the UK for first time
In the UK, wind turbines have generated more electricity than gas for the first time.
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Moulin Rouge must stop using snakes in its show
The Moulin Rouge cabaret club in Paris has been forced to stop a long-running act. The act included a dancer swimming with snakes and sometimes holding them in a water tank.
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Creatures now living on plastic trash in Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered that communities of creatures like crabs and anemones have started living on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. If you haven’t heard of it before, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a massive are
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After 50 years, Lolita the orca might go home
Lolita the Orca was taken from the Pacific Ocean in 1970 and has spent most of her life in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium. Many people think she is around 57 years old, the oldest orca in captivity.
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Hot Spring Businesses Block Geothermal Energy in Japan
Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes and the third-largest amount of geothermal resources in the world. However, the country has not started using the renewable energy because of opposition from the hot spring indust
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Energy From Data Centers Can Heat Public Pools
It might be possible to use small data centers to sustainably heat public swimming pools. In Devon County in the UK, a data center about the size of a laundry machine was installed under a swimming pool. There are plans
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Snow in Los Angeles
Last weekend, there were blizzard, wind, and flood warnings for millions of people in California.
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Too Much Junk Clothing Dumped in Kenya
A new investigation shows that the European Union (EU) dumps 37 million items of junk, plastic clothing in Kenya every year.
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Train Crash Spreads Toxic Chemicals
On Feb. 3, a train carrying toxic materials crashed near the Ohio River. On Tuesday, Mike DeWine, the governor of Ohio in the US, said that the cleanup was going well.
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We’re Making More Single-Use Plastic Than Ever
A new report says that the world is producing a record amount of single-use plastic.
