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Tourist hot spots from Venice to a town near Mount Fuji are taking drastic measures to cope with overtourism
This week, a barrier was erected in front of a popular Instagram spot: Lawson convenience store in …
Alexandra Bacon
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Prakash Javadekar flags off 50 inspection teams, says only 4% pollution in Delhi-NCR due to stubble burning
He said stubble burning, however, is not a major factor for air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
PTI
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America's cities are vying for a hot new title: best place to ride out the coming dystopia
The newest sales pitch for American cities: Cheap homes, nice roads, and a lack of catastrophic nat…
Matthew E. Kahn
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Air circulation can fight coronavirus transmission — or help it spread. Here's how to spot a faulty system.
Air inside a building could carry coronavirus particles if it's not getting filtered or ventilated.…
Susie Neilson
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Apple, Samsung and others have over $700 million worth of smartphones stuck at Indian customs for violating e-waste norms
Smartphones and electronic raw materials amounting to over ₹50 billion ($720 million) are stranded …
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The equinox might fuel powerful Northern Lights by creating 'holes' in Earth's magnetic field
This may be the best month to see the Northern Lights, aka aurora borealis. The spring equinox is c…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mariann…
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After my daughter made me stop the car to pick up trash so an animal wouldn't eat it, I realized adults need to clean up their own mess
The author says adults need to be responsible for the mess they are leaving younger generations.
Sari Fordham
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I thought I'd hate all-inclusive resorts. Then I went to one.
Business Insider's reporter spent two nights at an all-inclusive resort in Belize, where she explor…
Monica Humphries
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Texas found startling amounts of a cancer-causing chemical in the air outside Houston. Nobody told the residents.
Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in Channelview, near Houston. Instead of s…
David Leffler,Savanna Strott,…
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Stunning photos of the night sky in one of the darkest places on Earth will make you want to visit New Zealand ASAP
The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve is the second-largest in the world. Located in …
Rebecca Strong
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A powerful solar storm is due to hit Earth on Wednesday, sparking beautiful auroras. Here's how to see them.
A coronal mass ejection that was released from the sun on May 7 is due to hit the Earth May 10. NAS…
Marianne Guenot
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If we want to keep America from collapsing, we have to do the unthinkable
My totally radical, completely sure-fire plan to blanket the country with affordable homes and clea…
Adam Rogers
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A trip to Mexico is more valuable than even the best book, says a prominent economist
People overinvest in books, but underinvest in travel, economist Tyler Cowen said. He believes it's…
Hillary Hoffower
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5 ways brands can move people from just talking about sustainability — to taking real action
While 90% of people say they are willing to change their actions to be more sustainable, there is s…
Nadia Tuma-Weldon
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US honey still contains traces of the radioactive fallout of nuclear bomb testing in the '50s and '60s, study finds
Traces of radioactive cesium-137 act as a marker of "hot spots" of nuclear contamination, but they …
Marianne Guenot
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Meet a Dallas business owner who fears her neighborhood is changing for the worse as big real-estate investors move in next door
Cindy Pedraza says her shop is hurting as developers buy up lots around her. "Every week, it's just…
Alcynna Lloyd
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The fundamental value of bitcoin is negative given its environmental impact, says 'Dr. Doom' economist Nouriel Roubini
NYU professor Nouriel Roubini railed against bitcoin in an op-ed for the Financial Times on Wednesd…
Will Daniel
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Smoke from the West Coast wildfires is causing hazy skies in New York and even reaching as far as the Netherlands
Hazy skies have been seen in Wisconsin, Maine, New York, and DC. Larger fires send smoke high into …