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'Vampire facials' were linked to cases of HIV. Here's what to know about the beauty treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving “vampire facials,” cosmetic procedures involving microneedling
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Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don't get used to it
A new study finds that last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above
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Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
A data analysis shows Indonesia had a 27% increase in primary forest loss in 2023
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Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket's 3rd flight
Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time
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Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe's largest reef. This is offering scientists hope
A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reef
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NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight have arrived in Florida for their May launch
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Fed plan to rebuild Pacific sardine population was insufficient, California judge finds
A judge says a plan by federal agencies to rebuild the sardine population in the Pacific was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing
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Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”
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The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington
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Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundings
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