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Nation World
Starbucks is introducing new cups for cold drinks. Here's what's different
Nation World
Lyrid meteor shower: When is the peak, where to look in the sky
This year’s peak activity for the Lyrids could see 10 to 20 meteors per hour. But it may be tougher than normal to spot the show.
Nation World
Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS
PFAS chemicals are hazardous because they don’t degrade in the environment and are linked to health issues such as low birth weight and kidney cancer.
Aerospace
Space Force Association establishes first Texas chapter headquarters in Midland
Midland has been beefing up their aerospace programs at the Midland International Air and Space Port alongside the Midland Spaceport Business Park.
Local News
Amazon plans to get rid of its signature brown boxes to save the environment
The U.S. goes through enough cardboard boxes in a year to pave a mile-wide road from Charlotte to Los Angeles three times over. Amazon is hoping to fix that.
Nation World
Here are the five worst cities to live in this year if you've got pollen allergies
Even experts have been caught off guard: “This season has been so nuts," said Rachna Shah, an allergist and director of the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count.
Nation World
April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
The U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.
Animals
Bird flu is decimating seal colonies. Scientists don't know how to stop it
More seal deaths could disrupt critical ecosystems around the world, Marine Mammals of Maine executive director Lynda Doughty said.
Solar Eclipse
April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
The U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.
Community
Golf courses in West Texas are challenged by water quality issues
Hogan Park Golf Course has plenty of water from its five wells, but very salty water makes course quality difficult. Efforts are constant as golf continues to grow.
Community
Golf courses in West Texas are challenged by water quality issues
Hogan Park Golf Course has plenty of water from its five wells, but very salty water makes course quality difficult. Efforts are constant as golf continues to grow.
Solar Eclipse
Why do we need eclipse glasses to watch the solar eclipse?
You'll need special eclipse glasses that are thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses to safely watch the eclipse.
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