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New color-coded heat risk tool adds a level higher than red
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Earth Day: How a senator's idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet
It's not recognized as a federal holiday, but volunteer groups often organize environmental cleanups on April 22.
Environment
How you can help preserve local bee populations in your own backyard
Hundreds of bee species play a crucial role in sustaining life, and South Carolina experts are sharing ways to help protect them.
Environment
How you can help preserve local bee populations in your own backyard
Hundreds of bee species play a crucial role in sustaining life, and South Carolina experts are sharing ways to help protect them.
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Want to use less plastic? Here are some steps you can take at the grocery store
The global theme for Earth Day on Monday is planet vs. plastic.
Science
This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
The newly discovered behemoth lived 47 million years ago in western India’s swampy evergreen forests.
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Starbucks is introducing new cups for cold drinks. Here's what's different
Starbucks says Frappuccinos and other cold drinks account for 75% of its U.S. beverage sales, meaning the plastic cups are widely used across stores.
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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.
Science
Millions of cicadas return after a 13-year sleep in the next few weeks
Brood XIX 19 last appeared in the Carolinas in 2011.
Regional
NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
The cylindrical object that tore through the home in Naples on March 8 was subsequently taken to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral for analysis.
Entertainment
Pine Island renovations may be delayed due to a fire
No one was on the island at the time of the incident.
Weather
Here's your chance to meet the News19 Weather Team at WLTX Weather Day at Segra Park
WLTX and EdVenture Children’s Museum partner for the 2nd Annual Weather Day at Segra Park, Tuesday, April 23
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