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The Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) plans to strengthen an ice wall at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after testing indicated partial melting. According to a presentation from the plant operator dated Thursday, the work could begin as early as the start of December. Tepco has created a lot of toxic water by storing it in tanks, and the ice wall is intended to limit the seepage of the ground into the plant.

Most of the giant sequoias were killed in a single grove, where the flames may have blanketed the tops of the trees that rise more than 250 feet.

The winged elm is a native species that can be found from Virginia to Oklahoma to northern Florida.

The PM 2.5 in Delhi's air was the highest in three years. Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) says that despite having resources, we have failed to take preventive action.

Carbon capture and sequestration are seen by clean air advocates as an expensive distraction from the urgent need to embrace cleaner options.

The Wild Florida loop had a deer, turkeys, cranes, and a tapir.

These bees make honey even though they don't sting.

The bill for bailing out collapsed energy supplier Bulb Erdogan could be as high as £1.7 billion, making Turkey the biggest inflation victim.

The victim is in a stable condition after surgery.

The teams are hoping to squeeze in five missions before the end of the year despite the slower launch cadence.

The number of nominees in top categories was expanded at the last minute, allowing for 'Donda' to get an album of the year nomination.

A survivor has been found in a coal mine where dozens of miners are presumed dead after a devastating methane explosion, a senior regional official said on Friday. The Governor of the Kemerovo region said on the messaging app Telegram that the survivor was found in the Listvyazhnaya mine in southwestern Siberia and was being taken to the hospital. Alexander Chupriyan identified the survivor as Alexander Zakovryashin, who had been presumed dead.

State governments and Washington may bail out bondholders if weather becomes more volatile.

The private sector is being asked to design spacesuits that can be used on the Moon.

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Tensions between the US and China over the status of Taiwan and trade issues are growing.

The White House has blacklisted eight Chinese quantum computing companies due to concerns that the technology will allow hackers to easily break into the West's most sensitive national security systems.

It can be difficult to shop last-minute. This time of year, gift giving is a big deal. Americans spend about 15 hours shopping for gifts. Women do more than men. There's a chance they could be your neighbors as well as the tiny minority of Iraqis who follow an ancient Gnostic religion.

The insane quarter-mile pass was accomplished by a crazy man and his car.

I'm taking over the recipe for the pies my dad used to make every holiday because he learned it from his mother.