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Homebuyer shares dilemma after discovering 25-year lease attached to listing: 'My gut tells me to ask ...'

Despite the impressive benefits of powering a home with clean energy, there remains confusion around solar leases.
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Heat pump owner shares appliance review after winter temperatures reach negative figures: '[It is] cranking this morning'

One Redditor shared how their heat pump kept their home a brisk 68 degrees despite temperatures sitting at -7 degrees outside.
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Master electrician reveals the best next-gen alternatives to Tesla's home battery backup tech: 'We were very skeptical ... installing Tesla products'

Other options include Enphase batteries, which integrate best with the microinverter ecosystem, and Generac PWRcell 2, which supports generator integration and smart thermostats. SolArk hybrid ...
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Your outdated water heater could be costing you $1,100 every year — here's how to shave that bill by over $750

Your outdated water heater could be costing you over $1,000 per year. With a money-saving upgrade, you could cut that bill by over $750 — and make your home more ...
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Man faces severe penalties for disturbing acts on public streets: 'We will take firm action'

A waste management operator in the United Kingdom was fined over £2,500 for illegally burning trash and abandoning mattresses on public streets.
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Beachgoer captures photo of strange-looking slime creature found on beach: 'Single fleshy mass'

A beach walk in Southern California turned into an impromptu marine biology lesson after one Reddit user shared a photo of a mysterious, slime-covered creature.
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Onlooker captures adorable video of unexpected creatures in US waterway: 'It's looking right at you'

One jogger got an up-close look at a pair of river otters swimming in a California park, a rare sighting that excited local ...
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Officials take bold action to combat looming threat to iconic US coastline: 'We have a responsibility'

Local towns in the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts are planning ahead for steadily rising sea levels.
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Scientists discover troubling cause of powerful weather systems: 'A critical regulator'

Scientists discovered a troubling link between El Niño, La Niña, and Arctic sea ice — this has major implications for climate forecasting.
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Experts issue warning about looming threat that could put 200 million people at risk: 'Rising faster'

The African coast is under threat from rising seas, and a certain weather event significantly exacerbated the situation.
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Hiker captures photos of 'stunning' neon mushroom discovered off path: 'These don't even look real'

A family hiking near New Zealand's Mount Taranaki stumbled upon electric blue mushrooms that glowed against the forest floor.
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Krispy Kreme visitor ignites backlash after observing enraging scene at closing time: 'The scale of it was unreal'

Krispy Kreme acknowledges that there is a problem. A Reddit user ignited backlash by posting a photo of a Krispy Kreme at closing time. They accused the company of overproducing doughnuts that ...