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Genomic study reveals how vascular plants adapt to aquatic environments

phys.org

Aquatic plants are specialized evolutionary groups adapted to life in water. They play critical roles as food and medicinal supplies (e.g., lotus root and foxnut) and industrial raw materials (e.g., reeds), as well as in ecological…

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Experts say this is what happens when you raise your kids on a plant-based diet

www.independent.co.uk

A new study - the largest of its kind - looked at the health differences in 48,000 children and adolescents who were vegan, vegetarian or ate meat

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Terra Nova Nurseries Unveils Pantone-Inspired Plant List for 2026

perishablenews.com

Terra Nova Nurseries (www.terranovanurseries.com), a global leader in plant innovations and breeding, has unveiled its highly anticipated Pantone Color the Year 2026 plant list based upon PANTONE® 11-4201 Cloud Dancer. The 2026 selection…

Florida’s Thriving Horticulture Industry to Host Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) 2026, the Global Marketplace for Tropical Plant Trends and Innovation

perishablenews.com

Florida’s horticulture industry continues to surge, generating nearly $42 billion in activity in 2023 and employing more than 279,000 people, according to a new report from Farm Credit of Central Florida. The blueprint for how Florida has…

One of Connecticut's only native plant nurseries just can't stop growing

www.audubon.org

Randall Fleming is the go-to guy at UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery, according to Dennis Riordan, who helped found the New Haven-based nursery through Menunkatuck Audubon Society. “Randall lives...

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A. Finkl & Sons to pay state $125,000 over emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide at Far Southeast Side plant

chicago.suntimes.com

A. Finkl & Sons, a steelmaker whose roots in Chicago date to the late 1800s, has agreed to add pollution controls and pay the state of Illinois $125,000 to settle accusations that the company broke environmental laws by releasing excessive…

Winter weatherize your garden with a $4 Home Depot buy – and it fixes your dead plants

www.the-sun.com

CONSUMERS can maintain their plants through the cooler weather this month thanks to an essential item from The Home Depot. Those who purchase it and take other key steps are on their way to winterizing their gardens until the springtime.…

Microsoft buys 3.6M metric tons of carbon removal from bioenergy plant

techcrunch.com

Microsoft's data center ambitions have imperiled its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon than it generates, making carbon removal credits all but necessary.

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PPP: FG approves Ondo Bakassi Ports, Katsina-Ala Hydropower plant

tribuneonlineng.com

Bakassi Deep Seaport will serve as a new maritime gateway for Nigeria’s North-Central and North-East regions

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Plant-Based Diets Can Work for Kids, but New Study Outlines Concerning Risks

gizmodo.com

There are several nutrients that vegan and vegetarian kids can miss out on without careful planning, a review of the evidence finds.

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'Very novel and very puzzling': Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant

www.livescience.com

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind behavior for cephalopods.

These Plant-Based Foods Will Help You Age Well

www.vogue.com

Experts recommend eating variety of fruits and vegetables for anti-aging and longevity. Here are the plant-based foods to focus on to age beautifully.

Plant hormone allows lifelong control of proteins in living animal for first time

phys.org

Researchers have found a way to control protein levels inside different tissues of a whole, living animal for the first time. The method lets scientists dial protein levels up or down with great precision during the animal's entire life, a…

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PPP: FG approves Bakassi, Ondo ports, Katsina-Ala hydropower plant, attracts $4.29bn investment – ICRC

blueprint.ng

…FDIs demonstrate renewed confidence in Nigeria – Dr. Ewalefoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three transformative Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects, confirming an injection

South Carolina’s Abandoned Nuclear Plants Could be Revived as Firm Offers $2.7B

South Carolina’s stalled nuclear power project could finally finish construction as a private company has offered to pay $2.7 billion to the state-owned utility and a small share of the power if they can reach an agreement to get the …

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Power plant availability for dispatch increased by 1 percent in one month

thenationonlineng.net

…5,544MW available out of 13,625MW Plant availability for dispatch in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) increased by 1 per cent in November 2025 from the 40 per cent availability

Hyosung announces major expansion of Memphis power transformer plant

www.bicmagazine.com

Hyosung Heavy Industries has invested a total of $300 million, including the acquisition of the Memphis plant and this latest third-phase expansion.