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No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth

Environment

No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth

Environment

Yes, a Saudi Arabian company uses water from Arizona and California to grow alfalfa

Subsidiaries of a Saudi Arabian dairy company own and lease farmland in Arizona and California, which they use to grow alfalfa for cows.
Health

Yes, there is a difference between SPF and UPF

SPF is typically used to measure how long sunscreen protects you from the sun. UPF typically measures how much of the sun’s UV rays are blocked by clothing fabric.
Environment

There is no national ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, but some states have banned them

In most places, you can legally use a gas-powered leaf blower. But some states and cities have banned them, citing environmental concerns.
Environment

Some states are adopting laws that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars

At least 12 states are adopting a law banning carmakers from selling new gas-powered cars. But this doesn’t stop you from driving your gas car or buying a used one.
Science

Yes, New York City is sinking

Both natural and human-caused processes contribute to sinking land, which is happening not just in NYC but across the East Coast and in cities around the world.
Food

No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’

A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Government

Gas car bans don't force people to give up their cars

At least 12 states are adopting a law banning carmakers from selling new gas-powered cars. But this doesn’t stop you from driving your gas car or buying a used one.
Weather

Yes, tinted car windows do reduce heat inside of the car

Research shows extra tinting can reduce the interior temperature by up to a few degrees.
Environment

No, there is not a national ban on buying or using gas-powered leaf blowers

In most places, you can legally use a gas-powered leaf blower. But some states and cities have banned them, citing environmental concerns.
National

No, there is not a national ban on gas stoves in the U.S.

Some U.S. cities have banned natural gas hookups on new construction, but there is no federal ban on the purchase of gas stoves.
Travel

No, toilet waste is not dumped from planes mid-flight

Toilet waste goes into a holding tank on the plane. It’s impossible for the tanks to be dumped mid-flight because the valves are located outside the plane.

Boy charged with 6 felonies in pursuit and crash involving stolen SUV

Attorney for Minnesota man charged in 1972 death of Illinois teen wants statements suppressed

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More than half of Saint Paul schools don't have air conditioning, but the district is working on it

Minneapolis St. Paul News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Minneapolis, Minnesota | kare11.com

No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth

Yes, a Saudi Arabian company uses water from Arizona and California to grow alfalfa

Yes, there is a difference between SPF and UPF

There is no national ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, but some states have banned them

Some states are adopting laws that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars

Yes, New York City is sinking

No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’

Gas car bans don't force people to give up their cars

Yes, tinted car windows do reduce heat inside of the car

No, there is not a national ban on buying or using gas-powered leaf blowers

No, there is not a national ban on gas stoves in the U.S.

No, toilet waste is not dumped from planes mid-flight

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