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      <news:title><![CDATA[Scientists see more vegetation in the Himalayas, but it is not good news, because that extra “green” can disrupt water, snow, and high-mountain biodiversity]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-11000-carat-ruby-find-about-4-85-pounds-reshapes-mining-in-myanmar-and-the-giant-stone-reopens-the-debate-over-value-traceability-and-the-real-price-of-gemstones/33116/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[An 11,000-carat ruby find (about 4.85 pounds) reshapes mining in Myanmar, and the giant stone reopens the debate over value, traceability, and the real price of gemstones]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-floating-wind-turbine-could-become-the-next-ai-data-center-packing-10-12-mw-of-compute-a-15-mw-turbine-and-seawater-cooling-into-one-offshore-platform-as-land-power-and-water-constraints-ti/33102/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-09T10:41:57+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A floating wind turbine could become the next AI data center, packing 10–12 MW of compute, a 15+ MW turbine, and seawater cooling into one offshore platform as land, power, and water constraints tighten toward 2030]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/ethiopia-is-tearing-toward-a-new-ocean-and-geologists-explain-how-the-rift-is-pulling-the-crust-apart-millimeter-by-millimeter-until-the-map-of-east-africa-changes/33087/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-08T12:40:18+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Ethiopia is tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists explain how the rift is pulling the crust apart millimeter by millimeter until the map of East Africa changes]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-chick-experiment-strengthens-the-bouba-kiki-effect-and-the-surprise-is-that-a-biological-root-of-language-may-start-long-before-words/33079/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-08T12:26:15+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A chick experiment strengthens the bouba-kiki effect, and the surprise is that a biological root of language may start long before words]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/portugal-moves-about-2-2-million-u-s-tons-of-sand-in-a-mega-operation-to-save-about-121-feet-of-algarve-beaches-and-the-plan-shows-the-real-cost-of-holding-a-coastline-when-the-sea-wont-neg/33083/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-08T12:26:01+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Portugal moves about 2.2 million U.S. tons of sand in a mega-operation to save about 121 feet of Algarve beaches, and the plan shows the real cost of holding a coastline when the sea won’t negotiate]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/not-gold-not-oil-sand-the-worlds-second-most-used-resource-is-being-consumed-at-50-billion-tons-a-year-and-shortages-are-already-pointing-toward-a-global-crunch/33076/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-08T11:56:39+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Not gold, not oil: sand, the world’s second-most used resource, is being consumed at 50 billion tons a year, and shortages are already pointing toward a global crunch]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/nasa-satellites-built-to-study-weather-are-now-being-used-to-pinpoint-gps-jammers-and-the-twist-is-that-two-separate-satellite-systems-reportedly-located-a-mysterious-jammer-in-iran-to-within-just-a-f/33069/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-08T16:34:16+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[NASA satellites built to study weather are now being used to pinpoint GPS jammers, and the twist is that two separate satellite systems reportedly located a mysterious jammer in Iran to within just a few miles]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/trump-pushes-a-golden-dome-plan-to-take-missile-defense-into-space-and-the-proposal-reignites-tensions-with-china-and-russia-while-colliding-with-brutal-physics-and-cost-limits/33073/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-08T11:46:56+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Trump pushes a “Golden Dome” plan to take missile defense into space, and the proposal reignites tensions with China and Russia while colliding with brutal physics and cost limits]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-offshore-wind-farm-in-portugal-became-a-haven-for-octopuses-and-270-other-species-in-just-eight-years-a-data-point-that-reframes-how-energy-and-ocean-life-can-coexist/33062/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-07T01:29:39+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[An offshore wind farm in Portugal became a haven for octopuses and 270 other species in just eight years, a data point that reframes how energy and ocean life can coexist]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-metal-detector-hobbyist-finds-15000-roman-coins-in-a-field-and-the-hoard-triggers-the-obvious-question-who-hid-that-much-wealth-and-never-came-back/33058/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-07T01:15:55+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A metal detector hobbyist finds 15,000 Roman coins in a field, and the hoard triggers the obvious question: who hid that much wealth and never came back?]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-cat-linked-fungus-sporothrix-brasiliensis-is-spreading-to-humans-raising-concern-because-it-turns-an-animal-infection-into-a-household-health-issue/33054/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-07T00:38:30+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A cat-linked fungus, Sporothrix brasiliensis, is spreading to humans, raising concern because it turns an animal infection into a household health issue]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/bangladesh-approves-a-1-3-mile-mega-dam-to-store-about-2-35-million-acre-feet-of-water-and-benefit-70-million-people-amid-rising-pressure-on-the-padma-river-and-growing-water-scarcity/33050/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-07T00:28:32+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-07T17:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Bangladesh approves a 1.3-mile mega-dam to store about 2.35 million acre-feet of water and benefit 70 million people, amid rising pressure on the Padma River and growing water scarcity]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[First images show a ribbon worm that folds like an accordion, and Pararosa vigarae looks like sci-fi even though it lives in the real ocean]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-15-year-old-in-ontario-built-a-bionic-underwater-robot-turtle-that-swims-like-a-snapping-turtle-instead-of-using-loud-propellers-and-its-onboard-ai-can-flag-coral-bleaching-invas/33041/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-06T17:56:21+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[A 15-year-old in Ontario built a bionic underwater “robot turtle” that swims like a snapping turtle instead of using loud propellers, and its onboard AI can flag coral bleaching, invasive species, and plastic waste with 96% detection accuracy]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-astrophysicist-argues-dark-matter-doesnt-exist-and-the-universe-is-27-billion-years-old-a-controversial-theory-trying-to-fit-data-that-wont-sit-still-in-the-standard-model/33034/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[An astrophysicist argues dark matter doesn’t exist and the universe is 27 billion years old, a controversial theory trying to fit data that won’t sit still in the standard model]]></news:title>
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