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      <news:title><![CDATA[Malaysia replaced streetlights with roads that glow in the dark, but this futuristic idea—which promised to revolutionize night driving—ended up running into a very down-to-earth problem]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/alaska-wants-to-resume-helicopter-bear-trapping-across-an-area-of-nearly-40000-square-miles-to-save-the-caribou-but-the-courts-could-block-the-plan-before-may/30639/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Alaska wants to resume helicopter bear “trapping” across an area of nearly 40,000 square miles to save the caribou, but the courts could block the plan before May]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-candida-auris-fungus-is-once-again-setting-off-alarms-in-hospitals-across-new-york-and-new-jersey-due-to-its-drug-resistance-and-the-speed-at-which-it-can-worsen-the-situation/31403/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The Candida auris fungus is once again setting off alarms in hospitals across New York and New Jersey due to its drug resistance and the speed at which it can worsen the situation]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/the-new-paradigm-of-drought-on-the-colorado-river-reveals-that-vegetation-consumes-groundwater-when-it-is-hotter-which-could-leave-less-flow-for-millions-of-people/31399/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T10:19:18+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The new paradigm of drought on the Colorado River reveals that vegetation consumes groundwater when it is hotter, which could leave less flow for millions of people]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-reward-of-up-to-200000-is-being-offered-to-anyone-who-proposes-a-solution-to-stop-the-spread-of-these-invasive-mussels-in-california-before-the-problem-worsens/31394/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T01:21:42+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T15:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[A reward of up to $200,000 is being offered to anyone who proposes a solution to stop the spread of these invasive mussels in California before the problem worsens]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/wild-boars-have-been-wreaking-havoc-on-crops-for-years-in-what-appears-to-be-a-random-manner-but-9871-reports-of-damage-now-reveal-that-their-incursions-follow-a-surprisingly-predictable-pattern/30647/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T18:15:46+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T13:15:45-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Wild boars have been wreaking havoc on crops for years in what appears to be a random manner, but 9,871 reports of damage now reveal that their incursions follow a surprisingly predictable pattern]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/there-is-already-a-flight-tested-hypersonic-missile-that-for-the-first-time-runs-on-storable-liquid-fuel-and-that-small-technical-detail-could-mean-a-major-shift-in-defense/31388/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T00:47:11+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[There is already a flight-tested hypersonic missile that, for the first time, runs on storable liquid fuel, and that small technical detail could mean a major shift in defense]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/for-the-first-time-global-legal-history-a-country-has-recognized-the-legal-rights-of-insects-and-it-is-the-stingless-bees-of-the-peruvian-amazon-that-are-taking-the-first-step-toward-a-new-model/27193/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T16:00:10+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T11:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[For the first time in global legal history, a country has recognized the legal rights of insects, and it is the stingless bees of the Peruvian Amazon that are taking the first step toward a new model of coexistence between nature and the law]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/on-march-16-shadow-starred-in-one-of-the-seasons-most-brutal-moments-when-he-spun-through-the-air-to-defend-the-eggs-in-the-big-bear-nest-from-an-unexpected-intruder/31380/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T00:47:35+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T10:15:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[On March 16, Shadow starred in one of the season’s most brutal moments when he spun through the air to defend the eggs in the Big Bear nest from an unexpected intruder]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Uncategorized</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/more-and-more-drivers-are-wrapping-their-car-keys-in-aluminum-foil-and-the-reason-has-a-lot-to-do-with-silent-thefts-that-can-occur-in-a-matter-of-seconds-without-breaking-in/31375/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T19:27:39+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T08:45:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[More and more drivers are wrapping their car keys in aluminum foil, and the reason has a lot to do with silent thefts that can occur in a matter of seconds without breaking in]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Mobility</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/forty-three-years-ago-a-few-ground-squirrels-were-released-into-the-area-devastated-by-the-eruption-of-mount-st-helens-and-now-scientists-believe-they-were-the-unexpected-heroes-of-the-ecosystem/31371/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T10:48:54+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Forty-three years ago, a few ground squirrels were released into the area devastated by the eruption of Mount St. Helens, and now scientists believe they were the unexpected heroes of the ecosystem’s recovery]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Environment</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/from-the-united-states-to-australia-via-brazil-and-india-a-world-map-showing-the-places-where-snakes-have-been-observed-devouring-members-of-their-own-species/30627/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-28T09:39:31+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-28T04:39:30-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[From the United States to Australia, via Brazil and India: a world map showing the places where snakes have been observed devouring members of their own species]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Environment</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/earths-first-major-extinction-event-was-worse-than-we-thought-and-may-have-wiped-out-nearly-80-of-species-550-million-years-ago/31363/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T11:12:56+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:30:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Earth’s first major extinction event was worse than we thought and may have wiped out nearly 80% of species 550 million years ago]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/an-analysis-of-food-remains-found-in-pottery-dating-back-5000-to-8000-years-is-changing-what-we-knew-about-prehistoric-european-cuisine/31360/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T10:58:40+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T17:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[An analysis of food remains found in pottery dating back 5,000 to 8,000 years is changing what we knew about prehistoric European cuisine]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/hubble-captured-a-comet-breaking-apart-in-real-time-purely-by-chance-and-the-odds-of-seeing-it-happen-at-that-exact-moment-were-remarkably-low/31356/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T10:48:40+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T15:00:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Hubble captured a comet breaking apart in real time purely by chance, and the odds of seeing it happen at that exact moment were remarkably low]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/researchers-have-analyzed-136-weapons-using-carbon-14-dating-and-have-been-able-to-pinpoint-exactly-when-the-bow-and-arrow-era-began-in-north-america/31353/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T10:36:56+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:30:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Researchers have analyzed 136 weapons using carbon-14 dating and have been able to pinpoint exactly when the bow-and-arrow era began in North America]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/they-heated-them-to-900c-1652f-for-8-hours-and-something-unexpected-happened-the-rice-husks-and-palm-fronds-barely-formed-the-dreaded-rocks-that-clog-boilers/29823/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T17:26:44+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:26:43-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[They heated them to 900°C (1,652°F) for 8 hours, and something unexpected happened: the rice husks and palm fronds barely formed the dreaded “rocks” that clog boilers… and Colombia might have a more reliable rural fuel than we thought]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Energy</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://www.ecoticias.com/en/they-found-a-giant-tooth-embedded-in-the-neck-of-a-plesiosaur-and-the-culprit-was-not-a-marine-reptile-but-a-massive-predatory-fish/31349/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-27T10:24:46+00:00</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T10:15:00-05:00</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[They found a giant tooth embedded in the neck of a plesiosaur, and the “culprit” was not a marine reptile, but a massive predatory fish]]></news:title>
      <news:keywords>Science</news:keywords>
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