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Almost half of California is drought-free after heavy storms

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By Emma Fidel
Tech

California’s Mild Snowfall Means the Drought Will Likely Continue

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By Meredith Rutland Bauer
Tech

The United Nations Will Launch Its First Space Mission In 2021

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By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

NASA’s New ‘Dream Chaser’ Cargo Ship Can Fly to the ISS and Back In Hours

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By Amy Thompson
Tech

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01.01.16

By Becky Ferreira
Pulse

It’s Been At Least 500 Years Since California Had This Little Snowpack

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By Darren Ankrom
Food

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By Matthew Osgood
Pulse

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By Laura Dattaro
Tech

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By Michael Byrne
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