A tech company released a new laptop model that weighs just 1.2kg and has a 18-hour battery life

Local artists painted murals on the walls of an abandoned factory to brighten the neighborhoodThe government offered tax breaks to businesses that install solar panels on their buildings

A large bookstore opened a new location with a children’s play area and book club meetingsResearchers found that learning a musical instrument improves math skills in elementary studentsThe city started a composting program to turn food waste into fertilizer for public gardens

A famous singer announced a farewell tour after 30 years in the music industryDoctors developed a non-opioid painkiller that is effective for chronic back pain

The local zoo celebrated the birth of a baby giraffe as part of its endangered species program

Scientists built a solar panel that can generate electricity even on cloudy daysMajor electronics retailers announced early Black Friday sales starting in early November

Doctors at a children’s hospital successfully performed a rare heart surgery on a 6-month-old infantThe country’s inflation rate dropped to 1.9% in August the lowest in two years

Environmental activists organized a beach cleanup event collecting 7 tons of plastic wasteA best-selling author announced their next novel will focus on environmental conservation efforts

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• ·Biologists study migration patterns of birds using tracking devices
• ·The country’s unemployment rate fell to 4 percent thanks to new jobs in tourism
• ·Biologists develop new method to protect bees from pesticides
• ·The military sent helicopters to deliver supplies to communities cut off by snowstorms
• ·Weather conditions caused delays in shipping and transportation services
• ·A hotel chain started using biodegradable cleaning products in all its rooms
• ·A hotel added a rooftop bar with views of the city skyline
• ·A charity launched a program to teach seniors how to video chat with family members
• ·Schools launched a new program to teach students about sustainable living practices
• ·The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to a novelist from a small European country
• ·Study finds that working in green offices boosts employee productivity by 15 percent
• ·Pet hospital offers affordable pet insurance plans
• ·Scientists found a link between lack of sleep and increased stress levels
• ·A wildfire in a forest preserve burned 5000 acres with no threat to nearby homes
• ·A fire department conducted a high-rise rescue drill in the city’s tallest building
• ·An environmental organization reported that the number of endangered sea turtles has increased by 31% over the past decade