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As China’s pioneering cross-provincial ecological compensation zone, the upper Xin’an River Basin harbors immense ecological value. However, the long-term effects of its compensation policies on land ...

This week, expect a mix of sun and clouds ahead of a weather pattern change in the Sacramento area. McDonald’s promoted its new $8 nugget combo meal, then got blasted online with complaints about ...

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