plants

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I bought new plants and placed them around the house.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Countries have been wrestling with what to do with dangerous nuclear by-products since the first plants were built in the 1950s.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

To help meet growing demand, many regions, from California to parts of the Middle East, rely on desalination plants that convert seawater into fresh water.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Around 2,000 non-native plants and animals have been brought to Britain from all over the world by people, accidentally or sometimes deliberately.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

They climbed higher and the ground was gravelly and black; the plants were gray spikes and the creek disappeared.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr