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Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
Social media company Snap showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses Tuesday, staking a claim in a race to ... Read More
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Lake Mead's slow demise just sped up in latest federal study
LAS VEGAS — The reservoir that serves as Southern Nevada’s main water supply is headed for an even more painful decline than thought due to historic drought and recent water management decisions, according to federal ...Read more
Google rolls out Android 17; major AI features to follow this summer
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has begun rolling out Android 17, the latest major update to its popular mobile operating system, though some of its marquee artificial intelligence features will not arrive for another few months....Read more
How Wall Street is shifting electric utilities toward consolidation and profit
A corporate merger that would form the largest electric utility in the United States is underway. It’s just one of many recent utility mergers and acquisitions as electric utilities enter a period of rapid growth.
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Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning
Researchers have long known that plastic pollution reaches the ocean. But how much plastic is trapped, and where, before it reaches the ocean is far less understood.
As professors of environmental engineering, ...Read more
Season's 1st tropical storm could form in Gulf, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday said a system expected to move into the Gulf could become the season’s first tropical storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad area of low ...Read more
Why El Niño means worse drought and fewer hurricanes in Maryland
BALTIMORE — A moderate-to-severe drought in Maryland has caused Baltimore’s reservoirs to dip dangerously low. And despite a rainy end to May, that drought likely isn’t going away anytime soon, experts said.
The ...Read more
Colorado firefly conservationists hope lab-raised insects can solve population declines
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — As the last of the sunset’s pink hues disappeared from the sky, the Fort Collins field came to life. One flash appeared. Then another. Suddenly, the entire nature preserve seemed to sparkle with ...Read more
El Niño has arrived: 5 ways California could get pummeled
LOS ANGELES — El Niño has arrived and it could become one of the largest on record, and California may be in for a bumpy ride.
While the climate pattern is often linked with a higher chance of more rain in Southern ...Read more
The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 – but marine protection can’t be judged by area alone
The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, regulate the climate and ...Read more
Flower Power
Five women bought five different types of flowers for different reasons on different days.
Names: Julia, Amy, Bethany, Rachel, and Kristen
Flowers: Roses, Daisies, Lilies, Tulips, and Carnations
Colors: Purple, Yellow, Pink, White, and Peach
Places or Occasions: Backyard, Park, Office, Wedding, and Birthday
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
1. The flowers were purchased in the following order...
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This Day in History, June 16
On June 16th, 1903, the Ford Motor Company incorporated.
USDA steps up screwworm monitoring as cases expand in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up its surveillance of New World screwworm, seeking to work with the Department of Homeland Security to contain a growing outbreak threatening the nation’s cattle herd.
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Hurricane center ups odds season's 1st tropical system could form in Gulf
The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased its forecast chances a system could move into the Gulf and develop into the season’s first tropical depression or storm, and watches or warnings could be in store this ...Read more
Sharks along Cape Cod spotted stealing striped bass from fishermen: 'Sharks are throughout Massachusetts waters now'
If you’re fishing along Cape Cod these days, be on the lookout for a hungry apex predator.
Several white sharks have been chomping on striped bass that fishermen caught in Cape Cod Bay, according to shark researcher ...Read more
Two humpback whales found dead on Monterey Bay beaches may have been killed by toxic algae blooms
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two humpback whales that were found washed up dead on beaches along Monterey Bay earlier this month tested positive for domoic acid, a naturally occurring toxin produced by harmful algae blooms in the ...Read more
San Diego's South Bay region to see less air pollution, sewage from Tijuana River in near future, state and federal officials say
SAN DIEGO — Communities in San Diego's South Bay region are one step closer to relief from a major air pollution hotspot after the California Coastal Commission approved a county-initiated project Wednesday to extend ...Read more
Google CEO brought optimism to Stanford commencement. Some graduates walked out
As Google CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage Sunday at Stanford’s commencement, scores of graduates stood, booed and walked out, turning a celebration for nearly 6,000 degree recipients into a protest over the tech giant�...Read more
How window-mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling
People who rent their homes, or don’t have enough money to make major upgrades to their homes, have for many years been left out of a major shift in heating and cooling technology that can improve efficiency, save ...Read more
Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife, water and peace in the last quiet places in America
Pause for a moment and listen. What do you hear? Chances are, somewhere in the background, is the ever-present hum of a road.
More than 4.2 million miles of public roads crisscross the lower 48 states – enough...Read more
This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy
Lately, much of the news about the Arctic has been bleak. The far north is warming three to four times faster than the rest of the planet. Arctic climate change – manifesting in sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and ...Read more
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- Sharks along Cape Cod spotted stealing striped bass from fishermen: 'Sharks are throughout Massachusetts waters now'
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- Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may be turning
- USDA steps up screwworm monitoring as cases expand in Texas
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