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Study calculates value of Virginia coastal wetlands at $90 million
Wetlands in Hampton Roads are an important part of the ecosystem, and a new study attempts to quantify their worth to the ... Read More
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Santa Monica's waves have turned a bright pink. How can the dye job improve water quality?
Over the next two weeks, surfers and beachgoers in Santa Monica may spot waves that have a pink, fluorescent hue — but officials say not to worry.
The luminous, pink color spreading across the Santa Monica Bay is from a...Read more
Hurricane center keeps chances high for an Atlantic tropical depression
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday bumped up again its forecast chances that a tropical wave in the Atlantic would develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 ...Read more
Gaining ground: Native plants surge as gardeners try to save bees, butterflies
CHICAGO -- On a quiet street in Wilmette, Illinois, native plants bloom in broad sweeps and bright bursts, bringing color and life to what was once an ordinary strip of lawn separating the sidewalk from the curb.
The ...Read more
Should a 'Florida Springs National Park' be created? Environmental advocates are torn
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida congressman’s proposal to stitch together a patchwork of springs in North and Central Florida into the country’s 64th national park won’t help protect the state’s outstanding, and ...Read more
Shark chomps on seal close to Massachusetts beaches: 'We're in peak white shark season'
BOSTON — It was only a matter of time before a white shark showed up for breakfast.
Shark researcher John Chisholm called it when he spotted a colony of seals off Plymouth’s Manomet Point over the weekend.
Soon after...Read more
Today's Word "circumspect"
circumspect \SUR-kuhm-spekt\ (adjective) - Marked by attention to all circumstances and probable consequences; cautious; prudent.
"She knew just what kind of circumspect he meant, and it wasn't anything like her usual ...Read more
This Day in History, September 15
On September 15th, 1835, Charles Darwin, aboard the HMS Beagle, reached the Galapagos Islands.
Matched Pairs
Each word in Group A can be paired with a unique word in Group B. What are the pairings? Why?
Group A:
apropos, doughy, gingham, mica, rebuff, scarab, squall, ukulele
Group B:
aloft, amateur, bituminous, enables, melody, phantasm, steroid, summary
A security robot failed in NYC. Now, it's trying to protect downtown Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For 20 hours a day, seven days a week, a security robot rolls around the old Kansas City Star building on the 1600 block of McGee Street, like the 21st century version of a street patrolling beat cop. ...Read more
Copperhead snakes more active across Maryland with cooler weather
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that baby Eastern copperheads will start becoming more active as the weather becomes cooler and milder.
This brown, camouflaged venomous pit viper is ...Read more
SpaceX set for Sunday launch to space station with sonic boom in store
SpaceX is lending a hand to fellow commercial cargo company Northrop Grumman once again with a planned launch Sunday evening on the Space Coast to send supplies to the International Space Station that could also bring a ...Read more
Hurricane center says chances now high for next tropical depression in Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased its forecast chances that a tropical wave in the Atlantic would develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. ...Read more
With Trump eyeing space station demise, NASA pushes for commercial replacements
ORLANDO, Fla. — President Donald Trump and his new interim head of NASA Sean Duffy are pushing for a renewed effort to shuffle off the responsibility of running the International Space Station in favor of becoming a ...Read more
Today's Word "plebeian"
plebeian \plih-BEE-uhn\ (adjective) - 1 : Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people. 2 : Of or pertaining to the common people. 3 : Vulgar; common; crude or coarse in nature or manner.
(noun) - 1 : One of the ...Read more
This Day in History, September 14
On September 14th, 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 2 crashed on the Moon, becoming the first man-made craft to land on it.
Breakfast Dilemma
Jane wants to make some toast for her breakfast. Unfortunately, her toaster is broken. Can you turn bread into toast by changing one letter at a time? Each step must create a valid word in the English language. Jane made the change in 7 steps. Can you do as well ... or better?
BREAD ---- TOAST
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Hurricane center says medium chance for tropical depression in Atlantic
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday continued to give a tropical wave in the Atlantic a medium chance it would develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m...Read more
Today's Word "explicate"
explicate \EK-spluh-kayt\ (transitive verb) - To explain; to clear of difficulties or obscurity.
"When the implicate order becomes explicate, we have our reality. So am I simply in a different explicate order than my ...Read more
This Day in History, September 13
On September 13th, 122, the building of Hadrian's Wall began.
Military Maneuver
Private Peter Perkins wants to change his branch of military service. He is currently in the army, but wants to join the navy. To leave the army, he must get out of his tank. He then has to go on board a ship to join the navy. Change ARMY to NAVY by changing one letter at a time. The change must go through TANK and SHIP. Each change must produce a valid word in the English language. No word can be used more than once.
ARMY ---- TANK ---- SHIP...
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