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Are bridges near you safe? This MRI-like scan may prevent disaster
Suyun Ham can’t take his eyes off a scanner. "Lower the sensors a little bit more," Ham urges an assistant. Then a ... Read More
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Hurricane Katrina rearranged Gulf Coast life in big ways. 20 years later, here's how
BILOXI, Miss. — Meteorologist Richard Knabb was working his first season as a forecaster at the National Hurricane Center when Hurricane Katrina hit Category 5 status in the Gulf of Mexico.
He was pulling together ...Read more
This Day in History, August 30
On August 30th, 1850, Honolulu, Hawai'i became an official city.
New invasive pest spreading rapidly in Georgia, state officials warn
Georgia agriculture officials are warning farmers to be on the lookout for an invasive pest that is spreading rapidly in the state, posing a threat to cotton and other major crops.
The two-spot cotton leafhopper (Amrasca ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds for new Atlantic system to brew
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday increased the odds a system could form in the Atlantic and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time ...Read more
Today's Word "patina"
patina \PAT-n-uh; puh-TEEN-uh\ (noun) - 1 : The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. 2 : The sheen on any surface, produced by ...Read more
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Which country in Group B can be added to Group A? Why? It has nothing to do with their spelling or pronunciation.
Group A: Australia, Denmark, Egypt, Venezuela
Group B: Bulgaria, Japan, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Zaire
Orphaned baby foxes released after receiving care in California wildlife facility
Six orphaned gray foxes were found and cared for at the Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga for the last four months before being released back into the wild at Alum Rock Park in San Jose on Aug. 20.
Gray foxes are native ...Read more
Keep 'Hope' alive, activists say as wildlife agents prepare to kill a problem bear in California
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — With its luxury vacation homes dotted through alpine forests, its tens of thousands of tourists, and its huge concentration of the species Ursus americanus — has long been at the center of ...Read more
Program that teaches forest management sees record enrollment. Here's what's driving interest
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Forest and Park Association’s Master Woodland Manager program is returning for its fifth year this fall with a record-breaking 75 students despite having half the budget it started with...Read more
Today's Word "voluptuary"
voluptuary \vuh-LUHP-choo-er-ee\ (noun) - A person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual appetites; a sensualist.
(adjective) - Of, pertaining to, or characterized by preoccupation with luxury and sensual ...Read more
This Day in History, August 29
On August 29th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began.
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A guillotine's use,
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Bon voyage: General Atomics set to ship final piece of giant battery to nuclear fusion project in France
The final section of what scientists and engineers say will be the largest and most powerful pulsed, superconducting magnet in the world has been completed at the Poway campus of San Diego-based General Atomics.
The 270,...Read more
First peer-reviewed study of Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis finds link between water pollution and toxic gas in air
SAN DIEGO — At its peak concentration levels, the air wafting through the Tijuana River Valley contains thousands of times the typical rate of hydrogen sulfide found in an urban neighborhood, a new study in the journal ...Read more
The stench from the polluted Tijuana River is so bad it kept a researcher up all night
New research backs up the concerns of people who live near the Tijuana River and have long complained that foul air wafting from the polluted waterway is making them sick — irritating their eyes and noses, making ...Read more
ChatGPT pulled teen into a 'dark and hopeless place' before he took his life, lawsuit against OpenAI alleges
Adam Raine, a California teenager, used ChatGPT to find answers about everything from his schoolwork to his interests in music, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Japanese comics.
But his conversations with a chatbot took a ...Read more
Hurricane center predicts new Atlantic system could develop
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday began to forecast a system that could form in the Atlantic and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical ...Read more
Google is training its AI tools on YouTube videos. These creators aren't happy
Santa Ana, California-based entrepreneur Charlie Chang spent years posting finance videos on YouTube before he made a profit.
Today, Chang's media business oversees more than 50 YouTube channels, along with other digital ...Read more
Have you seen these snakes in California? Why you shouldn't kill them
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is home to 50 different species of snakes — including seven species of rattlesnakes, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
If that makes your skin crawl, you’re...Read more
States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump's deadline
Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before the expiration of federal tax credits to support clean energy.
Colorado is directing state agencies to prioritize permits for ...Read more
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