Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say

Researchers say the number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, likely due to how wet it was

Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say
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Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative AI

Washington state's governor has called for the state to develop best practices on how agencies use generative artificial intelligence as it continues to incorporate the technology into government operations

Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative AI
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A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight

There's new interest in one of the past century's most alluring mysteries and a grainy sonar image is at the heart of both excitement and skepticism

A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight
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Hungry sea otters are helping save California's marshlands from erosion

A new study shows the return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland

Hungry sea otters are helping save California's marshlands from erosion
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Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles

Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday

Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there's a clue why

Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, illnesses like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis that occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks their own bodies

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there's a clue why
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US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts

The National Hurricane Center will add inland predictions to its forecast of the location and ferocity of tropical storms

US center's tropical storm forecasts are going inland, where damage can outstrip coasts
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Warm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades

Warm weather has forced the federal officials to suspend the annual wolf-moose count in Isle Royale National Park for the first time in more than six decades

Warm weather forces park officials to suspend Isle Royale wolf count for first time in decades
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Residents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake

A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants has submitted a petition asking regulators to halt safety screening for the restart of idled reactors until damage to a plant that partially lost external power and spilled radioactive water during a recent powerful earthquake is fully examined

Residents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake
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Why Taylor Swift's globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized

Scrutiny over Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up online, with people pointing out the planet-warming emissions that are let off with each flight

Why Taylor Swift's globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized
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A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg over a protest at an oil industry conference

A judge has acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of a charge that she had refused follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year

A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg over a protest at an oil industry conference
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Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

Extreme heat and wildfire smoke on their own are harmful to the human body, but the combination of both increases damage to people’s hearts and respiratory systems, according to a study released Friday

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds
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A Russian cosmonaut sets a new record for the most time in space

The Russian space agency says one of its cosmonauts has broken the world record for the most time spent in space

A Russian cosmonaut sets a new record for the most time in space
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Ocean sponges suggest Earth has warmed longer, more than thought; some scientists dubious

A handful of centuries-old sponges from the Caribbean are causing some scientists to theorize that human-caused climate change began sooner and has warmed the world nearly a degree Fahrenheit more than most scientists previously thought

Ocean sponges suggest Earth has warmed longer, more than thought; some scientists dubious
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How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile's

At least 112 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile

How climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile's
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Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category

A handful of super powerful tropical cyclones in the last decade has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6

Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category
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The head of FAA pledges to hold Boeing accountable for any violations of safety rules

The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency will use more people to monitor aircraft manufacturing and hold Boeing accountable for any violations of safety regulations

The head of FAA pledges to hold Boeing accountable for any violations of safety rules
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Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?

When rainstorms like this week’s powerful atmospheric river hit California, the earth begins to move

Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?
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Saturn's Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean

Astronomers are reporting the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn's Death Star-looking mini moon

Saturn's Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
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The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year

Experts say the number of monarch butterflies at wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began

The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year
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Globe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota's 'lost winter'

The European climate agency says for the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot

Globe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota's 'lost winter'
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Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the Flamingo, who died at what's believed to be the age of 75

The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the Flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is thought to be 75 years of age

Berlin's zoo is mourning Ingo the Flamingo, who died at what's believed to be the age of 75
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What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?

In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the lunisolar calendar

What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
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California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores

California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill in the state Legislature

California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
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Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides, though scientists warn more activity may follow.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months

Volcanic eruption in Iceland subsides, though scientists warn more activity may follow.

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