The weather in March is hotter than usual, and it’s melting the snow fast on the Sierra Nevada mountains. Ski areas are closing early or cutting back their days because there isn’t enough snow left for a full season. At Sierra‑at‑Tahoe, the slopes that used to be deep and white are now showing bare
Renewable power will drive future energy, but it changes with the weather. Because wind and sun are unpredictable, planners must think ahead of time. A new method looks at many years of weather data instead of just one. It starts with a plan built from a single year, then checks that plan a
The U. S. has been hitting Kharg Island, a key oil hub in Iran’s Gulf coast, during its fight with Tehran. President Trump says the island’s oil facilities were left alone, but he warned that could change if Iran blocks ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait is a major oil route; about 20 million
The TSA has seen its employees work without pay for more than a month, a result of repeated funding gaps that have turned these workers into bargaining chips in Washington. In the last six months, three separate budget stalls have left TSA staff unpaid, with many of them struggling to cover re
Florida’s cold front keeps the skies cloudy, pushing SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch to no earlier than 10:20 a. m. on March 19 from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 40. The rocket will ferry a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, heading northeast so that observers north of the Cape might spot it i
The first detailed look at the upcoming game Exodus reveals a style that reminds many of Mass Effect. Developed by Archetype Entertainment, a studio with roots in BioWare, the title was announced last year and promises an expansive sci‑fi adventure. Set 40, 000 years from now, humans have moved beyo
Estonia quickly called in a Russian diplomat after an aircraft crossed its airspace near the northern coast on March 18. The fighter, a SU‑30 model, drifted over Vaindloo Island in the Gulf of Finland for roughly one minute before returning to Russian airspace. The incident prompted Estonia’s Foreig
"Scientists and dreamers have long imagined space as a place of terror or wonder. In this new film, the sky is painted with both mystery and promise. The story flips a common theme: Earth is not doomed by human error but by an alien creature that eats stars. This twist shifts the blame away from our
In the rugged Zagros Mountains, where Iraq meets Iran, life hasn’t changed much for some shepherds. They still climb the same hills their families have used for generations, even as wars rage around them. The mountains have seen decades of conflict—missiles, drones, and fighter jets scream overhead,
In 2021, a book hit the shelves that didn't just tell an out-of-this-world story—it built a world based on real science. "Project Hail Mary" isn't about superheroes or magic; it's about a scientist waking up on a spaceship with no memory, only to realize he might be humanity's last hope against a su
