The Texas Hill Country is facing a tough situation after the Guadalupe River flood. The weather is not helping. July is known for its heat, and this year is no different. The sun is strong, and the air is humid. This makes working outside very hard. People are trying to clean up and find those who are still missing. The mess is huge. There are broken trees, rocks, a...
A big plant that cleans water, called an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) plant, is really good at taking out nutrients and organic stuff. But what about tiny pollutants, like medicine and chemicals? That's what scientists wanted to find out. They looked at 19 medicines and 2 industrial chemicals in this plant over a year. They checked how well the plant cleaned these p...
Lake Tahoe, a beloved spot for tourists between California and Nevada, saw a tragic event unfold. A boat flipped over, leading to six deaths and two people still unaccounted for. This happened on a Saturday when strong winds caused massive waves on the lake. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office shared that two people who were on the boat made it out alive. They wer...
Lake Tahoe, a popular destination, saw a tragic event unfold on a Saturday afternoon. A boat, measuring 27 feet, flipped over due to a large wave near DL Bliss State Park. This unfortunate incident resulted in six deaths and two people still unaccounted for. The Coast Guard was quick to respond, and emergency services were on the scene promptly. They managed to rescu...
A small plane met a tragic end on a foggy night in San Diego. The aircraft crashed into a neighborhood near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, killing all six people on board and injuring eight on the ground. The plane struck power lines before breaking apart and hitting a house and 20 vehicles. This was not the first time an accident has happened at this airport. ...
A small jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood in May 2024. The plane had six people on board, including a music executive, and all were killed. The crash also injured eight people on the ground. The plane was approaching Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in foggy conditions. The runway lights, which could have guided the plane safely, had been out of order sinc...
The weather forecast for the upcoming week is a mix of storms and heat. The unsettled weather pattern from the past week is expected to continue through the start of the workweek. After a few more rounds of storms, the weather will begin to change, with extreme heat and lots of sunshine replacing the stormy afternoons. The day will start off dry and mild, but by...
The US Open is heating up as the final round approaches. The tournament has been a rollercoaster, with the leaders changing multiple times. The course at Oakmont Country Club has been a beast, challenging even the most skilled golfers. The rain and wind have made it even tougher, turning the fairways into a muddy mess and the greens into lightning-fast surfaces. ...
The National Weather Service has just made a big change. They can now issue heat advisories for Alaska. This is a first for the state, but it doesn't mean temperatures are breaking records. It's just a new way to communicate the heat's potential danger. Fairbanks is the first to get this advisory. Temperatures are expected to hit 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Ce...
The air in Wisconsin and Minnesota is thick with smoke from Canadian wildfires. This haze is not just a minor inconvenience, it's a health concern. People with breathing problems should be extra careful this weekend. The smoke is expected to linger, with Minnesota facing the brunt of it on Saturday. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources hinted that the air q...