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Oct 31 2024ENVIRONMENT

How Weather Data Disappearance Could Hit Wildfires and Food Prices

Imagine a river that vanishes into a hole and reappears elsewhere, like a magic trick but in nature. That's the Popo Agie River in Wyoming. Scientists traced its path using red dye way back in 1983 and found it takes two hours to flow through tiny rock crevasses under the surface. This river is cruc

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Oct 31 2024ENVIRONMENT

Bats in California Face Threat from Mysterious Fungus

In a surprising turn of events, California wildlife officials have discovered a fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans in bats across five counties. This fungus is linked to white-nose syndrome, a disease that has killed millions of bats in North America. While no bats have shown symptoms yet, t

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Oct 30 2024SCIENCE

Burning Secrets: Chemicals in Smoke and Cancer

Have you ever thought about what's in the smoke you see during a wildfire? Besides being scary and bad for the environment, it also contains chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These are created when things like wood burn. Usually, we encounter tiny amounts from car fumes and i

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Oct 29 2024WEATHER

Snow Surprise North of Boston

Imagine this: snow in Massachusetts in late October! Residents of Essex County were treated to a rare sight this Monday morning as flurries danced through the skies of Amesbury, Groveland, and Danvers. However, there was no need to pull out the winter gear just yet, as no snow accumulation was repor

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Oct 29 2024LIFESTYLE

Adventurer Survives Snakebite in Snowy Mountains

Imagine being lost in the wilderness for almost two weeks. That's exactly what happened to Lovisa Sjoberg, a 48-year-old woman who went missing while hiking alone in Australia's Snowy Mountains. She was finally found on a bush trail on Sunday, looking dazed and hurt. Police revealed she had been bit

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Oct 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Phil Spencer Plays Unreleased Games at Xbox Studios

Xbox's big boss, Phil Spencer, has been trying out some games that aren't even out yet! He spent time at Playground Games, the team behind the new Fable, and at Rare, which is making Everwild. He got to play both games and even chatted with the developers. Everwild is a mysterious fantasy game that'

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Oct 24 2024ENVIRONMENT

Iconic Grizzly Bear 399 Dies in Car Crash

In Grand Teton National Park, a well-known grizzly bear named 399, famous among tourists and wildlife enthusiasts, has sadly passed away. The bear met its end on Tuesday night after being hit by a car in Snake River Canyon, south of Jackson, Wyoming. At 28 years old, 399 was the oldest known reprodu

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Oct 23 2024ENVIRONMENT

Charleston Neighbors Seek Friendly Ways to Handle Coyotes

In the Wagener Terrace community of Charleston, South Carolina, residents are pushing for a new way to deal with coyotes. They want a plan that teaches people how to stay safe, keeps the coyotes away, and doesn't harm them. This comes after neighbors saw more coyotes around since August. Some even c

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Oct 21 2024ENVIRONMENT

Firefighters Gain Ground on Oakland Wildfire as Winds Calm Down

In Oakland, California, fire crews made good progress against a wildfire that had forced over 500 people to evacuate. The blaze started on Friday and destroyed two homes, fanned by strong winds known as "Diablo winds. " Luckily, the weather turned calmer on Sunday, helping firefighters increase cont

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Oct 19 2024ENVIRONMENT

Fire in Oakland: Homes Destroyed, People Evacuated

In Oakland, California, a sudden fire swept through a hillside neighborhood on Friday, damaging at least seven homes and forcing over 500 people to flee. The blaze began near the 580 Freeway, causing massive traffic jams. Strong winds, up to 40 mph, fanned the flames and spread the fire rapidly, eve

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