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This Day in History, October 13
On October 13th, 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights took place. Read More
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Microsoft cuts purchases of carbon removals by 80%
Microsoft Corp. dramatically cut back investments in carbon removals in the first half of the year, as it ratchets up spending on artificial intelligence.
The company bought 8.55 million metric tons of carbon removal ...Read more
Record-breaking hurricane activity in Pacific Ocean is battering the California coast
LOS ANGELES — A record-breaking season of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean is battering the Southern California coastline.
Researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Monday that storms this ...Read more
Meta says new Muse model reaches AI frontier after aggressive push
Meta Platforms Inc. released a long-awaited artificial intelligence model on Monday, a milestone that will test whether its multibillion-dollar push to rebuild its AI organization has improved its technology enough to ...Read more
Predawn sonic booms possible as SpaceX ready for launch early Tuesday
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is set to launch a cargo mission to the International Space Station before dawn Tuesday that could bring a sonic boom to Central Florida.
A Falcon 9 rocket on the CRS-35 mission topped with a crew...Read more
Today's Word "recrudescent"
recrudescent \ree-kroo-DES-uhnt\ (adjective) - Breaking out again after temporary abatement or suppression; as, a recrudescent epidemic.
"Jenna's recrudescent acne had a tendency to make its appearance at the most ...Read more
Blind Man's Bluff
A blind man drives up to a house, gets out of the car and goes up to the door with a package. The homeowner takes the package and gives the blind man a check. The blind man then drives away. What was in the package?
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300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid-20th century – the survivors have a few things in common
From an airplane, most of the glaciers of the Rocky Mountain West look like small patches of white nestled into rugged landscape where the topography folds. The white is the snow cover, and lower down you can see the ...Read more
California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season
California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific hurricane seasons in modern history.
For the second time...Read more
Federal funding pullback chills HIV trials at UC San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The University of California, San Diego has paused at least five clinical trials designed to cure or control HIV after the National Institutes of Health issued guidance last week that new enrollments should ...Read more
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias killed South Carolina man in his home, coroner says
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A weather-related death was reported in South Carolina on Sunday, after the remnants of Hurricane Isaias washed through the Palmetto State, according to the Greenwood County coroner’s office.
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Heavy surf, red-tagged homes, a battered boardwalk: Long Beach confronts costly climate reality
LOS ANGELES — A trio of storms since early September has put considerable strain on the historic Long Beach boardwalk, which collapsed further between 64th and 65th Place on Seaside Walk during a weekend of heavy surf.
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Here are the threats that remain from storm Rachel and the weather whiplash that comes next
LOS ANGELES — After the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel damaged coastal homes in Long Beach and brought flooding and debris flows to the Coachella Valley, National Weather Service forecasters project the worst has ...Read more
Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica’s role in exploring the cosmos
When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of ...Read more
How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.
How much rain can a hurricane make, and how much do big ...Read more
Today's Word "Fain"
fain \fayn\ (adverb) - 1 : Willingly; gladly. 2 : Rather. (adjective) - 1 : Pleased. 2 : Obliged. 3 : Eager.
"As the delay continued Mordecai was both busy and happy at the Mill, for he liked and loved this damsel well, ...Read more
This Day in History, October 12
On October 12th, 1775, the United States Navy was formed.
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What, when you need it you throw away,
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Tropical Storm Rachel swamps San Diego County with heavier-than-expected rain
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit San Diego County harder than expected before dawn Sunday, sending surf crashing into beachside cottages in Oceanside, flooding parts of Highway 101 near Carlsbad, and triggering ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks new Atlantic system while Isaias brings flood threat to Appalachians
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday began tracking a system in the distant Atlantic with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the ...Read more
Dual tropical storms hit both US coasts with floods and outages
More than 440,000 homes and businesses from Pennsylvania to Florida are without power and flood threats are rising at both ends of the country as the U.S. deals with a rare double tropical threat from the remnants of ...Read more
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- 300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid-20th century – the survivors have a few things in common
- Federal funding pullback chills HIV trials at UC San Diego
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