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Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy ... Read More
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Editorial: Will spiking price of meat, dairy save the planet?
Steaks and shakes are the new SUVs.
It’s all those cows, contentedly mooing while producing billions of pounds of planet-warming methane. The World Bank has a solution.
In a new paper, the international financial ...Read more
This Day in History, May 13
On May 13th, 1950, the first all-time Formula One Grand Prix took place.
SpaceX set for Sunday night launch on southerly trajectory
SpaceX has lined up another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Sunday night on a southerly trajectory that will hug the Florida coast.
A Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-58 mission carrying 23 of the internet ...Read more
Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land is spoken for, even if claims are not formally recognized by governments.
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Bears in the Washington's North Cascades: What you should know if you spot one
ROSS LAKE, North Cascades, Wash. — Meandering through the evergreens, spring's arrival was marked by unfurling fern and flowering berry plants.
My partner and I emerged from the forest trail and glimpsed the shimmering ...Read more
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Clearly, love is love, between a man and a woman, a woman and a man, a woman and a woman, and a man and a man. -- American musician Stevie Wonder
Other Notable Events for May 13
On this date in history:
In 1607, Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, was founded near the James River in Virginia.
In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico.
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Notable Birthdays for May 13
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Innocent XIII in 1655
- Pope Pius IX in 1792
- musician Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan, in 1842
- French cubist painter Georges Braque in 1882<...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024 with 232 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
Today's Word "bombinate"
bombinate \BOM-buh-nayt\ (intransitive verb) - To buzz; to hum; to drone.
"Sometimes the computer bombinates way into the night, stops for a bit of rest, then resumes its hum at the early hours of the morning."
Bombinate...Read more
Petals Around the Rose
You roll five dice. The computer calculates the score. Your job is to find out what the computer based the score on.
If you roll 5, 4, 6, 3, and 5, the score is 10.
If you roll 1, 3, 3, 4, and 2, the score is 4.
If you roll 1, 6, 2, 6, and 4,the score is 0.
What is the method?
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How trash, sprawl and a warming world impact Michigan mosquito seasons
DETROIT — Not all of the quintessential characteristics of a Michigan summer are as pleasant as campfires, cookouts and baseball games. There are the mosquitoes, too.
Those insects' itchy bites are making increasingly ...Read more
Other Notable Events for May 12
On this date in history:
In 1909, two giraffes, one leopard and one buffalo killed, and two leopard cubs captured were the latest additions to the former President Teddy Roosevelt's hunting trophies, according ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 12
Those born on this date include:
- Painter/poet Edward Lear in 1812
- nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale in 1820
- poet/painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1828
- lawmaker/author Henry Cabot ...Read more
Today's Word "tutelary"
tutelary \TOO-tuh-lair-ee; TYOO-\ (adjective) - Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, "tutelary goddesses."
"But there is a tutelary deity for misers, and by a ...Read more
Einstein's Riddle
Einstein's Riddle: Einstein wrote the following riddle. He said that 98% of the world could not solve it. But several NIEHS scientists were able to solve it, and they said its not all that hard if you pay attention and are very patient. Give it a try:
There are 5 houses in 5 different colors in a row. In each house lives a person with a different nationality. The 5 owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and ...
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This Day in History, May 12
On May 12th, 1873, Oscar II of Sweden-Norway was crowned King of Sweden.
Lake Tahoe expected to be full for first time since 2019, thanks to winter storms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lake Tahoe is expected to fill for the first time since 2019, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The last time the lake was full was June 2019.
The dam at Lake Tahoe...Read more
An 'unusually high number' of emaciated California brown pelicans are turning up onshore
Large numbers of California brown pelicans are turning up on shore with signs of malnutrition, prompting a California Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation.
California brown pelicans are a federally protected ...Read more
Solar storm brings dazzling aurora, threatens power grids
A severe solar storm this weekend brought a dazzling display of the northern lights that could be seen across Europe and as far south as Alabama in the U.S., while threatening to trigger blackouts and disrupt navigation ...Read more
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- Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment
- Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands
- Editorial: Will spiking price of meat, dairy save the planet?
- How trash, sprawl and a warming world impact Michigan mosquito seasons
- SpaceX set for Sunday night launch on southerly trajectory
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