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How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat
It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be ... Read More
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This Day in History, July 11
On July 11th, 1859, "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens was published.
What to do with millions of old batteries from e-bikes, lawn tools and power stations? In California, companies may be required to take them back
They are found in everything from the growing number of e-bikes on California’s roads to electric lawn mowers and leaf blowers in backyards, and even in portable power stations used on camping trips that can provide ...Read more
This Day in History, July 10
On July 10th, 1778, Louis XVI declared war on Great Britain.
California will see its first monsoon storms of the season, raising fire concerns
California’s first storms of the monsoon season are expected to arrive this weekend, raising concerns about heightened wildfire risk.
The storms could reach Central California as early as Sunday, bringing gusty winds ...Read more
More than 350 people rescued after flash flooding in southeast Missouri
ST. LOUIS — More than 350 people have been rescued from flooded areas of southeast Missouri as of Saturday morning, officials said.
A woman missing in Crawford County is the only confirmed missing person.
The woman is ...Read more
Today's Word "preponderate"
preponderate \prih-PON-duh-rayt\ (intransitive verb) - 1 : To exceed in weight. 2 : To incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; to be weighed down. 3 : To exceed in influence, power, importance, number, amount, etc. ...Read more
Words with YO
Six words that contain YO as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?
YO---, YO----, -YO---, --YO--, ---YO-, ----YO
Pool: A, B, B, C, C, D, D, D, E, E, E, E, I, L, M, M, N, N, N, N, P, R, R
View full teaser and answerSK Hynix CEO expects memory crunch to last into next decade
The memory-chip shortages that are roiling the computer, car and device markets will probably persist beyond 2030, according to SK Hynix Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-Jung.
Customers are signing long-term ...Read more
Today's Word "Numen"
numen \NOO-muhn, NYOO-\ noun, plural numina \-muh-nuh\ - Divine power, deity, or spirit presiding in a place. Also creative energy.
"David was fond of meditating while watching insipid 70's sitcoms, feeling that they ...Read more
Hindmate
Enter words into the following word chain such that each pair of words in the chain forms a compound word. No word can appear in the chain more than one time. Each "?" represents a missing word. Example: girl ? ? shape = girl friend ship shape = girlfriend friendship shipshape.
hind ? back ? ? up ? ? work ? ? step ? ? ? mate
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Strong El Niño now a virtual certainty for California, forecasters say
A strong El Niño is virtually certain to develop this year, federal scientists say, and may end up being one of the strongest such events on record.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate ...Read more
Not everyone is leaving California -- new commercial battery maker sets up shop in Sacramento
The lithium-ion batteries that supply much of today’s clean energy come with some infamous drawbacks, from fire risk to reliance on foreign mining.
Alternatives have been slow to get off the ground.
But California ...Read more
Boise to see first triple-digit temperatures of 2026. How long will the 100s last?
BOISE, Idaho — Already melting in the warm weather? Boise is about to get even hotter.
High temperatures in Idaho’s capital city are expected to hit triple digits for the first time in 2026, likely on Friday.
“High...Read more
UC San Diego develops way to forecast when coastal landslides are imminent
SAN DIEGO — The University of California, San Diego has developed a rudimentary way to detect when and where coastal landslides are likely to occur, which could lead to an early warning system for a phenomenon that has ...Read more
Amid federal scrutiny, research reinforces this rare Gulf whale is a unique species
A recently published study adds more scientific weight to a claim the Trump administration is trying to discredit:
The Rice’s whale, Earth’s only filter-feeding whale that lives exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...Read more
Climate change could double household water costs in some cities, study finds
Household water costs could nearly double in some American cities, new research suggests, as climate change further stresses municipal water systems.
Researchers at Stanford University and other institutions studied how a...Read more
Micron boosts US spending to $250 billion to feed memory boom
Micron Technology Inc. plans to increase its spending on new plants in the U.S. to $250 billion to help meet unprecedented demand for its memory chips fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom.
The funds would add...Read more
Predawn Florida skies served up 'space jellyfish' from SpaceX launch
ORLANDO, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch using a booster that has now flown three dozen times created a “space jellyfish” effect in the predawn skies over Florida on Thursday.
The rocket lifted off at 5:25 a.m. from...Read more
California wolves are eating much more cattle than wild prey, study finds
LOS ANGELES — The return of the wolf in California has been met with joy by conservationists, who delight in the improbable population rebound, and with fury by ranchers who bemoan the toll on their cattle.
Now, a new ...Read more
As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game
President Donald Trump has shown the immense power of the executive branch to stymie offshore wind development, as nearly all projects are in waters where federal agencies operate as the landlord.
Now, as the feds block ...Read more
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