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A strengthening nor’easter hundreds of miles off the Atlantic is expected to bring several days of gusty onshore winds and coastal flooding along the East Coast. Flood advisories cover the Jersey Shore to the Outer Banks…
A sixty‑five‑year‑old woman died after a shark mauled her while swimming at Orient Beach in KuGompo City, South Africa, on Tuesday. Police arrived around seven a.m. local time and found her body with severe wounds to her…
The Orionid meteor shower will peak Wednesday night, Oct. 21, into the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 22, with the best viewing from midnight to dawn. Meteors travel at about 41 miles per second, leaving glowing trains th…
A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty after snatching a 27‑year‑old Chilean flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on March third. Prosecutors said the act was a mali…
Mitchell Fairbarn, a 27‑year‑old tourist from Ontario, was found guilty of felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty after he snatched a 27‑year‑old Chilean flamingo named Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino …
A new report shows the United States is constructing more fossil‑fuel power infrastructure than it has in a decade, even as renewable‑energy growth slows down.…
The author, a professor in Zurich and a Swiss militia helicopter pilot, explains a recent silence as a result of teaching duties and annual flight training. He describes his responsibilities as a captain, noting the need…
A Purdue University team that searched for Amelia Earhart’s missing Lockheed Electra 10‑E on the remote Pacific island of Nikumaroro has reported a setback. The expedition, which focused on the Taraia Object—a visual ano…
Dallas‑based Colossal Biosciences reports progress toward resurrecting the extinct dodo, the flightless bird that vanished from Mauritius in the seventeenth century. The company has filled its dodo genome to ninety‑five …
Southern California firefighters are slowly reclaiming territory as Santa Ana winds die down, bringing relief to communities that endured a brutal blaze last week. The Norte, Bryson and Henderson fires, which once spread…
A fast‑moving wildfire erupted in Orange County on Friday, quickly expanding to over four hundred sixty‑five acres. By Saturday morning, the blaze had spread to five hundred seventy acres, threatening residential areas a…
Hurricane Trudy, a Category three storm, is moving toward the southwestern and west‑central areas of Mexico’s Pacific coast. Forecasters say the system could strengthen further through Saturday, potentially bringing heav…
Hurricane Trudy, the latest in a series of storms, is moving toward Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening heavy rain and coastal flooding. Forecasters say the storm could strengthen to a Category three hurricane before mak…
A powerful nor’easter is set to batter the Outer Banks and Mid‑Atlantic, bringing strong winds, pounding seas, and coastal flood threats that will linger well into next week. Meteorologist Mary Gilbert reports gusts of t…
High winds sparked a fast‑moving blaze that consumed at least six homes in Southern California. The fire, which began in San Clemente, spread into San Juan Capistrano, forcing thousands to evacuate and leaving black smok…
A wildfire driven by Santa Ana winds burned four hundred sixty‑five acres and damaged or destroyed at least six homes Friday as residents fled neighborhoods. The blaze, known as the Norte Fire, erupted in San Clemente an…
The Norte Fire erupted in the San Clemente area and quickly grew to two hundred fifty acres, forcing evacuation orders as it torched homes and burned surrounding brush. Rising temperatures and dry vegetation accelerated …
A brush fire ignited in San Clemente on Friday, October sixteenth, and quickly expanded to about ten acres before Santa Ana winds accelerated its spread. By midday the blaze had grown to roughly two hundred fifty acres, …
The Norte Fire ignited midday Friday in San Clemente, burning two hundred fifty acres so far, according to fire officials. The blaze threatens homes in the San Juan Capistrano area, prompting mandatory evacuation orders …
Stanford researchers have shown that contact with healthy coral can revive bleached coral in as little as eight weeks. The study, published in Science Advances, demonstrates that healthy coral shares its photosynthetic s…
The Climate Prediction Center released its winter outlook for December 2026 through February 2027, noting a very strong El Nino will shape U.S. weather. Forecasters say the jet stream will shift southward and eastward, i…
On October sixteenth, the Trump administration enacted rules that render rural solar projects ineligible for federal funding, effectively dismantling a program that had empowered farmers with renewable energy solutions. …
Firma Power is positioning itself to make clean energy the default power source for data centers across the United States. The company’s strategy involves integrating wind, solar, and battery storage into the grid, reduc…
Governor Gavin Newsom activated the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services State Operations Center on October fifteenth, 2026, amid dangerous fire weather and strong Santa Ana winds. He signed actions to acce…
A fast‑moving wildfire, known as the Peak Fire, erupted near San Gabriel Canyon in Los Angeles County on October fifteenth, 2026. The blaze consumed twenty‑two acres and remained at zero percent containment, prompting im…