Articles filed under Science
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Shifting USDA plant hardiness map reflects changing climate, changes for plantsJan 12, 2024 3:26 pm - URBANA, Ill. — On a cold, blustery January day, it may be hard to remember that 2023 was the hottest year on record. But the newest update to the plant hardiness map, in...
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Explore green space stewardship practices, emerging trends at 2024 Gateway Green ConferenceJan 12, 2024 2:35 pm - Evolving research and environmental changes make it more important than ever for professionals who work with trees, landscapes, natural areas, and parks to remain curren...
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Earth shattered global heat record in '23 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency saysJan 09, 2024 6:17 am - Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European clim...
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Moon landing attempt by U.S. company appears doomed after 'critical' fuel leakJan 08, 2024 7:11 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first U.S. moon landing attempt in more than 50 years appeared to be doomed after a private company's spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel l...
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Facts matter: Pope is not planning to fact check the BibleJan 07, 2024 9:10 am - A post that showed up on social media the day after Christmas claims the pope is planning to have the World Economic Forum, or WEF, fact check and update the Bible. The D...
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Taylor Swift's new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023Dec 21, 2023 7:40 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American ...
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Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millionsDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-ki...
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More bodies found after sudden eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, raising confirmed toll to 22Dec 05, 2023 12:00 am - BATU PALANO, Indonesia - Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano found 11 more bodies of climbers who were caught by a surprise weeke...
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Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may eruptNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense ...
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Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predatorsNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunatel...