Articles filed under Science
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August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectaclesAug 20, 2024 11:32 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth. A supermoon isn’t...
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Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?Aug 16, 2024 1:09 pm - LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to cu...
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August's supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here's how to watchAug 15, 2024 10:27 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first a...
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The Perseids are here. Here's how to see the 'fireballs' of summer's brightest meteor showerAug 08, 2024 9:13 am - WASHINGTON — The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. The annual meteor shower, active since July, peaks before dawn Monday. It's one of t...
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Two meteor showers will flash across the sky around the same time in late JulyJul 29, 2024 10:26 am - Get ready for a meteor shower doubleheader. The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks in late July. And this year, it will coincide with a second smaller meteor sh...
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Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on EarthJul 24, 2024 7:19 am - Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States contin...
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster listJul 23, 2024 7:33 am - Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentu...
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June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won'tJul 08, 2024 7:24 am - Earth's more than yearlong streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus. There's hope that ...
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Asteroids approaching Earth this week — but don’t panicJun 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Five asteroids will pass Earth in the days before International Asteroid Day on Sunday.
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Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manageJun 18, 2024 6:41 pm - The death of mature ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer has left a void in local forests, parks, and backyards, and the invasive insect is still spreading across Illinois.