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The solar day we experience is exactly 24 hours, or 86,400 seconds. Small variations occur naturally, caused by shifts in wind patterns, ocean currents, and movements within Earth’s interior. Over the long term, the Moon’s tidal pull gradually slows Earth’s rotation. Source link

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday North Carolina’s first reported case of West Nile virus in 2025. Officials said the case was found in a Durham County resident. Officials have not released the name of the person who tested positive. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the West Nile virus is the leading …

A China-flagged research vessel was detected Friday off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard reported Saturday that the Xue Long 2, an icebreaker, was detected about 290 nautical miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska, in the U.S. Arctic. The Xue Long 2 is operated by China’s Polar Research Institute.   A Coast Guard C-130J Hercules …

CANTON— West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos in the village of Canton, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department reported Wednesday, July 23.  The Public Health Department reported that routine surveillance of mosquito populations has yielded the first positive test for West Nile Virus near the Upper and Lower Lakes in the village of Canton.  Routine mosquito sampling …

Officials say measles detected in Austin’s wastewater is an early warning sign  KVUE Austin Public Health finds measles in the water  Austin American-Statesman No reported measles cases in Travis County right now, so how was it found in our wastewater?  KXAN Austin Measles traces detected in Austin wastewater as other states announce more cases  CIDRAP Austin Morning Briefing July 23  Spectrum News Source link

A health alert has been issued for British tourists travelling to a popular European destination this summer as two potentially fatal diseases have been detected.  In Italy, health authorities have reported the first locally acquired cases of both dengue and chikungunya, mosquito-borne viruses that are typically found in tropical regions like South America and India.  Both were previously considered primarily …

After mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile Virus, the Allegheny County Health Department announced today that seven neighborhoods will be treated this week. On Thursday from 8 to 11 p.m., residents in the Hazelwood, South Side Slopes, Arlington, Mt. Oliver, Carrick, Knoxville and Beltzhoover areas should expect to see crews at work. They will use truck-mounted ultra-low-volume sprayers to dispense …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been detected across New York City, with Staten Island accounting for the majority of recent cases, according to data from the New York City Health Department. Of the 141 positive mosquito results citywide in 2025, approximately 47% or 66 came from Staten Island, according to the 2025 positive results …

An exoplanet named WASP-127b just smashed the cosmic wind record. Astronomers clocked supersonic gales racing around its waist at about 20,500 miles (33,000 kilometers) per hour, which is seven times faster than fighter‑jet speed. “There is an extremely fast circumplanetary jet wind found on the planet. The velocity of the winds is surprisingly high,” said Lisa Nortmann of the University of …

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Health officials said mosquitoes that were collected in Washtenaw County have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus. The Washtenaw County Health Department collected a sample of a mosquito pool on June 12 in the Whitmore Lake area and received the results in July. There have been no human cases reported in Washtenaw County or in Michigan …