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‘Space Hurricanes’ Swirling Over The Poles Could Throw GPS Into Chaos

‘Space Hurricanes’ Swirling Over The Poles Could Throw GPS Into Chaos

Researchers have confirmed that massive “space hurricanes” are swirling over Earth’s polar regions, injecting vast amounts of energy into the upper atmosphere and even interfering with GPS signals. These plasma-based storms, invisible to most of the world, share striking similarities with traditional hurricanes but occur in the realm of charged particles high above our planet. How Space Hurricanes Form And …

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From flag poles to a $200 million ballroom: Inside Trump’s ‘legacy project’ at the White House

From flag poles to a 0 million ballroom: Inside Trump’s ‘legacy project’ at the White House

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump held plenty of meetings at the White House this summer: with foreign delegations striking trade deals, Cabinet members plotting a government overhaul and industry executives seeking tariff relief. But amid the various audiences, he’s also found time for discussions of a different purpose. In recent weeks, Trump has gathered officials with varying responsibilities …

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Humanity Has Dammed So Much Water It’s Shifted Earth’s Magnetic Poles : ScienceAlert

Humanity Has Dammed So Much Water It’s Shifted Earth’s Magnetic Poles : ScienceAlert

Recent shifts in Earth’s magnetic field have human fingerprints all over them. While it is normal for our planet’s magnetic poles to sporadically wander, new research shows we’ve now amassed enough water behind dam walls to account for at least some of the current movements. Harvard University geophysicist Natasha Valencic and colleagues calculated that the masses concentrated in just under …

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Human-Constructed Dams Have Shifted the Earth’s Poles, Scientists Say

Human-Constructed Dams Have Shifted the Earth’s Poles, Scientists Say

Humans have built so many dams around the world that the Earth’s poles have wandered away from the planet’s rotational axis, new research suggests. Over the last 200 years, humans have constructed nearly 7,000 massive dams, impounding enough water to nudge the Earth’s poles by about three feet (one meter) and cause a 0.83-inch (21-millimeter) drop in global sea levels, …

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G.M. Ryan Poles agrees to contract extension with the Bears

G.M. Ryan Poles agrees to contract extension with the Bears

The Bears signed head coach Ben Johnson to a five-year contract when they hired him earlier this year and General Manager Ryan Poles is now under contract for the same period. According to multiple reports on Friday, Poles has agreed to an extension that runs through the 2029 season. The move puts him and Johnson on the same timeline as …

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Bears, GM Ryan Poles agree to contract extension through 2029: Source

Bears, GM Ryan Poles agree to contract extension through 2029: Source

The Chicago Bears and general manager Ryan Poles agreed on a contract extension, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Poles, who was hired in 2022, is under contract through 2029, according to ESPN, lining him up with new head coach Ben Johnson. The Bears are 15-36 in the past three seasons with two last-place finishes. They fired head coach …

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