This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents—a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll find not a simple cap of frozen water, but an extraordinarily complex interplay …
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If you noticed your utility bill has gone up this summer, you’re not alone. On average, electricity costs are 5.5% higher today than they were a year ago, according to the latest federal data, and natural gas is up 13.8%. Nearly 60 utility companies are set to increase electricity rates this year by more than $38 billion, affecting more than …
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Image by Getty / Futurism As the world was emerging from the turmoil of COVID in 2023, insurers noticed an alarming trend: Americans were dying at a significantly higher rate compared to other countries. Anyone familiar with the way the US handled the viral outbreak — especially compared to similar countries — might not be surprised. But while the pandemic …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone astonishingly rapid changes in its intensity — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It quickly became a rare Category 5 for a time Saturday, before weakening and becoming a larger system on Sunday as it churns through the Atlantic Ocean north of …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Hurricane Erin is rapidly intensifying as it tracks above the northeastern Caribbean Saturday, churning up rough surf and sending rain and gusty winds to islands south of its path. Erin was a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph as of Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. Erin is located about 150 …
Read More »Erin may rapidly intensify into a major hurricane. Here’s where the storm is going. The Washington Post Tropical Storm Erin expected to strengthen; models show slight eastward shift WESH Tropical Storm Erin tracker: Forecast to strengthen into 1st Atlantic hurricane of 2025 this week, as latest projected path is updated yahoo.com Tropical Storm Erin Map Shows Which Homeowners Could Be in Danger Realtor.com Surging …
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A landmark study has uncovered a critical biological inflection point in human aging, identifying the exact age at which the body starts to rapidly deteriorate. The research, published on July 25 and led by the Beijing Institute of Genomics, analyzed thousands of proteins from human tissue samples to build a comprehensive “aging atlas” that spans five decades of human life. …
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Tropical Storm Erin forms as it rapidly strengthens in Atlantic WFTV Tropical Storm Erin forms in the Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the season CNN Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US ABC News Atlantic season’s first hurricane likely. What it means for Florida’s weather ABC7 WWSB The season’s first …
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Share on PinterestThe human body experiences rapid changes around age 50, according to a new study. Maskot/Getty Images Past studies show that human aging doesn’t necessarily happen at the same pace throughout our life. There is still much to discover about the aging process, especially when it comes to how it impacts the body’s organs. A new study found that …
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A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly on Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The Canyon fire ignited around 1.30pm, growing to over 2.3 sq miles (6 sq km) in five hours, according to Ventura county emergency response. It remained 0% contained late on Thursday afternoon and was spreading east, the county said. …
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