Fiona, now a Category Three hurricane, reaches Turks and Caicos
Fiona strengthened into a powerful Category Three hurricane on Tuesday as it headed toward the Turks and Caicos islands after leaving two dead and triggering major flooding and blackouts in the Caribbean......»»
Sediment movement during Hurricane Harvey could negatively impact future flooding, prove costly to Houston
Enormous amounts of sediment, or sand and mud, flowed through Houston waterways during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, due in part to modifications made by humans to bayous, rivers and streams over the past century, that could seriously impact future flood.....»»
The best iPhone apps in 2023: Our filtered list of apps you need to download now
Are you looking for the best iPhone apps? We take a deep dive into what the App Store has to offer, finding you the best options sorted by category......»»
Best smartwatch deals: Samsung, Google, Apple, Garmin, and Fitbit
Smartwatches are the fastest-growing category, and they're not slowing down. With so many models available, you can find smartwatch deals all year round......»»
Delineating the pathways of warm water towards East Antarctica"s Totten Glacier
The Totten Glacier, located in the East Antarctica Ice Sheet, is also a major contributor to global sea-level rise. However, the details of how offshore ocean heat reaches the glacier's ice shelf cavity remain elusive. Now, researchers have used data.....»»
Hilary weakens to tropical storm heading for California
Hurricane Hilary weakened to a tropical storm Sunday as it barreled up Mexico's Pacific coast, but was still likely to bring life-threatening flooding to the typically arid southwestern United States, forecasters said......»»
Hurricane Hilary weakens but still threatens northwest Mexico, California
Hilary continued on a steady path toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday as a powerful hurricane that officials warned could bring "potentially catastrophic" flooding there and to parts of the US Southwest......»»
Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico's Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend......»»
Creating a disaster preparedness plan for your pets
Recently, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a wildfire disaster declaration for about 75% of the state's counties and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also released an updated hurricane season outlook that includes a 70% chance of 1.....»»
Hurricane heads towards Mexico"s Baja California
Storm Hilary strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific on Thursday and was expected to further intensify before hitting Mexico's Baja California peninsula over the weekend, forecasters said......»»
New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerable
Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study......»»
Apple"s India expansion reaches a milestone as iPhone 15 production starts
India is now manufacturing the iPhone 15, marking the first time that the country has produced the latest iPhone model simultaneously with China.Apple CEO Tim Cook on a visit to India in 2016Previously, Apple's iPhone production in India has been of.....»»
Bankrupt Lordstown Motors reaches $40 million settlement with Karma Automotive
The settlement, placed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for approval, involves $5 million to be paid as a royalty for the use of Karma's intellectual property, which Lordstown was accused of misappropriating. .....»»
After slow start, NOAA predicts rest of hurricane season to be “above normal”
El Niño is developing slower than anticipated and the ocean is extremely warm. Enlarge / In Florida, parts of the Sanibel Causeway to Sanibel Island are washed away, along with sections of the bridge to the island, after Hurrica.....»»
Caltech reaches ‘potential settlement’ in 7-year-old wifi patent lawsuit against Apple
The California Institute of Technology, a private research university, has reached a “potential settlement” in the 2016 lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom, Reuters reports. more….....»»
NOAA doubles the chances for a nasty Atlantic hurricane season due to hot ocean, tardy El Nino
Record hot ocean temperatures and a tardy El Niño are doubling the chances of a nasty Atlantic hurricane season this summer and fall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday......»»
Wind-whipped Hawaii wildfire razes town, deaths feared
Wildfires whipped by hurricane winds tore through a Hawaiian town Wednesday, razing homes and forcing residents to jump into the ocean, with officials saying they feared people had died in the fast-moving flames......»»
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it"s even better this year
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, sending bright trails of light streaking across the night sky......»»
The link between the impact of radiation on DNA and the time in which the damaged molecule breaks irreversibly revealed
We are exposed to ionizing radiation more often than we think: when we bathe in the sun, which emits UV rays, or when we get X-rayed. Even when we are traveling on an intercontinental flight, which reaches 10,000 meters above sea level. This type of.....»»
Apple finally reaches one billion paid subscriptions milestone
On Thursday, Apple announced its fiscal third-quarter earnings and in a surprise announcement has declared that it has hit the milestone one billion paid subscriptions landmark across Services and the App Store.Apple App Store iconApple has been inch.....»»
Water-purifying cup makes drinkable water from creeks and streams
A rash of storms in Texas in recent years—from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to the deep freeze in 2021—has put big chunks of the population in danger and left millions without electricity or water for long periods......»»