Gone in a flash: Lake Mohave"s toxic algae bloom may soon let up
Riley Rackliffe follows the stinky green blobs as they travel across Lake Mohave. The aquatic biologist leads a two-man team for the National Park Service, dipping a long stick into the reservoir's problem areas and sending off samples to the Souther.....»»
Car fumes, weeds pose double whammy for fire-loving native plants
Springtime brings native wildflowers to bloom in the Santa Monica Mountains, northwest of Los Angeles. These beauties provide food for insects, maintain healthy soil and filter water seeping into the ground—in addition to offering breathtaking disp.....»»
New study finds little-known toxic crop chemical in four out of five people tested
A new Environmental Working Group study has found chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, in four out of five people tested. Because the chemical is linked to reproductive and developmental problems in animal studies, the findings suggest the potentia.....»»
Why you might start to hate the influencers you once loved
Tattle Life, an anonymous gossip forum, has been described as "the most toxic place on the internet." "Fake boobs, fake teeth, fake nose, fake life," "Career is down the drain; she's still so vain!" and "Always the wedding guest but never the bride".....»»
Sensors made from "frozen smoke" can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices
Researchers have developed a sensor made from "frozen smoke" that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at concentrations as low as eight parts per billion, far beyond the sensitivity of most indoor air quality s.....»»
Cold-resistant bacteria found in the Arctic can degrade crude oil
The Arctic region is being actively developed by humans, but it negatively affects the environment. The fact is that Arctic soils, which contain little organic matter, are susceptible to the toxic effects of hydrocarbons that get there as a result of.....»»
Burning question: what can we expect in a 1.5C world?
Massive wildfires exposing millions to toxic smoke, drought shriveling crops and key waterways, destructive storms supercharged by record ocean temperatures—in the last year the world has had a taste of what to expect with warming of 1.5C......»»
Climate change is fueling the disappearance of the Aral Sea. It"s taking residents" livelihoods, too
Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union—for generations, none of it has deterred Nafisa Bayniyazova and her family from making a living growing melons, pumpkins and tomatoes on farms around the Aral Sea......»»
DynaRisk Cyber Intelligence Data Lake enhances the accuracy of data breach predictions
DynaRisk launched Cyber Intelligence Data Lake. This major feature upgrade propels the company’s capabilities in preventing and predicting hacker activity. DynaRisk’s Cyber Intelligence Data Lake is a leap forward in the cyber risk manage.....»»
Best Buy just discounted 138 laptops including MacBooks — from $160
If you've been wanting to buy a new laptop for a while, then this flash sale from Best Buy is the perfect time to do it, with over 130 laptops on sale......»»
Super Bowl TV deals: 217 last-minute deals at Best Buy, from just $60
This flash sale from Best Buy is the perfect time to pick up a new TV to watch the Super Bowl, and we've selected some of our favorites......»»
Studying lake deposits in Idaho could give scientists insight into ancient traces of life on Mars
Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? If so, how do scientists search for and identify it? Finding life beyond Earth is extremely difficult, partly because other planets are so far away and partly because we are not sure what to look for......»»
Vitamin B12 adaptability in Antarctic algae has implications for climate change, life in the Southern Ocean
Vitamin B12 deficiency in people can cause a slew of health problems and even become fatal. Until now, the same deficiencies were thought to impact certain types of algae, as well. A new study has examined the algae Phaeocystis antarctica's (P. antar.....»»
Team describes how to produce "green" steel from toxic red mud
The production of aluminum generates around 180 million tons of toxic red mud every year. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, a center for iron research, have now shown how green steel can be produced from aluminum production w.....»»
Washington state drinking water, hydropower at risk as Pacific Northwest snowpack shrinks
At Diablo Lake, North Cascades National Park the clouds lift by noon and wind screams down the mountainsides. Temperatures sunk to zero as Jon Riedel, a retired geologist with the National Park Service, stood on a ridge above the blue-green reservoir.....»»
Grab an M2 MacBook Pro for just $1,579 today only
Apple's 14-inch M2 MacBook Pro is $420 off during today's Deal Zone event at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo, delivering the cheapest price available during the blowout sale.B&H is having a flash sale that discounts the price of Apple's 14-inch M.....»»
Unlocking the Full Potential of Your TV with the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K: A Comprehensive Review
The Fire TV Stick 4K by Amazon is a streaming device that allows users to access a wide variety of content on their television, including movies, TV shows, music, and games. This useful device is about the size of a USB flash drive and plugs d.....»»
Ten key projects by AIA Gold Medal-winning architects David Lake and Ted Flato
From homes made from steel and rammed earth in the Texas deserts to prototypes for 3D-printed housing, we have rounded up 10 projects from Lake Flato Architects, whose founders won this year's AIA Gold Medal. Read more From homes made from s.....»»
California’s Lake Shasta rising from severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images
California’s Lake Shasta rising from severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images.....»»
A major era in Intel chip technology may be coming to an end
A new leak tells us more about Intel Arrow Lake, showing that it might be ditching a technology it's been using for over 20 years......»»
Shifts in lake carbon dynamics on the Qingzang Plateau: From predominant carbon sources to emerging carbon sinks
A new study shows that annual carbon emissions from lakes in the Qingzang Plateau (QZP)—a vast elevated plateau at the intersection of Central, South, and East Asia—have declined, with some lakes shifting from carbon sources between 1970–2000 t.....»»