Landslide triggered by heavy rain kills 27 in Cameroon
At least 27 people have been killed after heavy rains caused a section of a hillside covered in precariously built houses to collapse in Cameroon's capital Yaounde......»»
Rocket Report: Astra warns of “imminent” bankruptcy; Falcon Heavy launch delay
"We’ve worked through a number of issues that delayed the launch from last summer." Enlarge / Static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew 8 mission in early March. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edit.....»»
Faulty warnings, deforestation turned Philippine rains "deadly": Study
Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonably heavy rains into deadly disasters, scientists said in a report Friday......»»
Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra could make travel "dangerous to impossible"
A Pacific storm packing powerful winds and heavy snow is shaping up to be the strongest of the season, forecasters say, as it pushes toward California with potential blizzard conditions in the Sierra and up to 10 feet (3 meters) of snow in the mounta.....»»
New study: Deforestation exacerbates risk of malaria for most vulnerable children
Malaria kills more than 600,000 people each year worldwide, and two-thirds are children under age five in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists have found a treatment that could prevent thousands of these deaths: trees......»»
US Cities Could Be Capturing Billions of Gallons of Rain a Day
With better infrastructure and “spongy” green spaces, urban areas have made progress but should be soaking up way more free stormwater......»»
Don’t sleep on these one-of-a-kind games that launched in February
February didn't just give us heavy hitters like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Here are 8 totally unique games that launched this month......»»
Apple Music launches new personal ‘Heavy Rotation’ mix, updated daily
Apple Music has launched a new personalized playlist feature today, with users noticing a new ‘Heavy Rotation’ mix in their Made for You section. Heavy Rotation features the songs you are listening to a lot, and the mix is a great way to blast.....»»
How the SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires its spherical shape
For centuries, coronaviruses have triggered health crises and economic challenges, with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that spreads COVID-19, being a recent example. One small protein in SARS-CoV-2, the membrane protein, or M protein, is the most abunda.....»»
Apple Music adds new daily "Heavy Rotation Mix"
Apple has quietly added another favorites-style station to Apple Music, a Heavy Rotation Mix which is updated daily.The new "Heavy Rotation Mix" on Apple MusicFollowing its Valentine's Day themed "Love" and "Heartbreak" stations, Apple Music has now.....»»
FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship"s double-explosion 2nd flight
As SpaceX continues to gear up for flight No. 3 of its massive Starship and Super Heavy from Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second flight that resulted in explosions of both the booster and upper stag.....»»
After a decade of stops and starts, Apple kills its electric car project
Report claims Apple leadership worried profit margins simply wouldn't be there. Enlarge / Apple's global headquarters in Cupertino, California. (credit: Sam Hall/Bloomberg via Getty Images) After 10 years of development,.....»»
Apple under fire for disabling iPhone web apps—EU asks developers to weigh in
EU sent queries to Apple and app developers as Apple kills home screen web apps. Enlarge / An Apple Store in Hangzhou, China on February 20, 2024. European Commission officials are probing Apple's decision to remove hom.....»»
Frequent Heavy Rain Has Made California a Mudslide Hotspot
Los Angeles saw 592 slides in one week, a reminder that excessive precipitation events set off more than flooding......»»
Study shows cloud clustering causes more extreme rain
Understanding cloud patterns in our changing climate is essential to making accurate predictions about their impact on society and nature. Scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorolo.....»»
Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket raised on launchpad for first time
Blue Origin’s 320-foot New Glenn rocket has been raised on the launchpad for the first time as part of preparations for its maiden flight later this year......»»
Dogs with epilepsy found to have altered levels of trace elements and heavy metals in their blood and fur
A recent study at the University of Helsinki reveals that dogs with epilepsy exhibit distinct alterations in trace elements and heavy metal levels in their blood and fur compared with healthy counterparts......»»
New detection method aims to warn of landslide tsunamis
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have devised a way to remotely detect large landslides within minutes of occurrence and to quickly determine whether they are close to open water and present a tsunami hazard......»»
After heavy storms, Death Valley is now open to kayakers: The return of ghostly Lake Manly
Storms pummeling Southern California have dramatically transformed Death Valley National Park, doubling the size of a vast temporary lake that is even visible to orbiting spacecraft......»»
A new tool can help protect California and Nevada communities from floods while preserving their water supply
At the dawn of the new year in 1997, the Truckee River transformed. The winter season had thus far been great for snow, but when a subtropical storm from near the Hawaiian Islands rolled in, it carried with it unseasonably warm rain. The warm rainfal.....»»
Study details toxic elements found in stranded whales, dolphins over 15 years
Whales and dolphins get their nutrients and essential elements through their diet. While eating fish, squid, octopus, crustaceans, and other marine mammals, they are also exposed to heavy metal contaminants......»»