The Winter Olympics Are Sadder, Quieter, Scarier.
Isolation rooms, fears of positive Covid-19 tests and the absence of cheering crowds are squeezing all the joy from the Beijing Games. From a report: On the day Team USA flag bearer Elana Meyers Taylor was supposed to march her country into the Olymp.....»»
Manatee club applauds state, feds for agreeing to emergency feeding as mammals die off
The Save the Manatee Club applauded state and federal wildlife authorities Monday night for their staff-level agreement for a trial, emergency feeding of Central Florida manatees at risk of starvation as winter months approach......»»
We are professional fire watchers, and we"re astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now
While southern Australia experienced a wet winter and a soggy spring, northern Australia has seen the opposite. Extreme fire weather in October and November led to bushfires across 120,000 square kilometers of southern savanna regions......»»
How a Cream Cheese Shortage Is Affecting NYC Bagel Shops
Supply chain issues have plagued the United States for months, causing scarcities of everything from cars to running shoes. In Alaska, residents are struggling to acquire winter coats. Now, New York's bagel purveyors are starting to feel the effects.....»»
EXPLAINER: Stuck jet stream, La Nina causing weird weather
America's winter wonderland is starting out this season as anything but traditional......»»
Splitgate Update 1.15 Rolls Out With A Winter Makeover For Maps
The Splitgate update 1.15 patch notes have been announced by developer 1047 Games. Find out what's new in this Winter-themed update! The post Splitgate Update 1.15 Rolls Out With A Winter Makeover For Maps appeared first on PlayStation Universe......»»
Apex Legends Raiders Event Revealed, Winter Update Coming Next Week
Apex Legends next event, the Raiders Collection Event has been revealed, and the Winter Update brings back a fan-favourite limited time mode. The post Apex Legends Raiders Event Revealed, Winter Update Coming Next Week appeared first on PlayStation U.....»»
New York Anime Convention Possibly Infected With Omicron
Long-time Slashdot reader Aighearach shares a report from Reuters: President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his strategy to fight the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron spread across the globe with winter coming and hours after the first kn.....»»
Moderna plans omicron booster for March as Biden unveils winter COVID plan
The plan includes insurance coverage for at-home tests and tighter travel protocols. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden at the White House on December 01, 2021, in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty | Anna Moneymaker) President Joe.....»»
Hitman 3 Winter Roadmap Reactivates Elusive Targets, Holiday Hoarders Launches Today
The Hitman 3 Winter Roadmap has been detailed by developer IO Interactive. Find out all the details here for PS4 and PS5 owners of the game. The post Hitman 3 Winter Roadmap Reactivates Elusive Targets, Holiday Hoarders Launches Today appeared first.....»»
Lake Michigan"s November surface temperature—hovering around 50 degrees—"really warm for this time of year"
Weeks before the official start of the winter season, Great Lakes surface temperatures are still trending above average, following summer and fall evenings that didn't cool down—a feature of climate change in Illinois......»»
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Face Bitter Winter of Power Cuts
Illegal miners and mass relocations after a ban on crypto mining in China have overloaded energy grid. From a report: Matthew Heard, a software engineer from San Jose, is worried about his 33 bitcoin mining machines in Kazakhstan. In the past week, t.....»»
Steam"s Autumn sale has started: discounts, award nominations, and free badges galore
Although the Autumn sale, which was previously called the Steam Black Friday Sale, isn’t as significant as Valve’s Winter and Summer events, there are still plenty of bargains to be found......»»
Austria’s Covid Surge Is a Warning to the World
As the nation locks down and plans a vaccine mandate, a bleak second pandemic winter risks overwhelming Europe and beyond......»»
A new snow tracking sensor
Roofs collapsing under heavy snow, mini-avalanches in cities, and flash floods are just some of the winter headaches that could be resolved if there were a better way to track snow cover. With that in mind, Ph.D. student Mohamed Karim El Oufir, resea.....»»
Snow cover critical for revegetation following high-severity forest fires
How much and how long a severely burned Pacific Northwest mountain landscape stays blanketed in winter snow is a key factor in the return of vegetation, research by Oregon State University and the University of Nevada, Reno shows......»»
The Olympics shifts away from testosterone tests and toward human rights
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week released a much anticipated policy document aimed at making the Olympics more inclusive for transgender athletes and athletes with sex variations......»»
EXPLAINER: Why India has repeated air pollution problems
New Delhi struggles with pollution year-round, but the problem becomes acute during fall and winter months. On Wednesday, the concentration of tiny pollution particles was nearly 30 times above the level deemed safe over a 24-hour period by the World.....»»
"Volcanic winter" likely contributed to ecological catastrophe 250 million years ago: study
A team of scientists has identified an additional force that likely contributed to a mass extinction event 250 million years ago. Its analysis of minerals in southern China indicate that volcano eruptions produced a "volcanic winter" that drastically.....»»
"Mountain Rain or Snow" project seeks citizen scientists and winter storm reports
During the winter, a few degrees can make all the difference between digging your car out of a snowbank and rushing rivers overtopping their banks. Why? Winter storms at near-freezing temperatures have notoriously fickle precipitation, with mixes of.....»»
Keep your garden tidy with a backpack leaf blower
Autumn arrives with cooler temperatures as trees shed their leaves for the winter. Unless you plan on leaving them there, you'll want a quick and easy way to get them gathered up. A backpack leaf blower lets you get this chore handled quickly and wit.....»»