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This city gets blizzards all the time. Here’s why it’s still technically a desert.
3+ min ago (60+ words) This city gets blizzards all the time. Here's why it's still technically a desert.The Washington Post The term "desert" refers to precipitation, rather than temperature. The National Weather Service in Fairbanks, Alaska, issues an average of 50 blizzard warnings every…...
Where does lightning strike most? Texas dominated US lightning totals in 2025
3+ min ago (452+ words) Texas has quite the reputation for extreme weather, from'excessive heat and dangerous freezes to disastrous hurricanes and deadly flooding. But there's another atmospheric phenomenon that frequents the state but doesn't always make the news: lightning. Environmental technology provider AEM compiled…...
Proposals for massive data centers are popping across Florida. Are local governments prepared?
3+ min ago (721+ words) Florida doesn't have a hyperscale data center operating yet, but proposals to build them are emerging all across the state. There are many traditional data centers here, though, where external servers can live on the floor of an office building…...
Nearly half of L.A County’s pavement may be unnecessary, new map finds
3+ min ago (1148+ words) Los Angeles is often described as a concrete jungle, a city shaped by asphalt, parking lots and other hardscape. Now, for the first time, researchers have mapped that concrete in detail, and they claim a lot of it doesn't need…...
Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed
3+ min ago (880+ words) WASHINGTON " Procurements of certain elements of the U.S. military's low Earth orbit satellite constellation known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) are on hold as the Pentagon reviews acquisition options and shifts responsibility for parts of the program outside the…...
L.A. storm timeline: Bursts of rain, blasts of wind expected in Presidents Day washout
3+ min ago (541+ words) A powerful winter storm will soak Los Angeles and much of Southern California on Monday, dampening plans for Presidents Day and threatening thunderstorms and possible flooding through midweek. "This is a storm with a lot of energy," said Rose Schoenfeld,…...
Dense fog advisory Monday, major warm-up, rain on way to Cincinnati
4+ min ago (364+ words) A dense fog advisory is in place for all counties in the region until 11 a.m. Monday. Typically, fog starts to lift at daybreak but conditions Feb. 16 will mean the fog will linger longer. Visibility will be greatly reduced in dense fog…...
First Alert Weather at 4:45 a.m. 2/16
5+ min ago (20+ words) First Alert Weather at 4:45 a.m. 2/16KFVS12 First Alert Weather at 4:45 a.m. 2/16...
Apple Watch Ultra 2’s Advanced Features Test Boundaries Between Professional Use and Daily Routine
6+ min ago (625+ words) Apple Watch Ultra 2s Advanced Features Test Boundaries Between Professional Use and Daily Routine'Mix Vale The consolidation of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the wearable devices market reaffirms the technology giants commitment to a segment focused on extreme performance and maximum…...
Scaling up enhanced rock weathering for equitable climate change mitigation - Communications Sustainability
12+ min ago (1712+ words) a Baseline (Scenario 0). b Higher application ceilings (Scenario 1). c Earlier kick-offs (Scenario 2). d More aggressive growth (Scenario 3). e Human-nature coupled (Scenario 4). TP1-3: tipping points at 1.8C, 2.1C, and 2.4C, respectively, with the year of occurrence shown in parentheses. a Annual CO2 sequestered by scenario. b…...