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Michigan’s NADWC designated as Department of War national range for deep uncrewed aerial systems training
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (608+ words) Michigan's NADWC designated as Department of War national range for deep uncrewed aerial systems training'thealpenanews.com Michigan's NADWC designated as Department of War national range for deep uncrewed aerial systems training LANSING " Michigan's National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) was designated…...
The Great Backyard Bird Count
3+ week, 1+ day ago (148+ words) The Thunder Bay Audubon Society is urging people to participate in the The Great Backyard Bird Count. Participating is easy, fun to do alone or with others, and can be done anywhere you find birds. Step 1: Decide where you will…...
Winter storm slams UK and France as cold snap spreads across Europe
3+ week, 5+ day ago (671+ words) The low-pressure system, named Storm Goretti, pummeled the Isles of Scilly overnight, with wind gusts up to 99 mph (159 kph) recorded in the archipelago off the southwestern tip of England. Local government officials reported blocked roads, unstable buildings and power outages…...
Midwest hit with more extreme cold after winter storm
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (556+ words) Now comes even more frigid weather in the U.S. Midwest. Extreme cold with near-zero degree wind chills descended upon parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin, forecasters said Tuesday, even as utilities worked to restore power to thousands of customers after…...
Winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the U.S.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone, setting off a chain reaction of snow, ice, rain and severe weather expected to affect much of the country....
How recycling your live Christmas tree helps local ecosystems
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) Was that the right environmental decision? I decided to look a little deeper. It turns out, even though they are cut down, live trees are more sustainable. There are close to 350 million real Christmas trees currently growing on Christmas tree…...
Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) It's a story that began decades ago when they were on the brink of extinction. Today, more than 550 whooping cranes migrate from Canada to Texas in the winter. It's the last self-sustaining wild flock in the world. Crouch, director of…...
Arctic air mass pushes to the U.S. South; Midwest also bracing for dangerous wind chills
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) The catastrophic flooding forced thousands of people to evacuate, including Eddie Wicks and his wife, who live amid sunflowers and Christmas trees on a Washington state farm next to the Snoqualmie River. As they moved their two donkeys to higher…...
Storm systems bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest and a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (509+ words) The first of a series of powerful storms hit the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain, swelling rivers and prompting high water rescues, authorities said. Fire crews rescued two people who were trapped by floodwaters at a campsite in…...
Snow and cold dominate November weather
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (348+ words) ALPENA " If you were hoping for a graceful entrance into winter weather, November showed up with other plans. The month featured cool temperatures, stone gusty winds, and a bout of snow at the very end of it. The high temperature…...