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Bigger data centers are coming. How can Wyoming get ahead of the boom?
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (1085+ words) As data centers pop up across Wyoming, many communities are concerned about what this could mean for utility rates and water use. But there are ways to get ahead of these issues, according to a November white paper from the…...
What Stranger Things gets right about wormholes
2+ week, 2+ day ago (948+ words) The wormhole concept is explained in the fifth season of Stranger Things when science teacher Scott Clarke " played by Randy Havens " tries to get his class interested in it. "What's neat about wormholes?" he asks them, standing in front of…...
EPA delay of methane regs could worsen pollution
2+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) Groups working for environmental justice are concerned a delay in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methane emission rules will put thousands of lives across the country at risk. The agency's 2024 methane rule would have required major reductions in methane emissions and…...
Volunteers collect pine needles to help figure out how PFAS get into the environment
2+ week, 3+ day ago (116+ words) There's increasing concern about PFAS, the substances commonly called forever chemicals found throughout the environment. Now volunteers in Minnesota are collecting pine needles throughout the state in an effort to help researchers determine how PFAS find their way in water,…...
In Wyoming, wildfires burned almost 250,000 acres in 2025
2+ week, 4+ day ago (535+ words) Wyoming saw more than 1,600 wildfires in 2025, a higher than average count that burned almost 250,000 acres, according to the Office of State Lands and Investments. Notable blazes included the Dollar Lake Fire near Pinedale and the Red Canyon Fire outside Thermopolis,…...
Russia sends 3 Iranian satellites into orbit, report says
2+ week, 5+ day ago (269+ words) TEHRAN, Iran " Russia on Sunday sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, Iranian state television reported. The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile)…...
Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
2+ week, 5+ day ago (600+ words) The world has a memory problem, thanks to artificial intelligence. The explosion in AI-related cloud computing and data centers has led to so much demand for certain types of memory chips that now there's a shortage. The imbalance is expected…...
Winter storm brings heavy snow and ice to busy holiday travel weekend
2+ week, 6+ day ago (176+ words) A powerful winter storm is bringing extreme weather to the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast this weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the system will intensify over the next few days and conditions are expected through Tuesday. Heavy…...
ADHD drugs may work indirectly to boost attention
2+ week, 6+ day ago (674+ words) Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain scans of adolescents that confirms earlier hints that…...
Christmas is over. Here's what to do with your holiday trash
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (352+ words) Household waste increases 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years " according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Dan Hoornweg, an energy engineering professor at Ontario Tech University, said people should check with their local recycling policies when sorting through holiday trash. Rules vary…...