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ASK LOIS: Why are there bulldozers on Fort Lauderdale beach?
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (395+ words) Q: The city of Fort Lauderdale has decided to clear an 8-foot path from the wave wall to the dune. This is a major clearing of mature dunes with sea grapes and sea oats. This destruction is taking place from Sunrise…...
Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (608+ words) The organizing committee said that energy use is where they can make the most meaningful impact, since it has been one of the main drivers of planet-warming emissions at major events. And Italy's largest electricity company, Enel, guaranteed the supply…...
NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon
23+ hour, 42+ min ago (321+ words) For the second time this month, launch teams began pumping more than 700,000 gallons of supercold fuel into the rocket atop its launch pad. It's the most critical and challenging part of the two-day practice countdown. The outcome will determine whether…...
SpaceX launch tonight to feature rare booster landing in Bahamas
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (375+ words) It will be business as usual for SpaceX when it tries to send up a rocket from the Space Coast Thursday night, but not so much for when the rocket comes back down. A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 10-36 mission with…...
South Florida sees worst drought in 25 years. Here’s what to expect next.
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (825+ words) South Florida is in for a dry hot spring this year, says the National Weather Service. Their latest predictions say temperatures are likely to be above normal, and rain levels are likely to be below normal through April. The region…...
Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (172+ words) From Palm Beach to a protected sanctuary on Mount Kenya, the journey takes about 30 hours. Any major delay can be catastrophic to the animals. When Paul Reillo learned the endangered mountain bongo antelopes that he had cared for since birth…...
‘One last hurrah for winter’: Another cold blast expected next week in South Florida
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (366+ words) Winter's not over yet: Another cold front could be on the way toward South Florida next week, this time with wind-chill temperatures potentially dropping to the mid-40s. The National Weather Service said another cold front could hit the region, along with…...
A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (330+ words) By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer Tuesday's annular solar eclipse, known as a " ring of fire," will only be visible in the southernmost continent, home to research stations and diverse wildlife. "The penguins down there are going to have a…...
One Tech Tip: All you need to know about the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (654+ words) By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press A little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter. Apple's Lockdown Mode recently prevented FBI agents from getting into…...
Food delivery bots invade Broward: You have robot questions. We have human answers.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1702+ words) On her smartphone map, she watched the tiny dot scurrying toward her Fort Lauderdale address in real time. Then her phone buzzed with an alert: "Your food delivery robot is here!" Karla Joan Nelson-Thatcher raced downstairs to the sidewalk outside…...