Kyle Lewis’ sailors were highlighted by manager Scott Servais on Saturday. (Getty) Until recently, a Fourth of July without baseball games would seem almost unfathomable. But here we are, and while there was no bunting dangling from the deck linings, no military bands in the field, or fireworks afterward, the …
Read More »Lunar eclipse: when and where to see the July 4th event
On July 4, just after 11 p.m. ET, the moon will begin its new temporary appearance. For exactly two hours and 45 minutes, the moon will pass through the feathered outer shadow cast from Earth, creating a partial penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes …
Read More »Mount Rushmore has had no fireworks in over a decade because it is so dangerous. This is why
The risks of the event go beyond public health. Mount Rushmore has not seen fireworks in 10 years because the area’s ecology makes it easily susceptible to wildfires. The surrounding area, the Black Hills National Forest, contains large populations of Ponderosa pines. The ponderosas are suffering from an infestation of …
Read More »There is a place on Earth that is getting colder, not hotter. New study sheds light on why
Earth’s oceans simmer with heat trapped by increasing amounts of greenhouse gases. But a patch of water in the North Atlantic stubbornly resists the trend and actually drops the temperature. This ‘cold drop’ has been a topic of interest to climatologists since it was first seen in 2015. Unfortunately, the …
Read More »High temperatures threaten hundreds of fish species the world depends on, study finds
Among the species that the authors say are at risk are some of the most commercially important species on Earth. – Including grocery staples like Atlantic cod, Alaskan pollock and sockeye, and sportfishing favorites like swordfish, barracuda and brown trout. In fact, 60% of the fish species examined may have …
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