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Physics Nobel highlights Antarctica’s role in exploring the cosmos
When Belgian American particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics “for decisive ... Read More
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How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.
How much rain can a hurricane make, and how much do big ...Read more
This Day in History, October 12
On October 12th, 1775, the United States Navy was formed.
Tropical Storm Rachel swamps San Diego County with heavier-than-expected rain
Remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit San Diego County harder than expected before dawn Sunday, sending surf crashing into beachside cottages in Oceanside, flooding parts of Highway 101 near Carlsbad, and triggering ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks new Atlantic system while Isaias brings flood threat to Appalachians
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday began tracking a system in the distant Atlantic with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the ...Read more
Today's Word "Fain"
fain \fayn\ (adverb) - 1 : Willingly; gladly. 2 : Rather. (adjective) - 1 : Pleased. 2 : Obliged. 3 : Eager.
"As the delay continued Mordecai was both busy and happy at the Mill, for he liked and loved this damsel well, ...Read more
What You Need
What, when you need it you throw away,
but when you don't need it you take it back?
Dual tropical storms hit both US coasts with floods and outages
More than 440,000 homes and businesses from Pennsylvania to Florida are without power and flood threats are rising at both ends of the country as the U.S. deals with a rare double tropical threat from the remnants of ...Read more
This Day in History, October 11
On October 11th, 1958, NASA launched the lunar probe Pioneer 1.
Three Left Turns
A man leaves home on foot one evening, makes three left turns and arrives back home to find two masked men waiting there. Who are they?
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Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, briefly shuts Newport Beach beaches
LOS ANGELES — A coastal flood warning covered beaches from Malibu to San Diego on Saturday as Tropical Storm Rachel moved toward Southern California, while Long Beach kept some oceanfront residents under an evacuation ...Read more
Isaias leaves thousands without power, kills at least 4 people
Downpours spread across the Appalachians and mid-Atlantic as Isaias’ remnants headed north after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in three states and killing at least four people in Florida and Alabama.
Two ...Read more
Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend
LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Rachel brings with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.
The National Hurricane Center warned that Rachel could pick up some strength before arriving on the ...Read more
Tropical Storm Rachel's surf drives out Long Beach residents, shuts Newport Beach beaches
LOS ANGELES — A coastal flood warning covered beaches from Malibu to San Diego on Saturday as Tropical Storm Rachel moved toward Southern California, while Long Beach kept some oceanfront residents under an evacuation ...Read more
Isaias brings rain, wind and leaves thousands without power
Downpours will spread across the South and Appalachians as Hurricane Isaias’ remnants head north after landing in Florida Friday night, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of residents across three states.
There...Read more
Commentary: It's too late to restore the ocean. Now all we can do is triage
I recently went diving off Kawaihae on Hawaii’s Big Island. The water was bathtub warm, about 85 degrees, with an impressive 80 feet of visibility which meant you could see how little of the reef ecosystem was left. The ...Read more
This Day in History, October 10
On October 10th, 1938, the Blue Water Bridge opened.
Santa's Toys
Ole Santa's pack held thirty toys
Made by his elfin crew;
And though none made the same amount,
Each elf made more than two.
The elf named Cher made one more Christmas toy
Than the elf who dressed in reds,
But Cher made one less Christmas toy
Than the elf who made the sleds.
Spry Johnny Elf made racing cars;
Five toys were made by Jane.
The elf who dressed in yellow suits
Made ...
Newport Beach, other coastal spots hit by flooding: 'We're preparing for more damage'
LOS ANGELES — Newport Beach expected intense surf Friday, but the high tide turned out to be much worse than the estimates.
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through...Read more
Isaias becomes major hurricane as it barrels toward Florida Panhandle, NHC says
TAMPA, Fla. -- Hurricane Isaias sliced through the Gulf of Mexico Friday afternoon — hundreds of miles from Tampa Bay — on its way toward the northern Gulf Coast, where it’s hours away from making landfall as a ...Read more
We blasted mobile homes with hurricane-force winds to test how they fail – and found clues for making affordable housing safer
It’s 9:15 in the morning. The wind is roaring at 110 miles per hour (177 kph); the sound is deafening. Dust swirls through the air. We are watching a single-wide manufactured home rock back and forth, as it is pounded...Read more
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