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California braces for climate conflict but aligns with Trump on forest management
SACRAMENTO — California leaders are bracing for a clash with Donald Trump on most environmental issues when he returns to the White House, but they’re surprisingly aligned with him on forest management.
Since his ...Read more
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country.
According to S&P Global ...Read more
Surfboard lights might deter shark attacks -- but don't bet your life on it
LOS ANGELES — Australian researchers, who spent years towing seal-shaped decoys through waters infested with great white sharks, have determined that wrapping the lures in very bright lights — sort of like aquatic ...Read more
Chicago-area water pollution may be stalling the spread of invasive carp
In a name-your-poison twist, a new study from the University of Illinois adds to the evidence that Chicago-area waterway pollution is slowing the relentless advance of the invasive silver carp.
Researchers turned their ...Read more
Other Notable Events for November 18
On this date in history:
In 1883, the United States adopted Standard Time and set up four zones -- Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific.
In 1928, Mickey Mouse appeared for the first time, with Walt ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 18
Those born on this date include:
- Physicist Louis Daguerre in 1787
- journalist Dorothy Dix in 1861
- pollster George Gallup in 1901
- astronaut Alan Shepard in 1923
- writer Margaret ...Read more
Today's Word "contemporaneous"
contemporaneous \kuhn-tem-puh-RAY-nee-uhs\ (adjective) - Originating, existing, or occurring at the same time.
"As we have reason to believe that large areas are affected by the same movement, it is probable that strictly...Read more
This Day in History, November 18
On November 18th, 326, the old St. Peter's Basilica was consecrated.
Nine Dishes on the Menu
A particular inn always offers the same nine dishes on its dinner menu: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I. Five foreigners arrive. Nobody tells them which dish corresponds to each letter and so they each select one letter without knowing what they will eat. The innkeeper arrives with the five dishes ordered and puts them in the center of the table so that they can decide who eats what. This goes on for two more nights. The foreigners, who are ...
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SpaceX launches from KSC on Sunday with Canaveral launch set for Monday
SpaceX executed a Sunday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center with a Monday launch attempt from Cape Canaveral on tap.
First up was a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A on the Optux X/TD7 mission to launch a...Read more
Sara downgraded to tropical depression, forecast to die off. Its remains may affect Florida
Former Tropical Storm Sara continues to weaken as it moves through Central America after being downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday morning. In its wake, Honduras saw “tremendous” amounts of rain that is still ...Read more
SpaceX queues up KSC launch Sunday and Canaveral launch Monday
SpaceX is set for a Sunday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center with a Monday launch attempt from Cape Canaveral on tap.
First up is a Falcon 9 rocket from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A on the Optux X/TD7 mission to launch ...Read more
For 2nd year, Chesapeake Bay's striped bass population is down. Regulators will decide if more rules are needed
Striped bass populations in the lower Chesapeake Bay are not doing well, marking the second year in a row for below-average numbers in Virginia waters.
According to a 2024 survey from the Virginia Institute of Marine ...Read more
Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds
LOS ANGELES — It’s a scene that’s become routine with big blazes in the West. A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ribbon of fire retardant, coating the hillside a bright pink. Onlookers cheer ...Read more
By the numbers: How 2024's 'extremely active' hurricane season brought storm after storm
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The 2024 hurricane season has hurled one storm after another, with some of those storms turning deadly.
And the season, which ends Nov. 30, didn’t let up in recent days, with Tropical Storm ...Read more
Other Notable Events for November 17
On this date in history:
In 1558, the Elizabethan Age begins when Britain's Queen Elizabeth I ascended to the throne upon her half-sister, Queen Mary's death.
In 1800, the U.S. Congress convened at ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 17
Those born on this date include:
- King Louis XVIII of France in 1755
- astronomer/mathematician August Mobius in 1790
- social reformer Grace Abbott in 1878
- actor Rock Hudson in 1925
- ...Read more
Today's Word "exemplar"
exemplar \ig-ZEM-plar; -pluhr\ (noun) - 1 : A model or pattern to be copied or imitated. 2 : A typical or standard specimen. 3 : An ideal model or type. 4 : A copy of a book or text.
"The first step in dirt analysis is to...Read more
This Day in History, November 17
On November 17th, 1962, John F. Kennedy dedicated the Dulles International Airport.
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The following chart is missing its title. What is it a chart of?
African Elephant - 640
Rhinoceros - 560
Giraffe - 450
Cow - 280
Orangutan - 275
Human Being - 267
Reindeer - 246
Panther - 93
Kangaroo - 40
Rabbit - 31
Hamster - 16
Opossum - 13
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