A “hyperactive” May in the 2024 tornado season has produced hundreds of twisters in the Plains and Midwest. While final numbers won’t be out until later this month, 552 preliminary tornado reports could break the record, with the previous record being 550 in May 2003, according to the National Climatic Data Center. By the Numbers […]
World Ocean Day (WOD) is celebrated annually every 8th of June. The concept was originally proposed over 30 years ago, in 1992, by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) and the Ocean Institute of Canada (OIC) at the annual Earth Summit – UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Ocean Project […]
Ah, June. School’s out, the days are long, and the weather’s getting toasty. We get it—your vacation is beckoning. But before you slather yourself with SPF 75 and reach for a margarita, do yourself a favor and tackle a few maintenance projects. A little pain now means a big gain later—you’ll ensure your home runs smoothly through the dog […]
Here we are, dealing with one of the worst tornado seasons in modern memory, and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters have just released the highest hurricane season forecast they have ever released in May. “The forecast for named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes is the highest NOAA has ever issued for the […]
While new AI features will steal the show at WWDC next week, Apple apparently has a number of other changes planned for iOS 18. This includes new home screen customization options, design changes, and more. Below is 9to5Mac’s roundup of some of the non-AI features rumored for iOS 18 this year. Place icons anywhere on the home […]
Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of developing a deadly peanut allergy even years later. As CNN reports, compared with avoiding peanuts, starting peanut consumption in infancy – as early as around 4 months of age, as a soft pureed paste, for instance […]
Anti-fur protesters have demonstrated with signs, noisemakers and fake blood outside the homes of Marc Jacobs employees in an effort to make the designer renounce the use of fur in his collections; there have reportedly been six arrests related to the protest in the last week. Now the 61-year-old fashion designer is fighting back against the “bullies.” […]
On June 6, Levi’s® and Starter are launching the Levi’s x Starter collection of sports team jackets. In a “what took you so long” no-brainer, its’s the first time the two iconic labels have teamed up, and the new collaboration fuses a classic Levi’s® Trucker Jacket with Starter’s iconic satin team jacket of the ‘80s […]
In response to consumer demand, Domino’s has partnered with Uber Eats to offer its entire menu for delivery on a secondary platform. What that means: you no longer need Domino’s specific app to order off their menu. Beyond that, even through Uber Eats, you’ll get delivery from a uniformed Domino’s driver, so you know that […]
According to a report from Harvard University, spending for residential improvements and repairs is expected to continue shrinking this year and into the first quarter of 2025 – to the tune of just over $10 Billion – but, the downturn is expected to be less than originally projected, and short-lived. Annual expenditures for improvements and […]