A violent hailstorm wreaked havoc on vineyards in Chablis in the famous French wine region of Burgundy Wednesday evening, delivering another weather blow to already hard-hit local Chardonnay winemakers. Huge hailstones, ranging from the size of a ping pong ball to the size of a lime, rained down on north Burgundy, with Chablis particularly badly affected, according to […]
Last week, the Biden administration moved to downgrade marijuana from its current Schedule 1 to a lower risk, Schedule 3, a historic move that acknowledges the medical benefits of the long-criminalized drug and carries broad implications for cannabis-related research and the industry at large. As CNN reports, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recommended that marijuana be rescheduled […]
The smalltooth sawfish, a critically endangered animal, is in even more danger than usual in the Florida seas. Six of the rare creatures washed up dead in just seven days, officials reported last week – a dramatic increase in mortality amid a mysterious die-off that has baffled scientists for months. These animals that look like a shark with a chainsaw-like […]
Today, April 8, 2024 is the day! Today, a total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions on the Earth’s surface while the astronomical marvel unfolds in the sky. As CNN reports, changes to temperature, wind speed and humidity occur as the moon crosses in front of the sun and casts a shadow on Earth’s surface during a […]
On Saturday, The Body Shop filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy — in which assets are sold to cover debts — after having ceased its U.S.-based operations and closing of dozens of Canadian stores. Once a retail powerhouse, the company is known for its presence in malls as cruelty-free and “ethically produced” beauty retailer. The Body Shop was […]
The utility company that provides power to most of the Texas Panhandle says its facilities appear to have played a role in the start of the state’s largest-ever wildfire, which incinerated over one million acres and left residents sifting through the destruction of their homes. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have […]
Tens of thousands of Americans had trouble making phone calls, sending texts, reaching emergency services or even accessing the internet on February 22 because of a nearly 12-hour AT&T network outage. As CNN reports, at least one police department reported that its 911 line was briefly flooded with people dialing to see if their calls would go through […]
The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface — aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the moon in five decades. As CNN reports, the launch follows closely on the heels of a separate US lunar landing mission that failed in January. NASA […]
The moon is shrinking, and hours-long “moonquakes” and landslides could make the lunar south pole a risky place for astronauts to touch down in the future. As CNN reports, multiple missions are targeting the region with the aim of potentially using its ice deposits for a sustained human presence on the moon. As the moon’s […]
NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing some lengthy delays, the space agency has announced. As CNN reports, the Artemis III mission, which had planned to hit the the crucial milestone of landing humans on the moon for the […]