Federal officials are easing water restrictions on the Colorado River set to take effect next year. This is music to the ears of affected residents and an incredible improvement after above-average winter snowpack helped shore up plummeting water levels at the nation’s two largest reservoirs. As CNN reports, last week, the US Bureau of Reclamation announced Lake Mead and […]
When Rihanna was pregnant with her first child in 2022, she subverted many of the conservative social and sartorial boundaries of maternity style — regularly photographed attending events and red carpets in minidresses, heels and baby bump-baring garments with cutouts. As CNN reports, now, as the singer and businesswoman and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, expect their […]
As of Saturday, Wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui island and Big Island have killed at least 93 people, forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate, and devastated the historic resort city of Lahaina. Here are some key questions and answers about the disaster. How Did the Fires Start? Echoing wildfire experts, Gov. Green said Friday that he […]
In order for their fruit to fully develop, peach trees need around 1,100 “chill hours” during the winter, during which temperatures stay between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately for peach growers and peach lovers, this year’s crop only accumulated around 730 chill hours during the winter. But according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this past winter was one […]
Climate feedback loops are cyclical chain reactions that happen when one change triggers further changes, in a process that keeps on repeating itself. Some of these feedback loops drive down warming, but others amplify it. As CNN reports, according to a new study, these dangerous climate feedback loops are increasing global warming and risk causing a permanent […]
Canadian wildfire smoke is bringing unhealthy air across the northern tier of the United States to start the week, triggering air quality alerts for more than a dozen states from Montana to Vermont. Forecasters predicted around 70 million people would see decreased visibility and poor air quality, including residents of Chicago, Detroit, New York, St. […]
Jane Birkin, the British singer and actress who found fame in France, has died aged 76, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported Sunday, citing its sources. Birkin spent nearly six decades in the limelight in her adopted home, to which she moved at just 20 years old and without knowing the French language. She was affectionately regarded […]
In less than 48 hours, Meta’s Twitter rival Threads surpassed 70 million sign-ups, upended the social media landscape and rattled Twitter enough that Elon Musk is now threatening legal action against Meta. But as CNN reports, even as users signed up for Threads in droves, with some clearly eager to flee the chaos of Elon Musk’s Twitter, the […]
People in Utah have been seeing snow on the ground tinged with a red and pinkish hue. It’s certainly pretty to look at, but what’s behind the natural phenomenon that’s nicknamed “watermelon snow”? As CNN reports, weather experts say it’s actually a normal occurrence that appears across mountainous locations all over the world. Though you […]
Thanks to increasing demand, and of all things, El Niño, cocoa prices are rising rapidly. While higher prices can be helpful for struggling cocoa farmers, those prices, along with high prices of other key chocolate ingredients, might not be great news for chocolate lovers on a budget. According to Market Watch, so far this year, cocoa futures […]