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EngadgetNew report says 'the world is on a disastrous trajectory' due to climate change
It comes out as COP28 deals with controversies around prioritizing fossil fuels.
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Why TikTok’s ‘tunnel girl’ is building a shelter beneath her home
She first began digging a tunnel under her suburban home and sharing the process on TikTok in 2022
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What happened to Washington's wildlife after the largest dam removal in US history
That thing fish do in water is shockingly important to biological diversity in the Pacific Northwest.
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EVs are way more unreliable than gas-powered cars, Consumer Reports data indicates
Consumer Reports has published an extensive ranking of vehicle reliability, and the results pour cold water on EVs and plug-in hybrids. The survey says electric vehicles suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas- or diesel-powered ones, while plug-in hybrids have 146 percent more problems.
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Iceland volcano update: Earthquake 'swarm' strikes Grindavik area as residents still evacuated
The public safety level in Iceland was downgraded last week to "Alert Phase."
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Electric cars are less likely to catch fire than gas cars
'All the data shows that EVs are just much, much less likely to set on fire than their petrol equivalent.'
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LA Auto Show: The tech, EVs and cars that got our attention
The 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show is a wrap — for press, anyway. The highlights include the SUV that'll make or break Lucid, Amazon's auto fixation, a pickup that calls Tesla's Cybertruck to mind and a rocket-powered Pontiac Fiero that two gearheads somehow launched into orbit (not really). The LA Auto Show floor was subdued this year, thanks at least in part to the absence of Stellantis, which owns Fiat, Jeep, Chrysler and a host of other brands.
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Courtesy of AI: Weather forecasts for the hour, the week and the century
Machine learning models are taking over in the field of weather forecasting, from a quick "how long will this rain last" to a 10-day outlook, all the way out to century-level predictions. The technology is increasingly important to climate scientists as well as apps and local news stations — and yet it doesn't "understand" the weather any more than you or I do. For decades meteorology and weather forecasting have been largely defined by fitting observations into carefully tuned physics-based models and equations.
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Why Toyota Prius hybrids are a 'bridge' to full EVs
The all-new, super-practical Toyota Prius joined the ranks of the Chevrolet Corvette, Lucid Air EV, and Nissan's “Godzilla” as MotorTrend's Car of the Year.
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Has America’s 50-year fight to protect endangered species been successful?
The Endangered Species Act has a remarkable record of preventing plants and animals from disappearing for good, but very few of those creatures have rebounded enough that can survive without our protection.
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The PowerSmart snow blower is $250 off today thanks to Amazon's extended Cyber Monday deals
Looking to save a few hundred dollars on a snow blower? You can get this super high-powered PowerSmart snow blower for 39% off right now!
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‘This baby clears inches of snow from my car in no time’: For just $19, you too can have a genius windshield broom
With its telescoping handle, swivel head and LED lights, this tool is about to make your winter mornings a lot more pleasant.
- Engadget
AI is starting to outperform meteorologists
A machine learning-based weather prediction program called “GraphCast” can outperform traditional weather pattern prediction technologies at a 90% verification rate.
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'Deadly cycle' of climate change must change, U.N. chief warns ahead of COP28 summit
The U.N. climate conference known as COP28 begins Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Here are all the key facts and contentious issues to know about ahead of the summit.
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Stock up: These genius hand warmers are down to under $1 each!
You know you're gonna need them ... any minute now.
- Engadget
Researchers quantify the carbon footprint of generating AI images
Researchers discovered that generating an image using artificial intelligence has a carbon footprint equivalent to charging a smartphone.
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Junkyard Gem: 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
A rare 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid sedan, found in a Northern California wrecking yard.
- TechCrunch
Again Bio's bacteria eats exhaust and spits vinegar (for the climate)
Again Bio says its modified bacteria currently eats about a ton of CO2 per day. The startup is 2.5 years old, and it quietly raised a $10 million seed round in February from ACME Capital, GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Atlantic Labs. Again's whole thing is piping industrial exhaust into a 65-foot-tall bioreactor, where its bacteria feeds on climate pollution and hydrogen, and excretes a useful byproduct: vinegar.
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Homeowner on TikTok shares how to protect pipes during winter
A home owner gave his hack to prepare others for the upcoming winter.
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Christian McCaffrey's epic flop attempt was so bad, it had the official laughing
Christian McCaffrey couldn't sell it.