A cooler, cloudier weekend but no snow
We stay in the 30s for a few days before climbing back to 40
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A Realtor showing one of the homes found it destroyed by a tree, a police chief said.
- Popular Mechanics
The Dogs of Chernobyl Are Experiencing Rapid Evolution, Study Suggests
A new study analyzed the DNA of feral dogs living near Chernobyl, compared the animals to others living 10 miles away, and found remarkable differences.
- INSIDER
Graphic video shows an entire 5-foot long alligator being removed from stomach of an 18-foot python
The giant Burmese python captured in Florida's Everglades had swallowed the alligator whole, which scientists discovered during a necropsy.
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These 5 counties have led NC population growth since the pandemic, Census Bureau says
Two suburban Triangle counties and three on the coast outpaced the rest.
- Miami Herald
Heading to the Gulf Coast of Florida for a weekend getaway? What to know about red tide
Here’s the algae bloom forecast for the weekend.
- Homes & Gardens
How to clean hummingbird feeders – in 6 simple steps
Keep visiting hummingbirds happy and healthy by ensuring their feeders are clean
- The Hill
California snowpack climbs to all-time high, more winter weather on the way
Following a remarkable winter in which back-to-back “atmospheric rivers” pummeled the West Coast, California’s snowpack levels have climbed to an all-time high, according to state meteorologists. The state’s average snow-water equivalent — the amount of water contained in a snowpack — soared to 236 percent of seasonal norms on Thursday, surpassing a 1982-1983 record, the California Department…
- BBC
CDC team falls sick probing Ohio train derailment
A team of CDC health investigators in East Palestine, Ohio, reported nausea, headaches and coughing.
- Fresno Bee
Flood releases from Friant Dam ‘a blessing’ for San Joaquin River salmon restoration | Opinion
Opinion by Marek Warszawski: “Flooding adversely affects a lot of people. But San Joaquin River salmon are loving life.”
- FTW Outdoors
Anglers praised for removing massive carp from Oklahoma lake
An Oklahoma charter-fishing business was lauded by the state this week for snagging and removing a "massive" bighead carp from Grand Lake.
- Herald-Tribune
Is red tide still impacting beaches in Sarasota, Manatee?
Red tide has cleared up for the first time in weeks, but cold and stormy weather is in the forecast in Sarasota and Manatee this weekend.
- Out Traveler
El Niño Brings Record Ocean Temperatures – Here’s What That Means for You
Should you cancel those vacation plans, or just pack an umbrella?
- The State Journal-Register
Tornado touches down north of Springfield, damaging homes, businesses
The storm hit Sangamon County shortly before 6 p.m. Friday after moving through the Jacksonville area.
- Fresno Bee
California’s beleaguered bullet train faces another hurdle: flooding from melting snow
Construction sites have been inundated by storm runoff. “There’s a lot of work we can’t get to.”
- The Des Moines Register
Tornadoes wreak extensive damage in eastern Iowa; disaster proclamation issued for 12 counties
Severe storms swept across southeastern Iowa Friday, damaging homes, businesses. Gov. Kim Reynolds signs disaster relief proclamation for 12 counties.
- Fox Weather
Deadly tornado outbreak marches eastward Saturday after rocking heartland
A tornado outbreak that has moved through the heartland has turned deadly with search and rescue efforts still underway. There were at least 50 reports of tornadoes across half a dozen states.
- Fox Weather
California's historic winter to fill SoCal's largest reservoir previously drained due to drought
Thanks to the multitude of storms that have hit California since the beginning of the year and a massive Sierra snowpack, additional water supplies are now available for millions across the state.
- BBC
Deepest ever fish caught on camera off Japan
Scientists film a species of snailfish swimming at an extraordinary depth, breaking the current record.
- AP Finance
Report by feds, anglers cites offshore wind impacts on fish
A joint study by two federal government scientific agencies and the commercial fishing industry documents numerous impacts that offshore wind power projects have on fish and marine mammals, including noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields and heat transfer that could alter the marine environment. It comes as the offshore wind industry is poised to grow rapidly on the U.S. East Coast, where it is facing growing opposition from those who blame it for killing whales — something numerous scientific agencies say is not true. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance issued their report Wednesday after a 2 1/2-year-long study of the impacts existing offshore wind projects have on fish and marine mammals.
- LA Times
Here's where California's remarkably wet year is bringing welcome recovery
A wet winter has brought calamity to some parts of California. But in much of the state, the weather has ushered in a welcome recovery, nourishing crops, wetlands and threatened species -- and even proving a balm to the soul.