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A quiet weekend with a warming trend as we head into the new week.
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- The Weather Network
Scientists now know why methane mysteriously surged during lockdowns
Extreme weather triggered additional methane release, while the atmosphere lost some of its ability to break down the heat-trapping gas.
- Miami Herald
Dangerous formation in Maine tree canopy captures imaginations. How did it get that way?
“Almost looks like a flying snake.”
- Time
Brazil Wants to Abandon a 34,000-Ton Ship at Sea. It Would be an Environmental Disaster
Environmentalists say the Brazilian navy's plan to abandon a massive aircraft carrier is a disaster for marine life.
- The Columbus Dispatch
The Farmers' Almanac has made its spring forecast. What does it mean for Ohio?
In publication since 1818, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a "soggy, shivery spring ahead" for much of the country.
- AFP
Arctic cold 'no sweat' for electric cars in Norway
Norwegian electric car owners have a word for the way they feel when they look nervously at their battery indicators while driving in subfreezing weather: "rekkevideangst", or "range anxiety".With temperatures often falling below zero, rugged terrain and long stretches of remote roads, Norway may not seem like the most ideal place to drive an electric car, whose battery dies faster in cold weather.
- The Desert Sun
California fires back at other Western states with its own Colorado River plan
A day after six Western states targeted California in a federal proposal, the state said its strategy could also achieve deep cuts, but in a fair way
- Argus Leader
Sioux Falls nearly breaks 1929 snowfall record for January
It's been nearly 90 years since Sioux Falls saw more than 20 inches of snow in January, though the city has seen snowier winters.
- The Bergen Record
Curious green comet is paying us a visit. Here's how to see it
Did you know comets come in colors? A green one is paying us a call right now. Here's how to view it.
- The Burlington Free Press
Temperatures will plummet to dangerous levels this weekend. Are you prepared?
You may need to change your weekend plans. Dangerously cold temperatures are on the way and windchills could be 40 degrees below zero for much of Vermont.
- Live Science
Tonga's massive volcanic eruption wiped out unique, never-before-seen life-forms
The island was destroyed by the same volcano that formed it seven years before.
- NextShark
Chinese vlogger fined $18,500 for eating an endangered baby shark
A Chinese vlogger was fined 125,000 yuan (approximately $18,500) for cooking and eating an endangered baby great white shark during a livestream. In the video clip uploaded last year, the influencer, identified by officials as Jin and known as Tizi in her videos, can be seen cutting up the 6.6-foot shark and boiling it with various spices. The viral video was met with backlash, with viewers doubting that the shark was bought legally.
- Sacramento Bee
4.1-magnitude quake felt by hundreds shakes Montana, seismologists say
“Thought someone was beating on the wall with a 2x4 or something.”
- Star News
This little armored creature is moving into North Carolina. Here's why.
As North Carolina's weather warms due to climate change, armadillos are moving into more parts of the Tar Heel State.
- Canary Media
This utility is blending hydrogen into fossil gas. Can it scale?
This story was originally published by Energy News Network . A Minnesota gas utility says it is successfully blending "green" hydrogen into its natural-gas pipeline system in one of the first such tests in the country.
- Gizmodo
Norway Finds a Treasure Trove of Minerals in Its Seabed
A recent study from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate found large amounts of valuable metals and minerals on the seabed of the country’s continental shelf, Reuters reported. The rare earth metals, copper, and other materials would be a boon to Europe’s ability to produce energy transition technologies, but environmentalists are worried about the potential impacts of mining in the area.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Icy roads leaving drivers stranded all over Fort Worth area on Wednesday
An ice storm warning is in effect until 9 a.m. Thursday in North Texas as more areas will be hit by freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
- Associated Press
A real zoodunit: Monkeys found but mystery deepens in Dallas
Two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo were found Tuesday in an abandoned home after going missing the day before from their enclosure, which had been cut. Dallas police said they found the two emperor tamarin monkeys after getting a tip that they could be in an abandoned home in Lancaster, located just south of the zoo. Meanwhile, in Louisiana, officials were investigating after 12 squirrel monkeys were taken from a zoo there on Sunday and considering whether there could be a connection.
- WFXT
Bundle up, Massachusetts! An arctic blast will surge in later this week and send temps plummeting
Massachusetts is in for a wake-up call later this week when an arctic blast surges into the region with freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
- INSIDER
I've tested 19 different electric cars. The technology is amazing, but you shouldn't buy one yet.
I've driven impressive electric vehicles from Tesla, Kia, Ford, and more. But I'm not ready to shell out for one just yet.