Flooding from storm destroys family-owned farm, home in Gilroy
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The HillDaylight saving time: When will the clocks change this year?
Whether you dread it or welcome it, daylight saving time is fast approaching this year.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Have you seen this wild pig? This self-willed swine is on the loose in Orange County.
It looks like something out of “The Neverending Story.” But it may be just a large pig released illegally into the woods.
- Star News
Rising seas will force North Carolina beach towns to move. The idea of leaving isn’t easy.
Experts says sea levels will rise 11-13 inches along southeastern North Carolina by 2050, leaving towns to reconsider their place alongside the ocean.
- Kansas City Star
Angler’s big fish with odd name may be a world-record catch, Missouri officials say
At first, he didn’t quite recognize the fish he reeled in. But now he’s going to have it mounted.
- Storyful
Giant Wave Capsizes Boat Amid Rescue Attempt Off Oregon Coast
A giant wave capsized a boat off the coast of Oregon as a rescue crew attempted to save a stranded mariner on Friday, February 3, authorities said.Video released by the US Coast Guard (USCG) shows a student rescuer in training jumping into choppy surf six miles west of the mouth of the Columbia River, it said.As the rescuer swims towards the boat, a giant wave crashes onto it, capsizing it and sending the boater tumbling into the water.The USCG said multiple units responded to a mayday call from a disabled 35-foot vessel Sandpiper, which was taking on water on Friday morning.The rescue swimmer, a student of the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School, was deployed to the water where twenty-foot waves and extremely high windspeeds were reported, the USCG said.The boater was rescued by the swimmer after the wave hit and both were hoisted to safety. The boater was taken to hospital with minor injuries.Astoria Police Department later said they had arrested the boater, who they named as 35-year-old Jericho Labonte.Police said Labonte had posted a video of himself on Facebook earlier that week placing a dead fish on the front porch of the Goonies’ house. Labonte was wanted for wanted on charges of theft, endangering another person, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and criminal mischief. Credit: US Coast Guard via Storyful
- The Weather Network
Huge temperature rebound coming for Eastern Canada, but there’s a catch
A 30-degree temperature rebound is on the way for much of Eastern Canada in the coming days, but it comes at a catch.
- USA TODAY
It’s everywhere: Sea-level rise’s surprising reach damaging more than East Coast shoreline
Homeowners around the Outer Banks or in St. Augustine, Florida, are just some of those along the East Coast feeling the slow power of sea-level rise.
- Associated Press
Hunt ends for mountain lion that attacked California boy
California wildlife officials have called off the search for a mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy who was on a hiking trail in rural Northern California, saying there was little chance of capturing the animal. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday that DNA testing confirmed that a mountain lion was responsible for the attack last Tuesday in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. “This lack of access, combined with worsening weather and the nomadic nature of mountain lions has diminished the chances for a successful capture," said Capt. Patrick Foy, a department spokesman.
- The Providence Journal
Some are students, activists. Some are just worried sick. Climate crisis is all they know.
Gen Z is channeling their climate anxiety to tackle the crisis they feel previous generations have largely ignored.
- LA Times
Opinion: The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Utah has 45 days to save it
Salt Lake City's namesake is evaporating, and with it a resource crucial to the West's economy, weather and health — not to mention millions of migratory birds.
- Space
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.
- Fox Weather
Watch: Arctic blast helps form spectacular icicles under Niagara Falls
A polar air mass that swept over Canada helped form icicles and snow-capped rocks at the base of Niagara Falls on Friday.
- The Hill
Bitter wind chills as low as -109 degrees recorded in Northeast as cold blast continues
Bitter wind chills as low as more than 100 below zero are being recorded in the Northeastern United States this weekend as cold continues to blast the region. The combination of low temperatures and strong winds caused what was likely the U.S.’s lowest-ever reported wind chill of negative 109 degrees Fahrenheit at Mount Washington in…
- Fox Weather
Winter whiplash: Brutally cold weather to pause as warmup looms in wake of polar vortex
The FOX Forecast Center said a building ridge of high pressures is expected to lead to temperatures that could be 10 to 20 degrees above normal.
- The Guardian
Two bald eagles nested in a pine for years. A utility company tried to chop it down
The fight to save the birds’ habitat ignites old frustrations over California’s engagement with tribal communities
- HuffPost
'Frostquakes' Reported In Maine As Arctic Blast Deep Freezes New England
Other wild winter weather in the Northeast included sea smoke and steam devils.
- LA Times
Warehouse boom transformed Inland Empire. Are jobs worth the environmental degradation?
As toxic emissions from diesel traffic choke the air, activists are calling for a moratorium on new warehouses and for the governor to declare a state of emergency.
- INSIDER
Arizona city officials cut off our community's water supply. My family has relied on paper plates, 3-minute showers, and lots of bottled water to avoid a potential $1,300 monthly water bill.
Cody Reim and his family made serious adjustments to their water usage after Scottsdale city officials cut off the Rio Verde community's water supply.
- LA Times
Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
One California water manager says Colorado River reservoirs aren't likely to refill. Scientists agree that the region needs to plan for a drier future.
- The Conversation
Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
Bendable concrete created at the University of Michigan allows for thinner structures with less need for steel reinforcement. Joseph Xu/University of Michigan College of EngineeringOne of the big contributors to climate change is right beneath your feet, and transforming it could be a powerful solution for keeping greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. The production of cement, the binding element in concrete, accounted for 7% of total global carbon dioxide emissions in 2018. Concrete is one of