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Sacramento BeeAn elusive creature is staring at you from Joshua Tree in this photo. Do you see it?
“While exploring the park, always keep an eye on the rocks and boulders around you.”
- 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.
- Kansas City Star
Tenacious wolf plunges through ice into Michigan lake. See how it fought to survive
“Wild animals are amazing and their various survival tactics are incredible,” one viewer wrote.
- 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 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.
- 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 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
- Redding Record Searchlight
Drenched by higher-than-normal rain, Lake Shasta water level rises 60 feet during January
Higher-than-normal rainfall during the past month has dramatically changed Lake Shasta, with the water level of California’s largest reservoir rising 60 feet since the end of December.
- Miami Herald
15 shots fired to kill rare rhino after it escaped fences at Florida park, state says
It was a 2,000-pound male, officials say.
- 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.
- Fox Weather
Deadly ice storm cripples Texas with worst yet to come for South
At least two people have been killed in car crashes in Texas as a long-duration, crippling ice storm continues to slide across the region leading to treacherous driving conditions and mounting power outages.
- Tri-City Herald
The numbers don’t add up for the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm | Opinion
“Utility engineers have been backed into a corner by politicians who are now designing the power grid to their liking. “ | Guest Opinion
- Cat Time
Texas ‘Cat Camps’ Attracting Attention
Sadly, it’s not unusual for many to find a stray cat or two out wandering the streets. While unfortunate, it’s a part of life many of us are accustomed to. However, a larger feral cat colony can often go unseen; they may be behind our workplaces or in our neighborhood, but these shy cats are […] The post Texas ‘Cat Camps’ Attracting Attention appeared first on CatTime.
- 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.”
- Sacramento Bee
Diver swept away from group by rip current still missing, California rescuers say
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the 27-year-old.
- Fox Weather
Great Salt Lake water levels rising after atmospheric rivers
Candice Hasenyager, Director of Utah Department of Natural Resources, discusses the impact the atmospheric rivers had on the Great Salt Lake's water levels.
- 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.
- 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.