ScienceandTechnology
As Ron Sutherland guides his Subaru along the roads of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, he keeps his eyes peeled. A pair of binoculars sits in the cupholder, ready just in case he notices a red smudge dotted against the browns and tans of the refuge’s still-working farm fields, everything shaded by a golden sunrise. “It’s 44 degrees. I think a wolf could just be sitting out in the middle of a field chilling,” said Sutherland, the chief scientist of the nonprofit Wildlands Network. Days before, Sutherland and researchers from N.C. State University had published a paper observing a corr...
The Charlotte Observer
What began as the largest wind project ever proposed in Washington — the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm — will likely soon be cut to a fraction of the original vision. Why? Because more than 100 of the turbines, which could stand taller than the Space Needle, might pose a danger to a little-known and endangered species in the Tri-Cities area: the ferruginous hawk. To protect the hawk, Washington's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, or EFSEC, will consider removing more than half of the project's proposed turbines, marking a victory for ecologists who petitioned for the changes but a substa...
The Seattle Times
RICHMOND, Va. — Free bus rides have made life easier for Melvin Wilson, a 28-year-old Richmond resident who was on his way to his warehouse job on a recent morning. His only worry is that fares, which once ate up $60 or more of his monthly pay, might come back and go even higher, making it harder for him to afford to get to work. “It could throw a lot of people like me out of their comfort zone. I think people would lose their jobs over this, especially if it happened too fast,” said Wilson, who was waiting with other riders at a downtown transfer station on a cold, sunny day earlier this mont...
Stateline.org
ORLANDO, Fla. — A commercial company’s lunar lander launched from Kennedy Space Center last week successfully made it into the moon’s orbit on Wednesday ahead of its Thursday attempt to stick the landing. Houston-based Intuitive Machines posted on social media that its Nova-C lander named Odysseus, which blasted off from KSC on Feb. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9, had performed a 408-second main engine burn that put it into a successful lunar orbit of an altitude of about 57 miles. “Odysseus is now closer to the moon than the end-to-end distance driving across Space City, Houston, TX,” the company ...
Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO, Fla. — Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease nearly eradicated 20 years ago, is back on the rise in Florida, particularly in Orange County. The infection increased by nearly 80% in the five years before 2022, the latest year of data available, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Florida data shows the number of cases nearly doubled during that time, with 18,838 Florida residents living with syphilis in 2022. Orange County saw 1,830 cases in 2022. It had the sixth-highest syphilis rate of any Florida county that year, according to state health department dat...
Orlando Sentinel
For starters, I can’t believe director Denis Villeneuve pulled off the big scene in “Dune: Part Two” in which Timothée Chalamet learns to ride the world’s largest pool noodle. True, the story of “Dune” offers some built-in possibilities for success with such a potentially ridiculous scene. This two-hour, 46-minute continuation of the 2021 “Dune” is the sandiest movie since “Lawrence of Arabia.” This means whirlwinds and sandstorms worthy of Frank Herbert’s massive hunk of trippy science-fiction lit, which in turn means lots of dramatic visual texture — all the better to disguise as well as com...
Chicago Tribune
A commercial company’s lunar lander that launched from Kennedy Space Center last week has made a successful entry into the moon’s orbit on Wednesday ahead of its Thursday attempt to stick the landing. Houston-based Intuitive Machines posted on social media that its Nova-C lander named Odysseus, which blasted off from KSC on Feb. 15 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9, had performed a 408-second main engine burn that put it into a successful lunar orbit of an altitude of about 57 miles. “Odysseus is now closer to the moon than the end-to-end distance driving across Space City, Houston, TX,” the company post...
Orlando Sentinel
Q. We have a 2013 65-inch Panasonic plasma TV that we still love. It is so relaxing to watch. We are interested in another 65-inch TV, but do not like the unpleasant brightness and glare of the new TVs. Do you have any recommendations that would make us as happy as our plasma? —D.S., Martinez, California A. No matter the television, most if not all of this unpleasant brightness and glare is caused by the picture settings. Out of the box most TVs are set to what is often called “torch mode” because of the overpoweringly bright, blue picture that is meant to stand out in a showroom. In the store...
Tribune News Service
I’ve reviewed more than a few projectors, and I’ve discovered they are not a “one size fits all” kind of gadget. Unlike flat screen TVs, which all basically look alike, projectors vary in size and features, and before you buy one, you need to ask yourself some questions about your needs. Is the projector going to be mounted permanently in a home theater? Do you need one for meetings at the office? Perhaps you travel a lot for work and need a projector that’s easy to pack in a briefcase. Today I’m reviewing the Dangbei Atom smart home projector ($899 from dangbei.com or Amazon). Early purchaser...
Tribune News Service
This is a simple question with perhaps not so simple an answer. Scientists do expect rising global temperatures to influence the weather patterns known as La Niña and El Niño — but just how strong that influence will be remains unclear. Much will depend on the many other variables that play a part in our daily weather and long-term climate. Those factors include natural variability, competing weather patterns, location, geography, and even the chemistry of the ocean. What are El Niño and La Niña anyway? Before we dive into the nuance, let's start with the basics. During El Niño years, warm Pac...
The Seattle Times
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