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Threat of thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes ushers in Easter weekend
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (568+ words) High winds, a risk of dangerous tornadoes and a mix of rain, snow and ice are in store around the country on April 3 ahead of the Easter holiday weekend, which could bring more "unsettled" weather. The National Weather Service warned…...
Dead trees are crucial to giving life to birds, insects and more | Column
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (705+ words) Everyone loves to see beautiful, full, well-proportioned, valuable trees. We look at them for timber value and for their aesthetics. But contrary to our modern way of looking at nature, many species of our wildlife desperately need dead trees for…...
Staunton area faces heat wave and wildfire risk
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (200+ words) It's going to feel a lot like summer this week. Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro are about to get its first heat wave with temperatures surging well into the 80s starting Monday and lasting through Saturday, April 13-18. With little to no…...
Florida beaches brace for record 'sargassum summer' of stinky seaweed
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (660+ words) Sargassum, the stinky, slimy bane of beachgoers worldwide, is forecast to swarm over Florida's beaches this summer, experts say. "2026 is set to be another major sargassum year, and likely a record year," according to scientists at the University of South…...
Clarion Ledger independently tests Jackson water. What we learned
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1694+ words) Nearly four years after the Jackson water crisis, the Clarion Ledger tested the city's water again. This time amid a very different civic backdrop. A lot has changed since August 2022, when heavy flooding from the Pearl River caused the city's…...
See which birds and plants you can find around Erie in the spring
3+ week, 6+ day ago (505+ words) The first day of spring arrived March 20, and signs of the season can already be found at both Frontier Park and Presque Isle State Park. According to its website, Frontier Park at 1501 W. Sixth St. is home to more than 1, 000 trees....
Severe storms could hit NY Tuesday. Damaging winds, isolated tornado possible
2+ week, 4+ day ago (246+ words) Thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight and continue through Tuesday night, bringing the potential for severe weather and heavy rainfall across the region. According to the National Weather Service Buffalo, the highest risk for severe thunderstorms will occur late Tuesday…...
As water rises, Whitmer addresses work to protect Cheboygan Dam
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (499+ words) Water levels were up again on Thursday at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex. According to the 9 a. m. update by the State Emergency Operations Center, a. 72 inch increase from the previous afternoon put water levels just 5. 76 inches below the top of the…...
Precarious days ahead in Cheboygan, Michigan dams under stress: Updates
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1685+ words) All eyes are on dams in Michigan as melting snow and rain continue to put pressure on their infrastructure. Flooding has impacted several parts of northern Michigan and most of the Lower Peninsula remained under a flood warning or flood…...
Pterosaur fossil discovered in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park fills gap in record
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (580+ words) Tucked away in a remote bonebed in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park laid hundreds of fossils, including a fragile jawbone belonging to one of the oldest-known flying reptiles: the pterosaur. The discovery represents the oldest flying vertebrate found in North…...