Why Australia's surge of highly venomous spiders isn't as bad as it sounds
Rain has recently brought welcome relief to parts of Australia, at least temporarily shrinking historic bushfires that have raged across the continent for months. At the same time, however, the rain may have also brought something much less welcome to…
The hottest planet ever detected rips molecules apart and acts like a star
When we cast our gaze across the galaxy looking for planets that may host even the faintest signs of life, there are obvious non-candidates. Like the football-shaped planet that blasts heavy metal into the universe. Or the scorched marble that…
Why planets have size limits
Why isn’t there an endless variety of planet sizes in the universe? Why are most planets like those in our solar system: small and rocky, or big and gaseous?Â
Let’s Celebrate Global Cooling and Fix Global Warming – Yahoo Canada Finance
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Since the 19th century, temperatures have been falling. I was as surprised as you. As it turns out, this isn’t about the climate for once, but about human body temperatures. On average, millennials in the U.S. today…
Epic Fail: Another Alarmist Hurricane Claim Blown To Pieces
Atlantic hurricane numbers fell sharply after 2005, the opposite of what alarmists had predicted. When a few bad ones made landfall in 2017, rather than repeat their discredited claim of a scary increase, some alarmists claimed their so-called “translation speed”…
See a faint star cluster near bright Sirius
Sirius is easy to find. It’s the sky’s brightest star. If you have binoculars and a dark location, look near it for the star cluster M41.
Blazes flare on New South Wales south coast and in Canberra – as it happened
Before we leave you for the night, let’s briefly recap the day’s events: Three US firefighters were killed on Thursday after their waterbombing plane crashed about 1.30pm while they battled bushfires in southern New South Wales. The cause of the…
Scott Morrison’s intransigence on climate change makes it harder for future governments to undo his damage | Greg Jericho
We are quickly running out of time to act on climate change because governments across the world, led by our own intransigent, denying government are failing to focus on cutting emissions. The biggest problem with the prime minister’s shift towards…
When will the Decorah and Decorah North eagles start laying eggs?
Tik-tok egg clock! When can we expect the Decorah and Decorah North eagles to begin laying eggs? If they follow their usual schedules: The Decorah eagles should begin laying eggs in mid-to-late February. Look for laying to start between February…
Opinon: We want to end global warming but we idle our engines. Stop it! – The Mercury News
Many Californians are understandably concerned about global warming, the environment and the future of the planet. So what about our favorite pastime of idling car engines on the side of the road while checking e-mail, texting, staring into space, eating…
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