Japan’s Moon Lander Just Won’t Die
Japan had its moment in the Moon’s glow earlier this year when scientists landed a lunar probe on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor. The landing didn’t quite go …
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Santa Cruz County officials studying landslide, working to secure funds
Local officials are working to assess the status of a landslide on Mountain Charlie Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains as residents continue to contend with limited access to main …
Marine Cloud Brightening project aims to combat global warming
The flight deck of a decommissioned World War II-era aircraft carrier docked at Alameda has recently begun launching something other than airplanes: microscopic droplets of salt water that scientists hope …
Mazda 6 Reborn As The Rear-Wheel Drive, Electric EZ-6
Photo: Mazda The Mazda 6 is dead and has been for years. Don’t worry, though, it’s back, and this time around, it’s rear-wheel drive, which officially makes it the best …
Judge finds fed plan to rebuild Pacific sardine population insufficient
By The Associated Press SAN JOSE — A plan by federal agencies to rebuild the sardine population in the Pacific was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing, a …
1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution
For Gaddy, who is African American, the report’s findings confirm what she and her neighbors in Newark’s predominantly Black South Ward have experienced for years. Gaddy and her three children …
Joe Biden’s Wild Week Of Regulations: A Full List
This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe. President Joe Biden may have just had one of the most productive weeks of his presidency, although …
Some tips to avoid getting bitten
In California, rattlesnakes bite about 800 people in a typical year; approximately two are fatal in a year. The threat usually begins in April and will decrease by September. Rattlesnakes …
Venice rolls out fee for day trippers to stem overtourism
By Colleen Barry | Associated Press VENICE, Italy — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers …
InnerPlant helps farmers reduce pesticides and agricultural waste
What if plants could talk to farmers and tell them when they’re in distress? That would not only save the plants, but it could reduce the amount of agricultural waste …