Month: September 2022

Global drought showing the drawback of relying on hydropower

http://www.wsj.com/articles/global-drought-saps-hydropower-complicating-clean-energy-push-11662758968? Global Drought Saps Hydropower, Complicating Clean-Energy Push Dry conditions in U.S., Europe and China have raised questions about how hydropower fits into changing energy mix China’s hottest, driest summer in 60 years left the Jialing River abnormally shallow last month.PHOTO: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS By Anna HirtensteinFollow and Katherine BluntFollow Sept. 10, 2022 5:30 am ET Record drought across … Continue reading Global drought showing the drawback of relying on hydropower →

Best sleep tracking apps for your Apple Watch

9to5mac.com/2022/07/22/best-apple-watch-sleep-tracking-apps/ These are the best applications for sleep tracking with Apple Watch Chance Miller, @ChanceHMiller, published Jul. 22nd 2022 1:10 pm PT Sleep tracking with Apple Watch is a great way to gain new insight into your sleeping habits and trends over time. In fact, with the release of watchOS 7 two years ago, Apple officially … Continue reading Best sleep tracking apps for your Apple Watch →

The mysterious “milky sea” — an amazing phenomenon

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/06/milky-seas-effect-ocean-bioluminescence/661384/ I Witnessed One of the Ocean’s Rarest Phenomena During a “milky sea,” trillions of bacteria make the ocean light up glow-stick green. By Sam Keck Scott [click thru for the photo of the phenomena] Merche Portu / Getty; The Atlantic JUNE 25, 2022 The sky was moonless and overcast, leaving no stars to steer by. … Continue reading The mysterious “milky sea” — an amazing phenomenon →

iOS 16 has arrived — here’s what it brings

http://www.wsj.com/articles/ios-16-apple-release-features-iphone-11663000852? iOS 16 Is Here. The iPhone Update Brings a Screen Makeover, Message Editing and More. Apple finally lets you customize your lock screen with layouts, colors and fonts. Plus, new messaging tools improve everyday use. The just-released iOS 16 gives your iPhone’s lock screen a makeover, and brings new features such as editing and … Continue reading iOS 16 has arrived — here’s what it brings →

Abortion pill providers experiment with ways to broaden access

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/03/health/abortion-pill-access-roe-v-wade.html? Abortion Pill Providers Experiment With Ways to Broaden Access These new efforts, which test the legal boundaries, have sprung up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and many states restricted abortion. Medication abortion was legalized in the United States in 2000 and typically involves two drugs: mifepristone, which blocks a necessary hormone, … Continue reading Abortion pill providers experiment with ways to broaden access →

50 reasons to be excited about World Cup 2022

http://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/world-cup-2022-listing-50-reasons-to-be-excited-for-qatar WORLD CUP 2022: LISTING 50 REASONS TO BE EXCITED FOR QATAR AUGUST 12 SHARE FACEBOOKTWITTERREDDITLINK By Doug McIntyreFOX Sports Soccer Writer The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just 100 days away, and the excitement surrounding the tournament is starting to feel palpable. Here are 50 things, in no particular order, that we're looking forward to or hoping … Continue reading 50 reasons to be excited about World Cup 2022 →

No iPhone 14 Mini but the 13 Mini Lives

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/09/the-iphone-13-mini-is-the-last-of-apples-modern-mini-iphones-still-standing/ There’s no iPhone 14 mini, but the iPhone 13 mini lives to fight another day Persistent reports of poor sales mean small-screened phones are vanishingly rare. ANDREW CUNNINGHAM - 9/7/2022, 4:16 PM Enlarge / The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. Apple has discontinued the iPhone 12 mini and didn't introduce an iPhone 14 mini, leaving just the … Continue reading No iPhone 14 Mini but the 13 Mini Lives →

U.S. could see a new ‘extreme heat belt’ within thirty years

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/us-see-new-extreme-heat-belt-2053-rcna42486 The U.S. could see a new 'extreme heat belt' by 2053 A new report uses hyperlocal data and climate projections to show that cities as far north as Chicago could have many more days of extreme heat each year. Aug. 15, 2022, 12:01 AM EDT By Denise Chow and Nigel Chiwaya for NBC News An "extreme heat … Continue reading U.S. could see a new ‘extreme heat belt’ within thirty years →

Foods that shouldn’t be stored in the refrigerator

http://www.allrecipes.com/article/foods-that-dont-need-to-be-refrigerated/? 11 Surprising Foods That Don't Need to Be Refrigerated Sometimes, the fridge can do more harm than good.  By Melanie Fincher, March 01, 2022 CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES/ANDREY POPOV I used to live by the rule that if you want something to last, you put it in the fridge. Everything from bread to tomatoes went straight … Continue reading Foods that shouldn’t be stored in the refrigerator →

This long-lost iPhone feature is coming back with iOS 16 (but not on all iPhones)

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-16-is-bringing-back-a-fan-favorite-iphone-feature/ iOS 16 Is Bringing Back a Fan Favorite iPhone Feature Just a few more days until this simple but essential setting returns to iPhones everywhere. Nelson Aguilar Sept. 9, 2022 5:00 p.m. PT Apple's new mobile software brings back a favorite feature we love. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, … Continue reading This long-lost iPhone feature is coming back with iOS 16 (but not on all iPhones) →

Finding and understanding monster hail

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/science/hail-weather-climate.html The Hunt for Big Hail Hailstones of record size are falling left and right, and hailstorm damage is growing. But there is surprisingly little research to explain why. A supercell thunderstorm threatening to engulf a barn near Imperial, Neb., in 2019. Almost all hail is created in supercells, or storms with updrafts of rising … Continue reading Finding and understanding monster hail →

Europe’s drought could signal the death of river cruising

http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/europe-drought-river-cruising/index.html Europe's drought could signal the death of river cruising Julia Buckley • Published 14th August 2022 (CNN) —  Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the pandemic-snarled water, Europe is having another cataclysmic summer. This time, it's not pandemic red tape, but what looks set to be the continent's worst drought in … Continue reading Europe’s drought could signal the death of river cruising →