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Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River More »
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The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be
Time is a concept that varies across cultures and history More »
Persistent Etna ash shuts Sicily's busiest airport during peak holiday week
Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day More »
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
Marathon organizers are adjusting to warmer race conditions caused by climate change More »
Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests
A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms More »
Millions crowd Spanish cities to see country's first total solar eclipse in over a century
Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of the planet into darkness More »
Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial
A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia’s National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice More »
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate as search teams push up against a key time threshold to locate survivors before it's too late More »
Looking to see the solar eclipse from North America? Here's where and when to catch a sliver
Sorry, North America More »
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record More »
