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• Petitioner wants local control of Illinois solar, wind projects returned
• Keep a safe distance, reduce speed, take breaks — How to stay alive on Finland's roads this Christmas
• Toronto firefighters rescue man who fell into sinkhole in Yorkville
• This week on This Week In Space we take a deep dive into the new space age. What's happening with the race to the moon and other planets?
• Leaf sheep: The adorable solar-powered sea slug that looks like Shaun the Sheep
• December Wildfires Are Now a Thing
• Your Teeth Could Hold a Neanderthal Legacy, Study Reveals
• 4 ways artificial intelligence revealed the unexpected in 2024 | CNN
• Columbus City Council gives $329,000 for homeless services as camp evictions loom
• When Falcon Heavy Set Record for Spaceflight
• Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by measuring your sweat, scientists say
• Why do iguanas fall from trees in Florida?
• Exploring an undersea terrain sculpted by glaciers and volcanoes
• Weekend sunshine in Toronto to precede ‘increasingly likely’ white Christmas - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
• Why timekeeping is now on the verge of a giant leap forward in accuracy
• Rob Brezsny’s weekly horoscope for December 21, 2024
• Astronauts on NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station will wear smart undershirts to stay healthy
• A Spacecraft Is About to Fly Into the Sun’s Atmosphere for the First Time
• To Improve Your Gut Microbiome, Spend More Time in Nature
• New report reveals state's staggering economic shift after unlikely industry boom: 'An industry to put our money on'
• CT bails on offshore wind, chooses solar projects instead
• Scientists make concerning discovery about microplastics in our soil — and their alarming impact on our food and health
• UH Scientists Solving Meteorological Mysteries on Mars
• NASA Selects Four Commercial Companies to Support Near Space Network - NASA
• NASA, Axiom Space Change Assembly Order of Commercial Space Station - NASA
• Paris Urban Forest Plan to Cover Half the City | OGN Daily
• Why must we separate economics and ethics such that never the twain shall meet?
• UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed
• Scrub recap: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral aborts upon liftoff
• Saturday is the winter solstice and 2024's shortest day. Here's what to know about the official start of winter.
• Watch Greenland lose 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds in disturbing new time-lapse video
• 'Mirror life forms' may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment
• Britons told to expect 'exceptionally mild' and 'fairly nondescript' Christmas
• Blue Origin's new Glenn Rocket prepares for launch on Florida's Space Coast
• Scientists observe 'negative time' in quantum experiments
• Yellow weather warnings for wind kick in amid Christmas getaway
• Boeing Starliner duo now scheduled to return in spring following NASA schedule adjustment
• We rise together back to the moon and beyond
• Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approval will end, vows Defra
• Mysteries of icy ocean worlds
• Scientists in Kenya team up with mealworms to help solve the plastic problem in Africa
• Human settlement of Mars isn’t as far off as you might think
• Here's what to know before the SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Friday night
• California rocket launch could produce sonic booms this weekend
• In just a couple weeks, the Mars Perseverance Rover is going to land with a microphone. Here's what they've recorded so far
• For better or worse, machine learning is shaping biology research
• Here's how much more it will cost to heat your home this winter
• Antarctica may be hit by severe storms: World threat possibility
• Researchers discover replication hubs for human norovirus
• Paving the way for the future of energy storage with solid-state batteries
• NASA's Proposed Mars 'Chopper' Is Ingenuity on Steroids
• Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
• Columbia Climate School Delegates Reflect on COP29
• Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer
• Images caught on Google Maps give police big clue in Spanish murder case - National | Globalnews.ca
• Flood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore's back bays from catastrophic storms
• Eyelashes’ special features help fling water from the eyes
• People are losing their minds over this circle-filled optical illusion
• What to know: SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set to light up Friday night sky
• Will it snow on Christmas? Maps show weather forecasts for 2024
• The proposed climate fix tech companies just spent millions on? Rocks.
• Watch NASA's Artemis Orion moon spacecraft blow its top during testing (video)
• New device uses a purple diamond in a quartz tube to amplify microwave signals
• Dark energy mystery is finally SOLVED by radical new theory
• Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
• Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman
• Spire's sale of ship tracking arm raises antitrust concerns
• Twin Brothers Find âMagicâ in Quarks at Large Hadron Collider
• Yawning isn't just for humans. Here's why fish, birds and other animals yawn too, according to an expert.
• 'Dark lull' in German energy transition sparks political debate
• 50 years ago, astronomers saw the surface of a distant star for the first time
• Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
• The science behind Christmas trees: How conifers brave winter's worst
• Tips for a Greener Holiday
• 10 fascinating discoveries about Neanderthals in 2024, from 'Thorin' the last Neanderthal to an ancient glue factory
• Two Lunar Landers Are Headed for Ancient Impact Sites. What You Need to Know
• Othniophyton elongatum, previously thought to be an 'alien plant', is actually an extinct species
• The Theory That Volcanoes Killed the Dinosaurs Is Officially Extinct
• Rocket Lab scrubs Strix radar satellite launch for Synspective over 'sensor data'
• Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic lake hidden beneath the ice — and uncovered a never-before-seen ecosystem
• Hubble's 'impossible' planet explained? Gas giants may have formed fast in early universe
• Edmonton weather: A bright, sunshiny weekend ahead
• Huge 'Christmas Eve asteroid' will skim past Earth on 24 December
• 2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
• Macron met with anger and frustration over cyclone response during French leader's visit to Mayotte
• Theodore Too floats again after partial sinking in Ontario port | Globalnews.ca
• FIVE WAYS WOODCHIPS CAN TRANSFORM YOUR GARDEN! Tips for a Sustainable Food Forest
• Solar scientists think there is a very active sunspot on the far side of the Sun
• The Ursid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to best watch the shooting stars.
• Flat Earth YouTuber admits mistake after trip to Antarctica
• China is testing a supersonic jet faster than the 'Son of Concorde'
• Natural disasters killed hundreds around the world, caused billions in damage in 2024
• Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts
• US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?
• How Trump could undo portions of Biden's climate legacy
• Feds Confirm California Can Ban ICE Vehicle Sales... For Now
• NASA's mission is to study the unknown in air and space
• Astronomers urge FCC to research impacts of space junk
• New Research Offers Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
• How to catch a supernova explosion before it happens—and what we can learn from it