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Disaster evacuations can take much longer than people expect − computer simulations could help save lives and avoid chaos
When a wildfire notification goes off on your mobile phone, it can trigger all kinds of emotions and confusion.You might glance outside and see no smoke. Across the street, your neighbors have mixed reactions: One...
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Global wildlife trade is an enormous market – the US imports billions of animals from nearly 30,000 species
When people think of wildlife trade, they often picture smugglers sneaking in rare and endangered species from far-off countries. Yet most wildlife trade is actually legal, and the United States is one of the world’s...
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CD rates today, January 28, 2025 (Lock in up to 4.32% APY)
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate twice this year. As a result, deposit account rates are on the decline. The good news: You can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of...
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MIT Climate and Energy Ventures class spins out entrepreneurs — and successful companies
In 2014, a team of MIT students in course 15.366 (Climate and Energy Ventures) developed a plan...
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Prediction: This Hypergrowth Stock Will Finish 2025 as the World’s Largest Stock — and It’s Not Nvidia
The world was introduced to Nvidia in 2024. The semiconductor company is the leading seller of computer chips for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, which are getting a huge boost in demand. Nvidia's revenue and profits...
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Video: What Is the Future of the Paris Agreement?
On President Trump’s first day in office, he pulled out of the Paris Agreement, a pact among nearly all nations to fight climate change. Reporting from Davos, Switzerland, David Gelles, a climate journalist for The New York Times, explains...
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Related Ross’ latest project: Five things to know about the K-Park site in Wellington
WELLINGTON — Few properties in Palm Beach County's western suburbs have drawn as much speculation in the past 15 years as K-Park in Wellington, which may soon become a mini-downtown with up to 500 residences, stores, shops and even...
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Building resiliency
Several years ago, the residents of a manufactured-home neighborhood in southeast suburban Houston, not far from the Buffalo Bayou, took a major step in dealing with climate problems: They bought the land under their homes. Then they installed better...
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After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how
While firefighters work to extinguish the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next.Rain expected during the weekend of Jan. 25-26 could help tamp down the fires....
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LA gets rain, but also risk of flooding and debris flows from wildfire burn scars – a geologist explains the threat
While firefighters work to extinguish the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next.Light rain began falling on Jan. 25, 2025, helping firefighters who have been battling...
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