Fire Erupts at a plant making key defense missiles, toxic chemicals at risk Residents have been advised to take special precautions, including closing windows and staying indoors to avoid potential poisoning. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. 05/3/2024 - 3:38 am | View Link
Outdoor fire ban imposed for many Georgia counties; campfires OK The ban does allow for campfires, cooking fires and some agriculture burns in those counties located mostly in north and central Georgia. The ban forbids such fires as burning debris in yards and land ... 05/1/2024 - 9:09 pm | View Link
Fire breaks out in Rivian loading dock, the second in four days Normal Fire Department crews respond to a fire at the Rivian plant in Normal on Monday, April 29, 2024. Another fire broke out Monday afternoon at the Rivian plant in Normal – at least the second fire ... 04/29/2024 - 12:08 pm | View Link
A plant that’s everywhere is fueling a growing risk of wildfire disaster A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large ... outrun firefighting resources and burn into the growing number of homes being built closer to fire-prone ... 04/26/2024 - 7:39 am | View Link
NFD: 1 employee treated for minor smoke inhalation after fire at Rivian plant NORMAL (25News Now) - A fire on the assembly line at Rivian was extinguished with fire extinguishers. The Normal Fire Department says the plant is evacuated until the smoke is cleared. The department ... 04/25/2024 - 6:18 am | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.