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Should we be concerned about the loss of weather balloons?

Ars Technica

Due to staff reductions, retirements, and a federal hiring freeze, the National Weather Service has announced a series of suspensions involving weather balloon launches in recent weeks. The question is, will this significantly degrade forecasts in the United States and around the world? early March, Albany, N.Y.,

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Today is National Telephone Day!

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On April 25th, we observe National Telephone Day. source: sellcell) National Telephone Day is a great day to highlight two essential telephone numbers: 211 and 988. The 211 network in the United States responds to more than 21 million requests for help every year. Around the world, there are about 9.8

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A 75-year-old ship will be sunk off Florida’s coast to make the world’s largest artificial reef

Fast Company Tech

Its a poetic end for the SS United States, which sailed between 1952 and 1969 and was the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic. Since 2023, mass bleaching events have been confirmed in 53 countries, territories, and local economies, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Mysterious U.S. spaceplane returns to Earth, and Space Force snaps photos

Mashable Tech

The spaceplane's most recent national security-related mission launched in December 2023, and it accomplished a new feat. While in orbit, Mission 7 tested space domain awareness technology experiments that aim to improve the United States Space Force’s knowledge of the space environment," the Space Force said in a statement.

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Scientists film incredible footage of Hawaiian volcano erupting

Mashable Tech

United States Geological Survey researchers with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory filmed impressive fountains of lava shooting from the ground — indicative of Kilauea's dynamic volcanism. Tweet may have been deleted A map showing the location of Hawaii's Kilauea and its past lava flows.

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US national lab uses machine learning to detect rogue nuclear threats

TechSpot

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is trying to hunt for unknown nuclear threats by using machine learning (ML) algorithms. PNNL, which is one of the United States Department of Energy national laboratories, said that ML is everywhere now, and that it can be used to create "secure, trustworthy, science-based.

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September is National Suicide Prevention Month

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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National Suicide Prevention Month."

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