Air Pollution in World: Real-Time Air Quality Index Visual Map
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California is free of drought for the first time in 25 years
Article URL: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-09/california-has-no-areas-of-dryness-first-time-in-25-years Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46698660 Points: 33 # Comm...
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Past nuclear weapon tests linked to 4 million premature deaths globally, report says
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least 4 million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the ...
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China’s coal-fired export ban was cheered by the West. Then came the massive blackouts
In 2021, when Beijing finally pledged to stop building and financing new coal power plants overseas, Western governments and climate advocates rejoiced. John Kerry, US climate envoy at the time, said ...
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Show HN: StormWatch – Weather emergency dashboard with prep checklists
Basically was getting annoyed jumping between 5 different sites during this winter storm season, so I built "StormWatch". It's a no-fuss, mobile-friendly webpage (dashboard) that shows all the stuff I...
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Japan is deploying anti-bear drone tech in its ongoing and intense war on bears
A Japanese prefecture is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones. ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images A Japanese city is taking an innovative approach to keeping bears away: drones....
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You can bet on how much snow will fall in New York City this weekend
Traders are betting that New York will see 10 inches of snowfall or more this weekend. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images Stormwatchers are betting on how much snow New York will get this weekend. Winte...
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Show HN: See the carbon impact of your cloud as you code
Hey folks, I’m Hassan, one of the co-founders of Infracost ( https://www.infracost.io ). Infracost helps engineers see and reduce the cloud cost of each infrastructure change before they merge their c...
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The coldest temperature ever recorded in every state
Winter in Connecticut. Kelly Marsh/Connecticut Post via Getty Images While some states' coldest temperatures were recorded recently, others were documented decades ago. Hawaii remains the only state i...
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