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Researchers develop advanced gel to protect homes and other infrastructure

Cheré Tamura, wildlife videographer, shared the story behind her stunning images of the supermoon and fire crews. Aug. 21, 2024.

STANFORD, Calif.– Researchers at California ^[1]’s Stanford School of Engineering say they have developed a new firefighting gel that outperforms other products, leading to the potential for greater protection of homes and infrastructure during wildfires.

The

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Three-year-old black lab Mocha nearly died from a blastomycosis infection after likely inhaling a fungus from the soil around his home.

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The disease known as Valley Fever may spread this fall, specifically impacting residents of and travelers to certain parts of California ^[2], according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Valley Fever is caused by a fungus that typically

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A Monrovia, California, house that was crushed by a tree, destroying half the home, has just hit the market. The listing is asking for half a million dollars.

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MONROVIA, Calif.– Imagine owning a half-million-dollar home ^[2] with breathtaking views, just minutes from the bustling city of Los Angeles ^[3].

However, there's a twist:this Southern California ^[4] bungalow is only half a house.A massive stone pine

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A surfer in Cocoa Beach was caught on camera in an act of kindness for a struggling bird.

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COCOA BEACH, Fla.– The mystery surfer who helped a struggling pigeon from the ocean ^[2] in Florida ^[3] is a mystery no more.

The video ^[4], which was recorded at Cocoa Beach ^[5], showed the surfer spot the pigeon in the water, pick it up and then

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FILE-Take a look at time lapse video of the infamous corpse flower blooming in 2021. The San Diego Botanic Garden reports that the plants require 7-10 years for the first bloom and only bloom every 5 to 7 years.

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What do waterlilies and competition have to do with one another, you might ask?

It all started at Denver Botanic Gardens^[2].The botanic garden made a TikTok video showing how much weight their Victoria ‘Longwood Hybrid’ Waterlily could hold and

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The Grand Canyon has been ranked the deadliest national park. It has the most missing person reports, deaths and even suicides from 2018 through the first two months of this year. FOX Weather's Max Gorden reports.

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Hotels on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park ^[2] will reopen Thursday after park officials temporarily suspended overnight accommodations days before Labor Day weekend.

Over the summer, the NPS said the park has experienced significant issues with

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2023 video: Footage shows thousands of Burning Man attendees driving out of the Nevada festival grounds on Sept. 4 after being stranded by floodwater and mud over the weekend.

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PERSHING COUNTY, Nev.- More than 70,000 attendees of the annual Burning Man gathering waited hours in blowing dusk to leave the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada ^[2] after the week-long streak of cultural activities.

The annual event wrapped up

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Researchers develop advanced gel to protect homes and other infrastructure

California travelers, residents at increased risk of potentially fatal disease this fall

Los Angeles home's tree-toppling tragedy turns into $500K opportunity

Mystery surfer saves bird struggling in rough surf near Cocoa Beach pier

Viral TikTok challenge finds waterlily that holds more than 140 pounds

Grand Canyon hotels to reopen Thursday after failed main water supply led to closure

Burning Man gathering seen from space as attendees embark on exodus

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