Garnet Fire prompts smoke advisories for parts of California, Nevada over air quality

Garnet Fire prompts smoke advisories for parts of California, Nevada over air quality

People in parts of Central California and western Nevada remain under a Dense Smoke Advisory as the lightning-caused Garnet Fire rages in the West despite around-the-clock efforts to suppress the flames. The Garnet Fire has spread across over 56,000 acres in California and is now 15% contained. Firefighters did note that they made significant progress Tuesday holding troublesome parts of the fire … Read more

Scientists finally solve the mystery of ghostly halos on the ocean floor

Scientists finally solve the mystery of ghostly halos on the ocean floor

In 2020, haunting images of corroded metal barrels in the deep ocean off Los Angeles leapt into the public consciousness. Initially linked to the toxic pesticide DDT, some barrels were encircled by ghostly halos in the sediment. It was unclear whether the barrels contained DDT waste, leaving the barrels’ contents and the eerie halos unexplained. … Read more