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California zebra escapes for the second time in four days

04.14.2026 SCW SteveWire Animals, California, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Wildlife

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for its anti-bacterial properties, experiments suggest

03.25.2026 SCW SteveWire Environment, Featured, Headlines, Health, History

Why Much of the World Went Dark for 18 Months in 536 A.D.; Along with more than a year of literal darkness, solar dimming served up cold, starvation, economic stagnation, plague

03.25.2026 SCW SteveWire Air Pollution, Climate, Environment, Featured, Headlines

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10 Wonderful Whale Facts

03.16.2026 SCW SteveWire Environment, Featured, Headlines, Whales

[originally appeared 1.13.20 at fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/10-wonderful-whale-facts; last updated by NOAA Fisheries Office of Communications 4.25.23] How much do you know about[…]

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

03.16.2026 SCW SteveWire Environment, Featured, Headlines, Oceans, Whales, Wildlife

Stuck wolf rescued from under bridge in Italy

03.05.2026 SCW SteveWire Animals, Headlines, Italy, Wildlife

NY State Police: Mount Marcy hiker died of hypothermia; 21-year-old New Jersey woman called 911; forest rangers found her body hours later

02.18.2026 SCW SteveWire Environment, Headlines, Olympics, Sports, Football, Outdoors

Hiker Dies of Hypothermia on New York’s Tallest Peak as Rescuers Try to Reach Her; 21-year-old hiker fell off trail near Mount Marcy summit, was unable to make her way back up

02.18.2026 SCW SteveWire Environment, Headlines, Outdoors

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Trump revokes basis of U.S. climate regulation, ends related vehicle emission standards

02.12.2026 SCW SteveWire Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Autos, Hybrids, EVs, Motorcycles, Donald Trump, Environment, Featured, Government, Politics, Headlines

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Iran offers deal on Strait of Hormuz, Trump says he’s not satisfied; United States and ‘Israel’ suspended bombing campaign against Iran four weeks ago, but appear no closer to a ‌deal to ⁠end the ‘war’ 05.02.2026
Two brothers from Iran’s powerful Kharrazi family, using alternative name, founded Nobitex, its largest crypto exchange, in 2018; part of parallel financial system moving funds beyond U.S. sanctions, even during current war; used by IRGC to move millions 05.01.2026
CATHOLIC MASS VIDEO: Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter 4.30.26 – Catholic TV (Boston) 05.01.2026
California scammers on notice as feds launch West Coast fraud strike force, targeting health care fraud 05.01.2026
NASA engineers create ingenious way to save homes from wildfires using noise 05.01.2026
Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia Amid Talks Of Temporary Cease-Fire 05.01.2026
Iran’s Conservative Camp Split Over U.S. Talks To End War 05.01.2026
VIDEO: Powell era ends, Iran war costs $25B – Reuters World News – Thursday 4.30.26 04.30.2026
California gas prices hit $6 per gallon as fuel costs jump nearly 30 cents in a week across the U.S. 04.30.2026
JD Vance says feds investigating whether Walz, Minnesota officials turned ‘blind eye’ to massive ‘fraud scheme’ 04.30.2026

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