My story on prediction market wildfire wagers exposed the gamification of natural disasters. The post I used to ignore prediction markets. Then I learned people were betting on wildfires appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Big Bear eagle Jackie is in critical condition after a blood transfusion. As veterinarians seek answers, mate Shadow fuels questions about whether he’s “seeing” another female.Continue Reading
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A global shift toward healthier diets could sharply reduce livestock farming, free up agricultural land, and cut emissions from land-use change by 85% by 2050. At the same time, fruit, vegetable, nut, and legume production could soar, creating a sweeping transformation of what the world grows and eats., Read MoreContinue Reading
For the past 50 years, Americans have been told that natural gas was the clean fossil fuel, a climate-friendly choice for heating homes and cooking meals. But according to a new investigation, major oil and gas companies promoted that message while knowing all along that gas was a major source ofContinue Reading
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Agentic workflows are artificial intelligence-powered software systems that chain together multiple models and external tools to tackle complicated tasks, like analyzing a video and answering questions about it. But the way these highly fragmented systems are designed and deployed often causes inefficiencies that can lead to wasted computation, energy, andContinue Reading
Credit: NASA Continuing agency efforts to bring space closer to home, NASA+ is heading to more streaming platforms. On Thursday, NASA announced its programming is on Fire TV Channels. Fire TV customers can easily access this content by asking Alexa+ on compatible devices. Future programming on Fire TV may includeContinue Reading
When an animal’s environment changes faster than the animal can adapt, its chances of survival can flat-line. The same is true for populations, and even entire species. Now, scientists at MIT and the University of Leicester have found that this connection between evolutionary adaptation and the pace of environmental changeContinue Reading
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Eric N. Becker NASA Armstrong Chief Engineer Eric N. Becker is the chief engineer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Appointed to the position in May 2026, he promotes, represents, and explains the Armstrong airworthiness and flight safety review process to all potential users. He also isContinue Reading