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Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy, a process seen as increasingly important to help secure a reliable electric grid for the country, officials said Friday. The Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing plant will empl...
WeatherCalifornia's Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images
California's Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in stunning before and after images
WeatherLeonid meteor shower hits peak activity this weekend: When and how to watch
Leonid meteors are a few years away from producing a storm that dazzles viewers once every 33 years, but they could still put on a show this weekend.
WeatherTropical Storm Sara's Path Makes 'Remarkable Change'
Sara's path has shifted and is no longer forecast to affect Florida as a tropical cyclone.
WeatherTropical Storm Sara Path Update, Tracker—Could Strike Florida Within Days
New storm models show the storm—which has a 90 percent chance of forming in the next seven days—could strike Florida's coast.
WeatherResearchers find strong evidence for “Snowball Earth” theory
Study “presents the first physical evidence that Snowball Earth reached the heart of continents at the equator” says lead author Liam Courtney-Davies.
WeatherSan Francisco Warned 16 Foot Waves Could Pull People Off Beach Into Ocean
The waves were generated by an offshore storm related to an atmospheric river that hit the Pacific Northwest over the weekend.
WeatherWhat’s the U.S. snow forecast for this winter?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington Post Climate Lab predict less snow across U.S.
WeatherNorthern Taurids Meteor Shower Peak Starts Tonight—Here’s How To Watch
Fireball activity is expected to peak Monday and Tuesday night as Earth passes through a stream of comet debris.
WeatherGigantic "Pyramid Dunes" Of The Sahara Desert Seen From Space
Viewed from space, the western edge of the Sahara Desert looks like another world. Its abundance of red-tinged sand turns into a sea of dunes that ebb and flow with the wind, unabated by foliage and other earthly obstacles. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station recently took this photograph while orbiting over southeastern Morocco, no...
WeatherUpdated Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where Aurora Borealis Will Be Visible Tonight
The aurora borealis may be visible in some of the northernmost states Monday night.
WeatherNorthern Lights Forecast: Aurora Borealis May Be Visible In These States Tonight
The lights are expected to be slightly less visible than they were Saturday.
WeatherNorthern Lights Update: Here’s Where Aurora Borealis May Be Visible Tonight Amid Geomagnetic Storm
The northern lights may be seen in states like Maine, Minnesota and Michigan.
WeatherDuke Energy built solar in a mountain town to improve reliability. Helene was its biggest test.
Duke Energy built solar in a mountain town to improve reliability. Helene was its biggest test.
WeatherWildfires rage across the Northeast as 27 million people remain under fire alerts
Wind gusts and low humidity are helping to fuel wildfires burning across the Northeast, with cities in the region on high alert Saturday.
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