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6 days ago | 
thecooldown.com | Mike Taylor
The Maryland governor shocked legislators and environmental action groups by vetoing a number of anti-pollution and environmental study bills. On May 16, Wes Moore rejected proposals to gather information about the impact of rising global temperatures on the economy, energy reliability, and more, Inside Climate News reported.
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1 week ago | 
thecooldown.com | Mike Taylor
An elephant died in Tamil Nadu, India, after scavenging at a trash heap. Veterinarians who tried to save the animal found plastic bags and aluminum foil in its intestines during a necropsy, the Hindu reported. The trash included single-use bags and polythene snack packaging. The elephant, which was 12-15 months pregnant and accompanied by a calf, was seen near Bharathiar University in Coimbatore.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecooldown.com | Mike Taylor
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reportedly "is not ready" for hurricane season, which starts June 1. CNN reported the news, citing "a general uncertainty around its mission, lack of coordination with states and other federal agencies, low morale and new red tape that will likely slow responses."The agency self-diagnosed the issue in a problem-solving exercise.
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2 weeks ago | 
finance.yahoo.com | Mike Taylor
Tesla's polarizing Cybertruck is another reason for the company's recent downward trend. Inventory of the electric vehicle has surpassed 10,000 in the United States, ArenaEV reported. "This suggests a big slowdown in demand for the apparently highly anticipated electric truck, raising a lot of questions about its real market reception," the outlet stated.
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2 weeks ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Mike Taylor
One problem with 'dead' games at the end of the season - aside from the unsatisfactory description - is that the apparently low stakes leave too much time for wandering thoughts, reading things between the lines of the teamsheet that might not be there.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecooldown.com | Mike Taylor
A homeowner who was lucky to sniff out an electrical fire saved their new house from burning to the ground before a night out. They detailed the event on Reddit, explaining that their water heater caught fire as they were preparing to leave the house, which they had been living in for just one year. When suddenly they smelled the beginnings of the conflagration, they were prepared with multiple fire extinguishers, using one to snuff it out.
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2 weeks ago | 
thecooldown.com | Mike Taylor
A major ice cream producer recalled nearly 17,000 tubs of the sweet treat because of possible plastic contamination. Wells Enterprises — based in Le Mars, Iowa, and the largest family-owned and privately held ice cream operation in the country — issued the recall April 25. It covers 22 three-gallon tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt that were at risk from foreign plastic material, Food Safety News reported. The 17,866 tubs should be returned or thrown out.
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2 weeks ago | 
foodsafety.einnews.com | Mike Taylor
Food Major ice cream brand issues urgent recall over contamination concerns — see the full list of affected productsThe recall covers 22 three-gallon tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Mike Taylor
Trump administration layoffs in the Department of Health and Human Services were rolled back on April 29 after they imperiled a program that screens coal miners for black lung disease. On June 2, though, the dozens of employees will be fired again, the Washington Post reported. Black lung is "a deadly and incurable disease caused by inhaling toxic coal dust."The move puts the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program in limbo.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Mike Taylor
Federal spending cuts have put a 175-year-old program that measures Arctic sea ice in jeopardy. What's happening? The Trump administration on May 5 ended sea ice and snow cover data services under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Alaska Beacon reported. The National Centers for Environmental Information will cut back the services of the National Snow and Ice Data Center to basic levels, allowing access but forgoing maintenance, updates, and support.
