Stephanie Zappelli
Environment and Energy Reporter at San Luis Obispo Tribune
Environment and energy reporter @SLOTribune // Got a tip? Send to [email protected] // @CPMustangNews @collegebeatCA alum
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Chloe Shrager |Stephanie Zappelli
Have you ever asked ChatGPT a question or used the chatbot to help you complete a task? That request used the same amount of energy as keeping a light on in your home for 20 minutes. As artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini have risen to commercial popularity in recent years, the companies that created these tools are struggling to meet their steep energy demands.
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1 week ago |
sacbee.com | Hannah Poukish |Stephanie Zappelli
Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been sighted along the California coastline since the start of March, according to iNaturalist, an online platform for sharing biodiversity information. What are the mysterious critters? Are they harmful to humans or pets?
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1 week ago |
sanluisobispo.com | Stephanie Zappelli
If you get an unsolicited package of seeds in the mail, don’t open it — those seeds could belong to an invasive species. A handful of California counties reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture that their residents received unsolicited packages of seeds that appeared to be from China or other foreign countries, according to San Luis Obispo County’s deputy agricultural commissioner Tom Morgan.
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1 week ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Stephanie Zappelli
By the Wind Sailors washed up in Cayucos on April 10. Thousands of electric blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures washed up on Central Coast beaches this week. Known by the nickname of by-the-wind sailors, velella velella are hydrozoans — a species related to jellyfish, anemones and corals, according to the U.S. National Park Service. The oval-shaped creatures are typically 3- to 4-inches long with a translucent, triangular sail attached to it.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Stephanie Zappelli
Stephanie ZappelliSat, April 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC1 min readThousands of electric blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures washed up on Central Coast beaches this week. Known by the nickname of by-the-wind sailors, velella velella are hydrozoans — a species related to jellyfish, anemones and corals, according to the U.S. National Park Service. The oval-shaped creatures are typically 3- to 4-inches long with a translucent, triangular sail attached to it.
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