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The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline Negotiators for seven states say they're making progress in negotiations aimed at addressing the Colorado River's chronic water shortages. But they missed an initial deadline.

The Colorado River Basin states blew past a Tuesday deadline to agree on a plan to cut water use. So far, the Trump administration is letting them keep negotiating without consequence: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.social

This is a shocking corruption that is part of the budget bill. Really, read how crazy this is.

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The artisans who put the luxe in Luxor How to get a glimpse behind the mask of ancient Egypt? Seek out the makers of the royal tombs and other marvels, writes Sophie Barling

A purpose-built artisans’ settlement near the Valley of the Kings offers up tales of broken chisels, fights and hangovers – and with them, writes Sophie Barling, glimpses of humanity behind the marvels they made in ancient Egypt

Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late fat...

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Claude Monet, Hauling a Boat Ashore, Honfleur, 1864

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Why AI could make people more likely to lie A new study has revealed that people feel much more comfortable being deceitful when using AI

Prof @swachter.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk comments about the worrying consequences that can arise if people are more likely to engage in unethical behaviour when using AI.

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Most Women Don't Seek Medical Help For Menopause MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are gritting out menopause without seeking any treatment for their symptoms, a new Mayo Clinic study says.More tha

Most Women Don't Seek Medical Help For Menopause www.healthday.com/health-news/...

LOL: is this the ultimate texting faux pas (and what should you use instead)? From abbreviations to happy poos, gen Z has strong opinions on appropriate texting behaviour. But can anyone keep up with the ever-changing rules?

LOL: is this the ultimate texting faux pas (and what should you use instead)?

The Brain-Body Connection in Emotions Which comes first, the brain or the heart? Research provides new insights into the role of the body and the brain in generating and regulating emotions.

Emotions have long been associated with changes in brain activity, body function, and behavior. But what actually causes our feelings? Here's what we know.

A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history Like 'monks' in the Middle Ages, volunteers are working to preserve cultural treasures they fear are under threat from President Trump’s war against 'woke.'

Thousands of volunteers are racing to preserve America’s history — photographing museum exhibits they fear the Trump administration could erase.

Going Deeper for Tahoe: Clean up the Lake completes Tahoe Deep Dive Pilot Project LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. — Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) has completed its Tahoe Deep Dive Pilot Project, an ambitious research and cleanup effort exploring litter accumulation and aquatic health between 35...

Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) has completed its Tahoe Deep Dive Pilot Project, an ambitious research and cleanup effort exploring litter accumulation and aquatic health between 35 and 55 feet beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe. #cawater www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/going-d...

‘It’s a story of hope’: Reflections on undamming the Klamath - High Country News A Q&A with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her new book on the multigenerational effort towards dam removal.

In her new book out this week, The Water Remembers, Amy Bowers Cordalis recounts the intergenerational struggle to protect the Klamath and Yurok way of life. #cawater www.hcn.org/articles/its...

Is that a goose on your head? Earth’s most spectacular inhabitants – in pictures From sharks to rays, from island cliffs to the tribes of Africa’s Omo Valley, Cristina Mittermeier’s show A Greater Wisdom celebrates the beauty of our planet – and highlights the biggest threats it faces

Is that a goose on your head? Earth’s most spectacular inhabitants – in pictures

Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know Customers won’t need solar panels to benefit from the scheme – but will need a smart meter

Australians have been promised three free hours of solar power a day. Here’s what you need to know

‘How did we get here?’: documentary explores how Republicans changed course on the climate In The White House Effect, now available on Netflix, archival footage is used to show how the US right moved from believing to disputing the climate crisis

‘How did we get here?’: documentary explores how Republicans changed course on the climate

Three decades later, The Truman Show feels freshly disturbing – and astoundingly prescient Peter Weir’s dystopian comedy, starring Jim Carrey as the unwitting star of his own reality TV series, takes on new resonance in the techno-capitalist era

Three decades later, The Truman Show feels freshly disturbing – and astoundingly prescient

Most of an Earthquake’s Energy Is Released as Heat, Not Shaking Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts

Most of an Earthquake’s Energy Is Released as Heat, Not Shaking. Via @scientific_american #Geology #RocksForJocks #EarthScience #seismology

Large mammals are finding clever ways to beat the heat Large mammals in Yellowstone adapt to summer heat by changing behavior—shaped more by landscape than biology, a new study finds.

15yrs of GPS data on bison, bighorn sheep, moose, pronghorn, wolves, & cougars shows they adjust to higher temperatures more by moving than by adapting themselves. Thus it’s not enough to protect animals where they are. They need access to a variety of landscapes.

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Expression and mechanisms of behavioral plasticity in large mammals Behavioral plasticity, the alteration of behavior in response to stimuli, is becoming increasingly important in the context of human-induced rapid environmental change. Theoretical and empirical stud...

This paper on large mammal response to high temperatures has some fascinating insight on how landscapes, both the landforms and the vegetation, influence response. Wyoming is a good place to look at that. Open access. esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Photo of s totem pole with symbolic animal carvings in an outdoor setting with trees behind

Ellen Neel (1916–1966), a Kwakwakaʼwakw First Nations artist and woodcarver, who was the first woman known to have professionally carved totem poles #WomensArt

But the party’s leadership has been asleep at the wheel. Neither Chuck Schumer nor Hakeem Jeffries has been able to claim the airtime and trust necessary to become the spokesperson for the Democratic Party at this dark time in the nation’s history. Both must go.

Steroid Shots for Knee Pain: Another Study Says They're Just Placebo And not even a very effective one

Steroid Shots for Knee Pain: Another Study Says They're Just Placebo www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...

Ten Essential Books About California’s Nature, Science, and Sense of Place From coast to desert to forest, these books capture the beauty, complexity, and changing spirit of California.

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Mamdani's youth support goes beyond New York. For many, he's now a national leader Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.

Mamdani's youth momentum goes past New York. It's national www.npr.org/2025/11/02/n...

Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the WH in 1979. We have known for a long time that there were solutions.

Big delays at LAX and San Diego airports amid air traffic control staffing shortage Delays of nearly 1½ hours were anticipated for flights heading to LAX between 8 and 10 p.m. In San Diego, delays of 1 hour, 20 minutes were expected between 9 and 10 p.m.

Big delays at LAX and San Diego airports amid air traffic control staffing shortage