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In 1970, Oregon highway crews packed half a ton of dynamite under a dead whale on a Florence beach, expecting the blast to send the pieces out to sea — falling blubber crushed a car a quarter mile away, and in 2020 the town officially named the site Exploding Whale Memorial Park
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (21+ words) When a half-ton of dynamite met a rotting eight-ton whale, Oregon learned an unforgettable lesson about the limits of engineering solutions....
Open-Source Python Tool Validates Slope Stability Against Commercial Giants
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (614+ words) A team of geotechnical engineers has released an open-source software package that could upend how slopes, dams, and embankments are analyzed around the world....
Palacios Construction Addresses Energy Code Changes Affecting Fall Kitchen and Bath Remodels in Monterey County
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (231+ words) New statewide energy standards affecting permits add a planning step for fall kitchen and bathroom projects Permitting itself remains a frequent point of confusion for homeowners regardless of the season. Requirements differ by jurisdiction across the Monterey Peninsula, and questions…...
Paper bags and cardboard boxes normally headed for the trash were carbonized into anodes for lithium-ion batteries, and the resulting electrodes survived 1,200 charge cycles — roughly twice the durability of anodes used in current phone batteries
16+ hour, 54+ min ago (441+ words) By Science Blog Editorial Team Published September 12, 2026 · How we edit A paper bag that carried someone’s lunch on Tuesday has a plausible future inside a phone. Researchers at NTU Singapore have worked out how to bake kraft paper, the brown…...
A genomic catalog of Earth’s bacterial and archaeal symbionts
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (918+ words) The assembly of a genomic catalog devoted specifically to bacterial and archaeal symbionts represents a meaningful shift in how large-scale microbiome resources are organized....
Contested rules OK’d requiring Inland, OC agencies to reduce pollution in stormwater in the Santa Ana River Basin
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (366+ words) The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, part of the state’s environmental protection agency, approved comprehensive new regulations Friday afternoon that aim to reduce pollution in water from storm drains and flood control channels in the Santa Ana River…...
UPDATE: Heat advisory active for San Diego County Coastal Areas until Friday evening
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (117+ words) At 12:50 p.m. on Friday, the NWS San Diego CA issued an updated heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. for San Diego County Coastal Areas. The NWS informs, "High temperatures in the mid 80s to lower 90s near higher coastal terrain expected." "Hot temperatures may…...
Southern California Heat Wave Breaks - Relief Coming Soon
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (158+ words) Southern California is finally catching a break from the relentless heat as temperatures are expected to drop significantly in the coming days. The region has been battling intense heat conditions, and this cooling trend marks a welcome shift in the…...
Carlsbad declares local emergency over coastal bluff erosion
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (701+ words) CARLSBAD — The city of Carlsbad declared a local emergency Sept. 9 to expedite stabilization of an eroding coastal bluff supporting southbound Carlsbad Boulevard ahead of potential strong El Niño conditions this fall and winter. The declaration followed a geotechnical report received…...
Balcony solar is this year’s clean energy superstar in the US
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (510+ words) Summer is only just coming to a close, but this year's top clean energy trendsetter is already clear. It turns out balcony solar was just waiting for its moment in the sun — a moment that arrived in 2026 as Americans searched…...