53 views
Younger millennials are the most likely to be careful with their cash—and the most likely to take action in their households to reduce monthly expenditures. A poll of 2,000 UK adults found that those who were between 25-34 were almost twice as keen to make these changes as Gen Z adults, aged 18-24. 12 percent… Keep Reading
87 views
Dec. 17—WATERTOWN — Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced Friday that 56 municipalities and nonprofit organizations have been awarded a combined $24.3 million for park improvements, heritage area enhancements and historic preservation projects through the Regional Economic Development Initiative. As part of the $24.3 million, three organizations/municipalities in Jefferson County and three in St. Lawrence County… Keep Reading
119 views
Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion where more energy was gained from the process that was needed to heat atoms to temperatures hotter than the sun. The electricity generated was only enough to boil 10 kettles of water, British fusion energy experts told CNN in anticipation of the release, but who… Keep Reading
88 views
Members of the Jefferson County homelessness task force are still working to open a warming center in the Salvation Army in November. The steering committee is still working on the plan to use the Salvation Army on State Street for the warming center that would keep the unhoused warm on cold nights in the north… Keep Reading
73 views
The “Classic Tourist City” of Chaozhou is going to build an offshore wind farm so large that it could power all of Norway. Detailed in the city’s recent 5-year plan, the 43.3-gigawatt windfarm will grant significant amounts of green energy to the two-and-a-half million inhabitants. Located in Guangdong Province, and neighbor to the largest inhabited… Keep Reading
91 views
No-fishing zones are successfully restoring tuna while at the same time boosting the fishing industry, according to new research. It’s well-known no-fishing zones can help sedentary marine life such as coral or lobster, and now scientists at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have shown for the first time that they are also helping migrating fish… Keep Reading
130 views
Here comes winter. The snow is getting closer to Central New York. The first flakes of the season fell on the peak of Whiteface Mountain in Upstate New York in September. Winter-like conditions hit the summit on September 23, which is not unusual for this time of year. Snow in Western New York The snow has started… Keep Reading
107 views
An eagle-eyed pooch has become an expert at finding lost golf balls in London, so much so that he’s helping provide golf charities with the balls they need to teach kids around the world. Charles Jefferson must have felt he hit a hole-in-one when one day his dog, a cavapoo named Marlo, emerged from the… Keep Reading
105 views
A company has shrunk the wind turbine from being as tall as the Statue of Liberty to a 10-foot bladeless box that provides more power than 15 solar panels. They are designed for small-scale, commercial use, as they’re noise free, and incapable of killing birds. Because they sit on the edge of roofs, they pair… Keep Reading
89 views
An incredible hybrid high-speed yacht-seaplane vehicle has completed successful flight tests and is ready now for production. Designed for sustainable maritime travel, the fully-electric seaglider operates a few meters off the water’s surface on hydrofoils until it needs to fly. Rhode Island-based company REGENT say it couples the high speed of an airplane with the… Keep Reading
