Map: All 1,234 Active Wildfires in America Right Now The Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center has a map showing the locations of all active wildfires in the United States right now. Related: Arctic ‘Zombie’ Fires Reigniting After Winter Months At the time of this writing, there are 1,234 wildfires in the U.S. To access the map in realtime, click here. Fire Firebrains | June 12, 2020 0 Comments
Radioactive Waste Could Start Being Dumped Near Bears Ears — Public Comments Requested Members of the Ute Tribe’s White Mesa reservation are concerned about a new plan proposed by a uranium mill near Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah. Why? Because this mill has recently applied to the state of Utah to accept radioactive waste from Eastern Europe which it would then process for uranium. Related: Plans Finalized to Open Up Bears […] Martin Kuprianowicz | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
400-Year-Old Shark Discovered in Greenland An incredible discovery has been made following research conducted on 28 Greenland sharks — the longest-living vertebrate animal. At the estimated age of nearly 400-years-old, the female Greenland shark has officially set a new record for longevity. Given that this particular shark is the greatest predator in the Arctic seas, gaining insight into their lifespan is of great interest to […] Brains Emily Crofton | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
Man Survives Grizzly Bear Attack In Idaho, Shares Story and Offers Advice Editor’s note: This story contains a photo some readers may find graphic. Gregory “Thor” Godar thought he was going to die when he was attacked by a 500-pound grizzly bear near Henry’s Lake in Idaho. Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that the bear slashed Godar’s back, swung him to the ground, and bit his stomach. Godar was convinced […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO (Graphic Content Warning): Bear v Bison – A Reminder That the Animals in Yellowstone Are Wild [arve url="https://youtu.be/okdEqk9FS7g"] SnowBrains | June 3, 2020 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
Hikers Discover Fresh Graffiti in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT A beautiful view from atop a boulder in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon was ruined on Tuesday. Related: Vail Resorts Billboard in Park City, UT Eloquently Vandalized by Disgruntled Local Two hikers alerted Unified Police officers that they had potentially spotted a group of vandals graffitiing a large granite boulder in the Salt Lake City neighboring canyon. When they arrived to […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 0 Comments
Scientists Reveal How Much Less Snow We’re Getting Due to Impacts of Climate Change If you’ve been suspicious that less and less snow has been falling in the U.S. and Canada in recent years, you’re not crazy — you’re right. RELATED: The Story of COVID-19 Will Be Told By Glaciers For Centuries to Come According to a new study published by climate scientists in Nature on Wednesday, North America has been seeing significantly less […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
Extreme Winds Tip Over 4 Semi-Trucks On I-80 Winds were so strong on interstate 80 this week that four eighteen-wheelers were knocked over when driving on a wind-blasted stretch of highway. RELATED: VIDEO: Camera Catches 18-Wheeler Using Runaway Ramp Part of i-80 was closed in both directions between Tooele, Utah, and the Utah-Nevada state line due to high winds on Tuesday night, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2020 1 Comment
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