Southern europe articles
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Southern California Releasing Thousands of Mosquitoes
Southern California officials on Thursday launched an initiative aimed at curbing an invasive mosquito species that has spread rapidly in the greater Los Angeles area during the past 10 years.The effort includes releasing tens of thousands of sterilized male mosquitoes into the wild to mate with female mosquitoes, according to an April release from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District. The process is called the Sterile Insect Technique, or SIT, and was used by the California...
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Morning showers, evening southern storms
Good morning, folks! Starting the morning with temps in the 50s to low 60s across the High Plains. Beneficial rainfall made its way into the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday with showers still ongoing. As of 5 AM the highest amount of rainfall was in Silverton with an observation of 1.67". We did have reports of []
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A new browser war is brewing in Europe
Have you ever been trapped in a bad relationship? I’m stuck in one right now with Google Chrome. The browser's good looks can no longer hide the ugliness that lurks inside. Chrome devours my laptop’s memory, sucks away its battery, and harvests my data. All the while, the software expands Google’s almighty empire. Chrome, you treat me terribly. Why can't I quit you? One reason for my undeserved loyalty is that rival browsers have rarely caught my eye. But that’s started to change. ...