No need for vacationers to test the waters here, experts say. The summer vacation spoiler has been identified as a cyanobacterial bloom — and the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) says that the crummy blue-green conditions seem to be spreading, with a noticeable increase in scale since Aug. 2. Currently, the contamination stretches … Read more
It was like an accidental note to self nearly three decades into the future. It’s rare for bottled messages to get seen by anyone, let alone their immediate family. However, that’s exactly what happened to Makenzie Van Eyk when she cast a note into a lake and had it read by her own daughter — 26 … Read more
They should be quiet quitting major cities. New research has identified the best places for Gen Z workers — and these areas predominantly share two traits: they’re empty and cold. A report from background check company Checkr found that many small population centers in frigid areas in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions are optimal … Read more
Unhealthy air quality returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes this week as dry conditions and warm temperatures fueled wildfires in Canada over the weekend, causing more smoke to spill into the northern tier of the U.S. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking wildfire smoke thick enough to reduce air quality across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois. On … Read more