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NASA Data Shows Fierce Surface Temperatures During Phoenix Heat Wave

Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have created a series of maps showing land-surface temperatures in the Phoenix area in July 2023, when the city experienced a record-breaking run of hot weather. The images reveal the cumulative effect – overnight and across the month – of relentless daytime heating. The data was captured during overnight hours (around 2 a.m.) on several days…
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DefenseNews

Defense stocks flourish after Russian invasion of Ukraine

As one would expect, Russia’s war in Ukraine has fueled international growth for defense products as nations seek to protect their borders and those of NATO, as well as support allies. Security is now front and center of political discussions around the world, and governments have responded by allocating several hundred-billion dollars for equipment and supplies to combat this threat. Though…
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DefenseNews

RTX, Rafael eye Arkansas site to make air defense missiles

WASHINGTON —U.S. Marine Corps officials have met with defense industry representatives in Arkansas to discuss a potential facility to build air defense missiles pivotal to the service’s modernization plans. The Corps’ Program Executive Office Land Systems has worked…
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Aventon Soltera.2 review: A slick and refined yet affordable commuter e-bike

Aventon has jut announced today, and I’ve been secretly riding around on one for a few weeks to give it a solid review ahead of the big debut. In the ultra-competitive field of sub $1,500 commuter e-bikes, the Soltera.2 does something that has proven to be so elusive: It stands out. A year and a half ago during the launch of the first-generation Aventon Soltera, I described it as the “most…
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Quick Charge Podcast: August 7, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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