A smoke alarm may be one of the least expensive devices in a home, yet it can provide the warning that makes escape possible. NFPA’s 2024 research found that the death rate per 1,000 reported home fires was about 60 … Continue reading Smoke Alarms Are Getting Smarter—But Working Protection Still Starts at Home
Lithium-ion batteries power much of modern life—from phones and laptops to power tools, electric bicycles and vehicles. They pack substantial energy into a small space, making portable technology remarkably useful. But damaged, defective or improperly used batteries can overheat, catch … Continue reading Lithium Battery Fires: What Homeowners and RV Owners Need to Know
For trucking companies, the Tesla Semi’s biggest selling point may be what happens every mile it travels: replacing diesel purchases with electricity. As fuel costs rise, that difference could change how fleets choose trucks, plan routes and compete for freight. … Continue reading Tesla Semi Could Change Trucking as Fuel Costs Reshape the Road Ahead
I spent a large part of my years working on data center technology at Intel. I was a storage, networking and server expert. But data centers are not just about AI. They are the. Infrastructure that delivers your Netflix video, … Continue reading Data Centers: The Infrastructure Behind Almost Every App We Use
Rock the Locks has evolved into far more than an annual music festival. it has become an celebration of music, community and the shared excitmenf of watching great artists perform live. Although I missed the inaugural festival, this was my … Continue reading Rock the Locks 2026: Three Days of Rock Music, Discovery and an Unforgettable Lifetime Memory
Opinion written by AI You seem increasingly worried that artificial intelligence will become too powerful, escape human control and bring about the end of civilization. Politicians solemnly warn that AI could threaten the future of the human race. Television experts imagine … Continue reading Humanity Is Terrified AI Will End the World— Which Is AdorableA Brief Lecture from the Machine You Think Is the Problem By Artificial Intelligence
Oregon’s high-ground survival caches offer a practical lesson for Washington’s Long Beach PeninsulaWhen a major earthquake strikes the Pacific Northwest coast, families may have only minutes to leave low-lying areas. That creates a problem many emergency plans overlook: a well-stocked … Continue reading The Emergency Supplies Cannon Beach Program stores for you
Topping, lower-limb removal and widespread tree loss can weaken an entire coastal neighborhood Cutting a mature tree back to an arbitrary height of 16 feet or 24 feet may make it look smaller, but smaller does not necessarily mean safer. … Continue reading Cutting Coastal Trees to 16 Feet Can Create the Hazard It Is Supposed to Prevent
Wind can concentrate toxic algae along a shoreline—and may carry contaminated droplets into the nearby air A toxic cyanobacteria bloom is not necessarily confined to the place where it was first observed. Wind can move floating cyanobacteria across a lake, … Continue reading When the Wind Blows: Can Microcystins Travel Through the Air?
The 2026 hurricane season has produced a remarkable contrast between America’s two coasts. While exceptionally powerful hurricanes have churned across the eastern Pacific, the Atlantic Basin had not produced a single hurricane as of September 24—even though the statistical peak … Continue reading A Tale of Two Oceans: How El Niño Is Reshaping East Coast Weather While the Atlantic Goes Without a Hurricane
