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Teens can work out for free this summer at Planet Fitness
Teens can work out for free this summer with the Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass. Now through Aug. 31, teens ages 14-19 can work out for free at Planet Fitness, including all Pittsburgh-area locations. Since the program began, the fitness center chain has invested more than $200 million in waived membership dues to promote […]
Police searching for woman accused of stealing credit cards from locker at local Planet Fitness
Police in Castle Shannon are looking for a woman they say stole credit cards from a locker at Planet Fitness. Kimberly McCartney, from Pittsburgh’s South Side, is charged with access device fraud, theft and receiving stolen property. Police said McCartney stole the credit cards from unlocked locker at Planet Fitness on June 11. Anyone with […]
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Mars meteorites reveal clues about what lies within the Red Planet
One day, we’ll bring samples home from Mars — but, until then, we have to make do with what we’ve got. Fortunately, we actually have some Martian material to work with, thanks to meteorites from Mars that crashed into Earth. Sure enough, scientists with the University of California, San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are […]
Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)
The solar storms that gave rise to the hugely impressive auroras seen around the world on May 10 also gave Mars a lashing, sparking auroras over the Red Planet and dousing the surface with harmful radiation. The primary source of the solar storms was an active region, AR3664, which was an intense knot of magnetic […]
The destiny of the planet lies in African agriculture – why aren’t we investing in it?
The world population could reach 10 billion by 2050. Every year, 30 per cent of the planet suffers from hunger, with this figure rising to 60 per cent in Africa. Yet, with its vast natural resources, Africa has the potential to not only feed its growing population – expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050 […]
Eating what’s best for the planet can lengthen your life, study says
Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. Closely following a planet-friendly diet of mostly fruits, vegetables and whole grains reduces the risk of premature death by nearly one-third in people, while also dramatically cutting the release of […]
A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn’t exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers finally think they know why
Exoplanet WASP 107b is a gas giant that’s nearly as big as Jupiter, but far less massive. Based on this discrepancy, astronomers didn’t know how a planet like WASP 107b could exist. But now, two independent teams of researchers have harnessed the power of JWST to solve the mystery. Right in our cosmic neighborhood, about […]
The ‘hole’ on Mars making headlines could be crucial to Red Planet exploration
A mysterious pit on the flank of an ancient volcano on Mars has generated excitement recently because of what it could reveal beneath the surface of the Red Planet. Here’s what that means. First things first, the pit, which is only a few meters across, was actually imaged on Aug. 15, 2022 by NASA’s Mars […]
UN chief says world is on ‘highway to climate hell’ as planet endures 12 straight months of unprecedented heat
The planet just marked a “shocking” new milestone, enduring 12 consecutive months of unprecedented heat, according to new data from Copernicus, the European Union’s climate monitoring service. Every single month from June 2023 to May 2024 was the world’s hottest such month on record, Copernicus data showed. The 12-month heat streak was “shocking but not […]
‘This will be the largest natural structure on the planet’
A massive tree-planting movement is taking root in Africa. Thousands of farmers are ditching barren fields for lush, diverse forest gardens that feed families, improve the soil, and expand tree cover. The project, called Trees for the Future, or TREES, has already restored over 41,000 hectares (around 101,000 acres) since 2015 — that’s seven times […]