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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of oceanographers at the University of California's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, working with one colleague from Brandeis University and two from Oregon State University, has found evidence of typhoons/hurricanes pushing warm water deep into the ocean, where it is carried to distant places. In their research, reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group…

It had been only one month since Michael Steinberg had seen the northern lights for the first time — from Northern California, no less — before he heard there might be another opportunity for the rare sighting. Warnings about another severe geomagnetic storm set off by eruptions on the sun meant that the aurora borealis — the scientific name for the dazzling lights typically seen only near the North Pole — was likely to be visible Sunday night, again from rare southern latitudes, including California.…

Seeking to address "over-tourism" at popular destinations, Airbnb unveiled Wednesday a new feature that encourages users to search by trip category, not only destination.The goal is to "redistribute" users away from traveler-jammed venues, such as Venice, Paris or the biggest US cities, Airbnb executives said.Under the new Airbnb programme, consumers can pick from up to 56 categories such as "beach," "countryside," "iconic cities" or "design" the latter showcasing homes featured in architectural magazines. Some four…