Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels have risen, but runoff is slowing

Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels have risen, but runoff is slowing

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) Lake Mead has risen more than 3 feet in the past month and nearly 13 feet since Jan. 1. The lake, which supplies 90 percent of the water used in the Las Vegas Valley, is bucking the trend of the past five years. Lake Mead typically drops starting in April, following a … Read more

Antarctic sea ice has been at record levels for months, here’s what that means

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Photo taken on Nov. 29, 2018 shows penguins on drift ice as seen by the Chinese research icebreaker Xuelong, also known as Snow Dragon, in an area of ​​drift ice in the Southern Ocean. The icebreaker is part of China’s 35th Antarctic Research Expedition. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Antarctic … Read more

For the third consecutive day, the Earth’s average temperature remained at record levels

FILE - A security guard wearing an electric fan around his neck wipes sweat on a hot day in Beijing, Monday, July 3, 2023. The government ordered Beijing employers on Thursday, July 6, to stop working outdoors after the scorching summer heat in the Chinese capital it was expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).  (AP Photo/Andy Wong, archive)

Earth’s average temperature remained at a record high on Wednesday after two days of the planet hitting unofficial records. It is the latest indicator in a series of extremes driven by climate change. The global average temperature was 17.18 degrees Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the University of Maines Climate reanalyzer, an instrument that … Read more

Alzheimer’s: High levels of lean muscle mass may be protective

An overhead close-up of a woman lifting a barbell

Share on PinterestHigher levels of lean muscle mass may also benefit brain health. Justin Lambert/Getty Images New research shows that high levels of lean muscle mass could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. However, more research is needed to understand whether this connection is causal. To achieve lean muscle mass, experts recommend resistance exercise and a … Read more

Levels of food processing affect blood pressure variability, new study reveals

Study: Food Consumption by Degree of Processing is Associated with Night Diving and Blood Pressure Variability: The ELSA-Brasil Study.  Image Credit: Gorloff-KV/Shutterstock.com

In a recent study published in Nutrition, metabolism and cardiovascular diseases Journal, the researchers used ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to evaluate the relationship between the degree of processed foods consumed and blood pressure variability. Their findings indicate that a high proportion of processed foods in the diet correlates positively with greater blood pressure variability and … Read more