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ByJeanna Bryner-Live Science Editor-in-Chiefabout 2 hours ago

3D illustration of an asteroid flying past Earth.(Image credit: Aleksandra Sova via Shutterstock)

An asteroid about as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall will make a “close” approach with Earth on Sunday (July 25), according to NASA calculations.

There is no worry that the space rock poses any threat toEarth, but NASA monitors such rocks to both learn more about the earlysolar system— asteroids are rocky fragments from that time — and because if their orbits were to change, the asteroid could pose a future risk to Earth.

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On its closest approach, the near-Earth asteroid, called 2008 GO20, will swing within 2.8 million miles (4.5 million kilometers) of our blue marble. It will be trekking at a whopping 18,000 mph (nearly 29,000 km/h), according to news…

How severe is the megadrought in the West?

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Summer for many Americans is the time to enjoy being outside. But for much of the United States, this year’s extreme drought, wildfires, smoke and heat waves have made enjoying outdoor activities nearly impossible and continue…

https://www.axios.com/heat-wave-temperatures-continental-us-65b952f7-55ab-4ad9-8b8c-4f31d7dbfc7e.html

Andrew Freedman

Computer model projection for temperature departures from average on July 28, 2021. (WeatherBell.com)

A significant and far-reaching heat wave is poised to build across much of the continental U.S. during the next few weeks, and it could be the most expansive in the country so far during this unusually hot summer, aggravating drought and wildfires.

The big picture:Forests across the West are already burning at a scope andintensity that’s unusualfor this time of year. Drought data released Thursday showed that what is already the worst Western drought so far this century is only intensifying. Any additional heat will aggravate an already dire situation.

• The U.S. Drought Monitor shows that 65.4% of the Western U.S. is in “extreme” to “exceptional” drought conditions, the two worst categories on the scale, up from 52.8% on June 1.
• The only modest relief in sight is for parts of…

ByVeronica Stracqualursi, CNN

Updated 1:57 PM ET, Fri July 23, 2021

Washington (CNN)Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday called out “the unvaccinated folks” for therise in Covid-19 casesin her state, a remarkable plea at a time when many GOP leaders are refusing to urge people toget vaccinatedeven as Covid-19 cases surge in many parts of the country.”Folks are supposed to have common sense. But it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It’s the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down,” Ivey told reporters in Birmingham.Alabama is theleast vaccinated statein the country, with roughly 33.9% of residents fully vaccinated, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Average daily Covid-19 cases in Alabama are nearly double what they were a week ago, and more than four times higher than they were two weeks…

https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2021/07/21/nj-bear-hunt-2021-division-of-fish-and-game/8044391002/

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There will be no bear hunt in New Jersey in 2021.

Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M.LaTourette has not signed off on the updated Comprehensive Black Bear Management Plan and without such a plan, the Fish and Game Council cannot set a hunting season.

In mid-afternoon Wednesday, the Division of Fish and Game, part of DEP, postedon its website that on June 21, 2021, New Jersey’s Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (CBBMP) expired, “and as such, there is no black bear hunt in 2021.”

The message read that in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling on Sept.27, 2007, no black bear hunt may occur without a “properly-promulgated CBBMP proposed by the New Jersey Fish and Game Council and approved by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.”Story fromHelloSignTech solution growing businesses globallyA signature means a lot, both…

https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2021/07/21/alligator-permits-drawn-private-land-hunting-available/

July 21, 2021

Randy ZellersAssistant Chief of Communications

LITTLE ROCK — Thirty-three hunters drew permits to pursue alligators on public land during the 2021 season, but many opportunities remain for those who didn’t draw for public hunts.

Hunters who have access to private land in the alligator zones of south Arkansas can hunt through a quota-based system similar to bear hunting and private land elk hunting.

The season dates are Sept. 17-20 and Sept. 24-27. The application period was June 15-30.

Mark Barbee, wildlife biologist at the AGFC’s Monticello office who coordinates the hunts, says last year was the first using a quota system for private-land alligator hunting, and the transition proved beneficial for hunters.

“Anyone can obtain the private land alligator permit through the AGFC’s online licensing system for $5 in addition to their hunting license,” Barbee said. “They will be able to participate in the alligator…

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Ontario County will follow suit with many other local counties in lowering the age for deer hunting this season.

The Board of Supervisors lowered the age from 14 to 12.
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Before counties made the decision to lower the age, New York only allowed 12 and 13-year-olds to hunt with a bow and arrow. It was the only state with those rules.

In order to participate, the kids under the age of 14 must be supervised by a licensed hunter 21 or older who has minimally three years of hunting experience, they must remain on the…

https://www.chronline.com/stories/widespread-wildfires-could-threaten-hunting-access-in-eastern-washington,269512?

Methow Valley fires forced the closure of a portion of state Route 20, the North Cascades Highway. It’s closed from milepost 165 and 185, about 8 miles west of Winthrop. Above, the Cedar Creek Fire is seen from Highway 20 on Monday, July 12, 2021.WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPostedThursday,July 22, 20212:33 pmBy Eli Francovich / The Spokesman-Review

Hunters are anxiously waiting to see how this year’s fires impact fall hunting seasons, some of which start as soon as Aug. 1.

“This is terrible what’s happening in Eastern Washington,” said Mark Pidgeon, the president of the Hunters Heritage Council. “Sure, it’s going to have an impact on hunting access. Especially on mule deer territory. (But) the most important thing is that those firefighters are safe.”

News earlier this week that the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are limiting access to their lands…