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The latest | The total solar eclipse begins in North America

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A total solar eclipse has begun. The totality lasts a maximum of 4 minutes and 28 seconds in certain places. The solar eclipse will cross North America, darkening the sky along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada. Here’s the latest: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE BEGINS IN NORTH AMERICA OVER MEXICO A total solar … Read more

Famine has decimated gray whales off the Pacific coast. Can the Giants ever recover?

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The decomposing carcass of a gray whale catches the attention of visitors at Muir Beach in San Francisco in April 2021. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times) When large numbers of gray whales began washing up along North America’s Pacific coast nearly six years ago, marine scientists could only speculate about the reason: was it a disease? … Read more