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3 missing armed flares could be on Chicago beaches, officials warn
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Officials are warning about missing armed flares that could be on Chicago beaches. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan said said four phosphorous pyrotechnics were deployed during a ...
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Coast Guard: Armed phosphorus pyrotechnic found on Montrose Beach, 3 still unaccounted for - WGN News at 9
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a warning Tuesday after an armed phosphorus pyrotechnic washed up on Montrose Beach a day prior.
Boing Boing on MSN19h
Phosphorus: The 1% element vital for life
"The human body is, roughly speaking, one percent phosphorus," writes Jack Lohmann in Quillette. The exceedingly rare element ...
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Coast Guard warns Lake Michigan beachgoers of unaccounted pyrotechnics
The phosphorous pyrotechnics produce a red smoke and flame that can reach temperatures of 2,900 degrees Fahrenheit.
Military pyrotechnics missing in Lake Michigan, with 1 found on Chicago beach
The Coast Guard is warning of multiple "phosphorous pyrotechnics" that could be floating in Lake Michigan water or washed up ...
Ancient soda lakes could reveal how life began on Earth
The earliest days of Earth held secrets that scientists are still trying to uncover. One of the greatest mysteries is how ...
High Plains Journal19h
More compost might not be what garden soil needs
With spring arriving, gardeners are preparing soils for this year’s planting, and many love to apply compost. However, there ...
Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current20h
County’s annual fertilizer ban to go into effect
With the arrival of the rainy season, residents and landscapers in unincorporated Lee County — including Captiva — are ...
Pincushion hakea cluster-root secretions boost phosphorus uptake in nutrient-poor soils
Plants require phosphorus to grow and survive. In environments with low levels of available soil phosphorus, plants need to ...