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The Leonid meteor shower peaks is peaking now. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024? Space.comHow to Watch the Leonids Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend The New York TimesLeonid meteor shower hits peak activity this weekend: When and how to watch USA TODAYThe supermoon will make it harder to see the Leonid meteor shower.

First U. S. Case of Severe Form of Mpox Reported in California The New York TimesUnited States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California CNNFirst U. S. case of deadlier mpox virus strain reported in California The Washington PostUS health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler The Associated PressFirst known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported The Guardian

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For people involved with research and advocacy about climate change, the results of last week’s presidential election sting. To get a sense of what’s to come and what’s needed to ensure domestic climate action continues, I spoke with Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and author who teaches at Texas Tech University and is chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy. She is one the country’s best-known communicators about climate change and often talks about how her religious faith informs her views about protecting the environment.

With bye week looming, big changes could be coming in Jacksonville NBC SportsJaguars could see another regime change with loss to Lions on Sunday NFL.comO-Zone: As good as it gets jaguars.comAnother AFC coach, GM rumored to be fired with a Week 11 loss as hot seats get warmer Dawgs By NatureJaguars on doorstep of major changes if team loses on road to Lions in Week 11, per report CBS Sports

Leak On Board International Space Station: NASA Warns Of Catastrophic Failure Strategic News Global‘Possibility of a catastrophic failure’: Inside the space station leak problem that has NASA worried CNNWhy America Needs a New Space Station: Russia's Module Is Leaking Yahoo! VoicesNASA Complains That Its Spacesuits Are a Decrepit Mess FuturismNASA and Roscosmos disagree on cause and severity of ISS air leak SpaceNews

CDC warns of measles surge and decline in vaccinations as Trump nominates vaccine-skeptic RFK Jr to head healt Daily MailWHO warns: Measles outbreak spreading alarmingly The Jerusalem PostMeasles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn CNNMeasles cases rose 20% worldwide in 2023, per new report STATMeasles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023 World Health Organization