PC: Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum An American elm in Oklahoma City has survived more than a century of change, including one of the city’s darkest moments. Foresters believe the tree was planted around 1920. By 1947, it had grown into a mature tree in the backyard of a family home. The house later … Read more
Oil prices rose on Wednesday as markets remained worried about the ongoing US-Iran war. Efforts to end the war have not made much progress, keeping geopolitical risks high. These concerns pushed oil prices higher even as crude exports from the Persian Gulf showed signs of recovery. Brent crude prices rise as Saudi Arabia restores oil … Read more
Wyoming tetons Representative image from Canva Deep in the rock record of Wyoming, a layer of fossil leaves tells a quiet but powerful story about what happens to forests when the planet warms rapidly. About 56 million years ago, during a spike in global temperatures known as the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a lush … Read more
Gold prices have started September well below their record high. As of September 2, 2026, spot gold was trading at $4,333.35 per ounce, according to the latest market data. The price was down 2.75%, or $122.51, from the previous close of $4,455.86. Gold prices fall below the 2026 record high as investors watch interest rates … Read more