In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.
—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
Per their contract with Northern Water, Erie would need to wait until at least April 1 to get water flowing down a canal.
Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.
—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air.
As buses loaded with evacuees pulled onto the road, members of the skeleton crew started gathering their belongings and hosing down buildings.
—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Residents were prohibited from watering their lawns or hosing down their cars; industrial operations, largely exempt from drought restrictions, kept drawing the water they had been promised.
Two massive storm systems called Kona low moved through and sat over the islands for a few days, dumping feet of rain, saturating the ground, and causing devastating flooding in parts of Oʻahu.
—
Chantell Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
Parts of Oahu received 8 to 12 inches of rain overnight, further saturating the ground after the storm last weekend.
—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.
—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
The roots hold fast to mud and soil, reducing erosion and absorbing the power of storm surge to protect inland areas from flooding.
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