In the 1980's and 90's, the solar car was deemed the future of transportation. Yet, just as quickly as it arrived, the solar car disappeared. But today, as the problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels have grown, so has a demand for alternative sources of energy for our vehicles. While electric cars are rapidly gaining a larger share of the automotive market, this technology still relies on electricity from a grid often fueled by petroleum or coal. And this is why some companies today are again trying to harness the most powerful energy source we know: the sun.
Data shows that 20% to 80% of women will develop fibroids by age 50. Cheddar News explains as Fibroid Awareness month allows people a chance to learn about the painful condition.
The heat wave continues to break records across the country with Phoenix recording 19 straight days of over 110 degrees as the southwestern cities are also coming close to records as well. Iran recorded a heat index of 152 degrees on Sunday with high temperatures affecting a big portion of the planet.
July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and it's an opportunity to raise awareness for uterine fibroids, a painful condition estimated to impact a staggering 26 million women nationwide. Cheddar's own Ashley Mastronardi spoke to one woman who shares her life-changing experience with fibroids.
High-water rescue crews pulled people from flooded homes and vehicles Wednesday in Kentucky, where waves of thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings and watches. A search continued for two children swept away after torrential rains in the northeastern United States.
