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‘Extreme’ solar storm impacts NZ, power grid emergency declared
‘Extreme’ solar storm impacts NZ, power grid emergency declared NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare in extreme ultraviolet light on May 2. (Source: NASA) Transpower has issued a precautionary grid emergency notice as the largest solar storm in two decades to affect Earth hits New Zealand this weekend. Sixteen electricity […]
The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water
The surging demand for data is guzzling Virginia’s water The commonwealth is home to the data center capital of the world. Can it handle AI’s thirst? Google Every email you send has a home. Every uploaded file, web search, and social media post does, too. In massive buildings erected from miles of concrete, stacked servers […]
Links of the Month: May 2024
Links of the Month: May 2024 Public Service Announcement: If reading my links of the month is unbearably depressing for you, just skip down to the very bottom of this post and at least read Lyz Lenz’s little story on Mothering. Everything else here will probably be the same next month, anyway. cartoon by Michael Leunig No, […]
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands Thousands in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns. Rescuers are rushing to evacuate people stranded by floodwaters across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where at least 90 people have been killed and […]
Transitioning Fleet Trucks to Electric Raises Costs by up to 114 Percent, Report Warns
Transitioning Fleet Trucks to Electric Raises Costs by up to 114 Percent, Report Warns Mandating EV trucks in today’s market leads to even ‘more supply chain disruptions,’ said an industry expert. Transitioning conventional truck fleets to electric vehicles (EVs) pushes up annual operational costs, which subsequently increases economic inflation, according to a recent report from […]
Recent study finds ‘garbage lasagnas’ forming in open landfills across US release staggering amount of air pollution: ‘Decades of trash that’s sitting under the landfill’
Recent study finds ‘garbage lasagnas’ forming in open landfills across US release staggering amount of air pollution: ‘Decades of trash that’s sitting under the landfill’ Researchers discovered that over half had sizable methane plumes, which sometimes lasted for months or years. Photo Credit: iStock Landfills across America are releasing far more methane, a potent planet-warming gas, […]
Globalists Plot Worldwide Genocide Via WHO Pandemic Treaty
Globalists Plot Worldwide Genocide Via WHO Pandemic Treaty Introduction With all the trouble in today’s world, including the completely pointless American-instigated war in Ukraine, Israel’s loathsome genocidal onslaught against the Palestinians in Gaza, and militant U.S. threats to China over Taiwan, perhaps we should be asking whether the escalation in tensions threatening massive global conflict is […]
NASA Shares Photos Of Massive Explosions On Sun That Unleashed Solar Flares
NASA Shares Photos Of Massive Explosions On Sun That Unleashed Solar Flares NASA has recorded two explosions on the surface of the sun which unleashed powerful solar flares on Friday and Saturday. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory meticulously documented the solar eruptions which sent ripples of electromagnetic energy hurtling towards Earth. “The Sun emitted two strong solar flares […]
Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat
Hurricanes, heatwaves and rising seas: The impacts of record ocean heat Getty Images Excessive phytoplankton growth can choke the sea surface with a jelly-like layer of slime known as “sea snot” as ocean temperatures increase (Credit: Getty Images) Record ocean temperatures suggest the seas are warming faster than expected, and the impacts will be felt […]
Bidenomics At Work: Ford Slashing Battery Orders As Losses Per EV Approach $100,000
Bidenomics At Work: Ford Slashing Battery Orders As Losses Per EV Approach $100,000 Ford is cutting battery orders in yet another sign that the EV market, despite a constant tailwind from the U.S. taxpayer, is starting to slow. The company is cutting the orders to curb electric-vehicle losses as it scales back its EV strategy in […]
The World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Wrecked by a Storm Just Before Launch
The World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Wrecked by a Storm Just Before Launch h/t Dr. Willie Soon; Who could have predicted acres of fragile floating structures would be vulnerable to bad weather? Madhya Pradesh: Summer Storm Damages World’s Largest Floating Solar Plant at Omkareshwar Dam (Watch Video) Indore: A summer storm on Tuesday damaged a […]
The Escalating Threat Of Avian Influenza H5N1 And The Ethical Quandary Of Gain-of-Function Research
The Escalating Threat Of Avian Influenza H5N1 And The Ethical Quandary Of Gain-of-Function Research Since the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus was first identified in humans in 2003, approximately 600 cases have been reported worldwide, with a laboratory-confirmed case-fatality rate (CFR) of 60%. The recent death of a woman in southwest China who […]
North America’s biggest city is running out of water
North America’s biggest city is running out of water Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so. Mexico City is being threatened by a water crisis after the main reservoirs remain under 40 percent of their full capacity due to low rainfall, geography, and lack of […]
Floods and flooding ‘will be part of our lives,’ says Brazilian architect and urbanist
Floods and flooding ‘will be part of our lives,’ says Brazilian architect and urbanist The climate crisis has increased the number of extreme disasters Civilians help with rescues in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, in the floods that hit the state. Photo by Alex Rocha/PMPA, used with permission Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of […]
