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Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heatwave
Indian Ocean headed for a near-permanent state of marine heatwave Marine heatwaves are events where ocean temperatures rise to extreme levels and hold steady for at least five days. These heat waves, that occur over the ocean, are likely to extend to 220-250 days a year by 2050, warns a new study. With increasing marine […]
Raging floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia
Raging floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia Trees and debris were seen being swept away by the raging floods. Play Video – Raging floods hit Saudi Arabia Flash floods have turned roads into rivers across parts of Saudi Arabia following torrential rainfall.
Burn After Wearing
Burn After Wearing A mountain of used clothes appeared in Chile’s desert. Then it went up in flames. Cheng Hwa This story was produced by Grist and co-published with El País. A Spanish-language version can be read here. Reporting was supported by the Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas. On the morning of June 12, 2022, Ángela Astudillo, […]
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia Estuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often called the “nurseries of the sea”. They are home to many of the fish we eat […]
The Great Experiment
The Great Experiment Is stratospheric aerosol injection inevitable now? A government test of solar radiation management (SRM) was conducted from the deck of the retired aircraft carrier, Hornet, the first of its kind, on April 2. “Desperate times breed desperate measures.” ~ William Shakespeare Democracy has been referred to as the Great Experiment. As it teeters […]
Bangaldesh Is in the Grips of Its Longest Heatwave in 75 Years!
Bangaldesh Is in the Grips of Its Longest Heatwave in 75 Years! Representational image (ANINDYA CHATTOPADHYAY/BCCL) The authorities in Bangladesh have issued another heatwave alert for three more days from Sunday as the South Asian country is facing its longest heatwave in 75 years. Bangladesh reported the season’s highest temperature at 42.7°C on Friday in […]
Major cities in Mexico running out of water as extreme heat continues
Major cities in Mexico running out of water as extreme heat continues Some major cities in Mexico are facing a shortage in their water supply. This comes as the country has been dealing with extreme heat leading to a severe drought. Telemundo’s Vanessa Hauc talks to Mexican residents on how the shortage is affecting their […]
The Impossible Heat Wave Era is Upon Us
The Impossible Heat Wave Era is Upon Us Photo by Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto/Shutterstock At the end of March and into the early days of April, the Sahel region of Africa experienced an unprecedented heat wave. Extreme temperatures descended upon Guinea, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Nigeria, and Chad. One city in Mali recorded a temperature of 48.5 […]
The Dark Origins of the Davos’ Great Reset
The Dark Origins of the Davos’ Great Reset Important to understand is that there is not one single new or original idea in Klaus Schwab’s so-called Great Reset agenda for the world. Nor is his Fourth Industrial Revolution agenda his or his claim to having invented the notion of Stakeholder Capitalism a product of Schwab. Klaus […]
Coca-Cola responsible for more than half of worldwide plastic pollution, study says
Coca-Cola responsible for more than half of worldwide plastic pollution, study says In general, food and beverage companies are the largest polluters in the world. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Coca-Cola is responsible for more than half of the plastic pollution across the globe, according to a new study. Researchers found that the Atlanta-based […]
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution Study confirms Altria, Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders Fewer than 60 multinationals are responsible for more than half of the world’s plastic pollution, with six responsible for a quarter of that, based on the findings of […]
The Threat of a Solar Superstorm Is Growing—And We’re Not Ready
The Threat of a Solar Superstorm Is Growing—And We’re Not Ready Someday an unlucky outburst from our sun could strike Earth and fry most of our electronics—and we’ve already had some too-close-for-comfort near misses Powerful outbursts from the sun—like this bright, flashing solar flare and the adjacent eruption of hot glowing gas—can wreak havoc with […]
‘Washout winter’ spells price rises for UK shoppers with key crops down by a fifth
‘Washout winter’ spells price rises for UK shoppers with key crops down by a fifth Analysts say impact on wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape harvests means price rises on beer, bread and biscuits and more food imported UK harvests of important crops could be down by nearly a fifth this year due to the […]
Notes from the edge of civilization: Apr. 28, 2024
Notes from the edge of civilization: Apr. 28, 2024 No one wants EVs, but governments keep subsidizing them; Canada’s economy is being zombified; Education — higher and otherwise — is still woke, but not awake; and, cursive as cure. TRUTH IN ADVERTISING: Even Ford’s own marketing materials admit that EVs are a product “drivers really want… but […]
Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds
Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds Evolution and strength of the 2021 PNW heat dome. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01346-2 As a massive heat dome lingered over the Pacific Northwest three years ago, swaths of North America simmered—and then burned. Wildfires charred more than 18.5 million acres across […]
