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Article by Eric Worrell “…people are spending more time outdoors…they are more likely to go to the beach or park…which means their homes will be left unattended…” Crime changes: Surprising link between rising temperatures and rising crime rates As temperatures continue to soar, a sobering study has found that climate change will lead to 72,000 new crimes in Australia each year. Adelaide LongJanuary 5, 2025 – 5:00 pm Australia will have to deal with an additional 1.64 million crimes caused by climate change over the remainder of this century, a shocking study has found. Researchers Sefa Awaworyi Churchill, Russell Smyth…

With few exceptions, the common law upon which U.S. jurisprudence is based applies one of two “burdens of proof” in litigation: the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard used in criminal proceedings, which requires a very high threshold for convincing evidence; The “preponderance of the evidence” standard widely used in civil cases is a 51 percent test that shows a party's claim is “more likely than not” to be true. [emphasis, links added] These standards are effectively applied to address environmental issues such as global warming and ecotoxins. In science, there was once a logical process based on hypothetical ideas, which…

Snow began falling in Baltimore before dawn Monday, accumulating several inches for the first time in nearly a year. Up to 8 inches of snow is expected in Baltimore, with more likely to fall in southern areas as daytime highs reach as high as 28 degrees. About 3.8 inches of snow fell at BWI Marshall Airport around 7 a.m. Monday, and Dulles International Airport also recorded 4.2 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. On Sunday, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, Carroll County Public Schools, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Harford County Public Schools, Howard…

About two weeks before President-elect Trump takes office, President Joe Biden blocked new offshore oil and gas drilling in several areas of the country. [emphasis, links added] Biden announced he would block new drilling along the entire East Coast and in California, Oregon and Washington state. The president's move also blocks some drilling in parts of the northern Bering Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Alaska “Drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to the places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meeting our nation's energy needs. It is not worth the risk,” Biden…

Transcript: When extreme weather strikes, pet shelters can struggle to care for the dogs and cats in their facilities. For example, last fall Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina… Neff: “Most facilities have no water, no electricity.” Mark Neff is president and CEO of the Forsyth Humane Society in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is outside the hardest-hit area. To help, his team collected donations of food, water and supplies. They then work with the Bissell Pet Foundation and other agencies to fly these supplies to areas in need and evacuate shelter pets back to their own facility and to other…

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, about one-third of the nation’s residents do not have a driver’s license. Disability rights advocate Anna Zivarts argued in her 2024 book, “When Driving Is No Longer an Option: Moving Beyond Car Dependence,” that America's car-centric infrastructure is not only bad for the climate, And it doesn’t meet the daily needs of many Americans. Zivarz was born with a neurological disorder that causes low vision and prevents him from driving. Frustrated by the experience of traveling in Seattle with her young children on public transportation, she created a mobility-focused group at Disability Rights…

not many people know Paul Homewood While the BBC tried to convince the public that weather was becoming more extreme due to global warming, in 1974 scientists were really concerned about the true impact of global cooling. So much so that the CIA prepared this study for the government: . In the section about Earth's atmosphere, they state: Back in the 1970s, scientists and politicians weren't worried about global temperatures per se; they were worried about the very real effects of global cooling on weather and agriculture. They also recognize that the first half of the 20th century marked The…

From Cliff Mass Weather Blog cliff mass Horse manure, climate change and nuclear energy The “Great Manure Crisis” of the late 19th century provided some serious lessons for those concerned about the “existential threat” caused by global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Thanks to new technologies, an anticipated crisis never materialized. As recently as the beginning of the 20th century, desperate statements about the massive accumulations of horse manure appeared on the streets of cities around the world. Rising horse manure levels not only hinder travel but have the potential to become a major health hazard. For example, New…

The following Baltimore-area school districts announced Sunday that they will be closed Monday due to the upcoming winter storm: Here are some other noteworthy closures: Towson University will close its physical campus on Monday, January 6. The Johns Hopkins University campus and facilities are closed, and in-person classes, events and activities are canceled through January 6. Got a closing note you’d like to add to your list? Send them to newstips@baltimoresun.com. Originally published: January 5, 2025, 5:15 pm ET Source link

Meanwhile, Ethiopia's “Great Rift Valley” volcano erupted behind the earthquake swarm, prompting evacuations. from legal riots Posted by Leslie Eastman Whenever I write about climate change, I often note that volcanoes can have a significant impact on global climate. In a new example recently revealed, a “mysterious volcano” that erupted in 1831 and significantly reduced the Earth's climate was eventually identified as Zavaritskii on the island of Simushir in the Kuril Islands between Russia and Japan. The eruption, one of the most violent of the 19th century, released large amounts of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Earth-caused emissions contribute to…