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Article by Eric Worrell But let's ignore the obvious solutions. Why we need to talk about older people and climate change in Africa Published: 6:28 pm (AEST) on September 30, 2024 Gary HackSenior Researcher, Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York … By 2050, older people in Africa are expected to face significantly higher heat exposure due to rapid population growth and climate change, as well as an increase in extreme heat events. This will increase health risks and put pressure on local services, particularly in low-income areas with limited capacity to cope with stress. … Urgent strategies are therefore needed…
not many people know Paul Homewood Another good monsoon in India: MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has seen its heaviest monsoon rainfall this year since 2020, the state meteorological department said on Monday, marking three consecutive months of above-average rainfall that has helped the country recover from last year's drought. India's annual monsoons provide nearly 70% of the rain needed to irrigate farms, replenish reservoirs and aquifers, and are the lifeblood of an economy of nearly $3.5 trillion. Without irrigation, nearly half of India's agricultural land relies on rainfall, which typically runs from June to September. Data from the India Meteorological…
As Hurricane Helene ravages the southeastern United States, a tree fell on the roof of a house in South Carolina, killing a couple in their 70s.They were identified as Jerry Savage, 78, and Marcia Savage, 74, of Beech Island. They were pronounced dead at the scene by the Aiken County Coroner's Office, according to authorities.Their grandson, John Savage, said the two were found embracing each other in bed on Sept. 27. suffer.”When they pulled them out of there, my grandfather apparently heard the tree snap beforehand and rolled over to try to protect my grandmother,” he said. “They loved each…
Sunspot region AR3842 (circled) has unleashed the most powerful flare yet in the current 25th solar cycle, and a coronal mass ejection will hit Earth this weekend with aurorae. Image courtesy of NASA Overview Solar Cycle 25 is approaching its solar maximum, and as is typical at this stage of the solar cycle, the sun has been very active in recent weeks, with a large number of sunspots appearing. Earlier today, the most powerful solar flare of this solar cycle occurred in a sunspot region, officially known as “AR3842.” NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded today's explosion as X9.0 (where the…
Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance successfully turned the tables on “climate change” during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, as moderators tried to bring up the left-wing topic in a way they might have done to former President Donald Trump. Donald Trump's running mate acted unprepared. [emphasis, links added] “Now let's look at Hurricane Helene. This storm has the potential to be one of the deadliest storms ever recorded,” host Norah O'Donnell quoted scientists as saying. “Climate change is making these storms more dangerous due to historic rainfall amounts.” Hurricanes are getting bigger, stronger, and more deadly. She then cited a…
from legal riots Celebrities and media who offer any support or comfort to those manipulating young people into committing crimes based on flawed science are worse than those who encouraged whipping to cure the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Posted by Leslie Eastman Today, I’m adding a mother’s perspective on the “pseudoscience” of the “climate crisis” to address a question that I think is crucial: Who should we punish for pseudoscience that makes bad policy choices? But beyond that, how do we combat scientific fraud that is poisoning our children’s futures? Last October, we reported on two women in…
Author: Matthew DalyWASHINGTON (AP) — The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has thrust climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after months of relegating the issue to the sidelines.Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia on Wednesday to tour hard-hit areas, two days after her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, came to the state to criticize the federal response to the storm that killed at least 180 people. reaction. Thousands of people in the Carolinas still lack running water, cell phone service and electricity.President Joe Biden visited some of the hardest-hit areas by helicopter on Wednesday. Biden,…
President Joe Biden rebuked climate change science skeptics on Wednesday during a visit to investigate storm damage from flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. [emphasis, links added] Six days after the storm first made landfall in Florida, the president toured South and North Carolina aboard a Marine One helicopter to view historic flooding and destruction. More than 160 people have been confirmed dead in six states after the hurricane brought historic rains that flooded entire towns, washed away homes, damaged many highways and devastated the region. “No one can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore. At least I hope…
I have written frequently over the past few years that the agenda of the climate warning lobby in the Western world is inconsistent with maintaining democratic forms of government. [emphasis, links added] Governments sustained by free elections, free communications, and other democratic institutions cannot engage in the long-term central planning activities required to force a transition from one form of energy and transportation system to an entirely different one. Why? Once the negative effects of large increases in energy prices in all its forms begin to affect the masses, the masses in democratic societies will revolt, first at the ballot…
From the Daily Skeptic Author: Nick Bowler On September 20, a little-known energy company located in Baltimore, Pennsylvania issued an announcement: Constellation today announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft that will pave the way for the launch of the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC) and restart of Three Mile Island Unit 1, which has operated at an industry-leading safety level for decades It remained reliable until it closed for financial reasons five years ago today. Under the agreement, Microsoft will purchase energy from the new facility as part of its goal to help match the power used by…