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Media Myths: Fossil fuels have put Texas, the fossil fuel capital, even more at risk from high temperatures. the truth: Fossil fuels have made Texas safer than ever from climate impacts, both hot and (far more dangerously) cold, but anti-fossil fuel policies are hindering that progress. [emphasis, links added] A recent Wall Street Journal article described Texas as threatened by climate warming caused by fossil fuels. But as evidence, they point to an increase of just 200 heat deaths, ignoring an overall decline in climate deaths from fossil fuels. An objective description of climate dangers and fossil fuels will look…

Last updated: September 6, 2024, 10:10 pm (US Standard Time)Sources say the Kuki group has raised large sums of money in the name of climate change and used the money to buy drones and sophisticated weapons. (Representative Image/PTI)Suspected militants carried out a bomb attack at a residential area in Moirang, Bishnupur, killing an elderly man and injuring five others.The Manipur government on Friday announced closure of schools on September 7 in view of the unrest triggered by bomb attack in Bishnupur district.According to a notice issued by the Education Bureau (Schools), for the safety of students and teachers, all schools…

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will hold their first and likely only debate on Tuesday. After a period of not being taken seriously, the climate issue may become a topic of debate. How should Trump handle this topic? We gave him some tips for a “big win” on climate and energy policy. In Episode 126 of The Heartland Institute's Climate Realism Show, H. Sterling Burnett, Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely also review “Crazy Climate News of the Week,” Including Deforestation Making Wildfires Worse The idea that climate change is causing bridges to “collapse like tinker toys” has NOAA…

planner: Shobit GuptaLast updated: September 6, 2024, 9:27 pm (US Standard Time)Prime Minister Modi congratulated the athletes on their victory. (document)Prime Minister Modi also appreciated the efforts of the coaches for such an outstanding performance by the players.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Paris Paralympic medalists Harvinder Singh, Kapil Parmar, Pranav Solma, Sachin Sajirao Hillary and Dara Bill got on the phone and congratulated them on their victory.Prime Minister Modi said that winning medals by athletes is the biggest gift to the country. He also expressed his appreciation for the hard work of the coaches behind the…

No single invention liberated society more than the mass-produced automobile. It has become as democratized as such a complex machine can be. Today, you can buy an early 2010s Vauxhall Corsa for just £1,000. [emphasis, links added] While it won't be fast, exciting or luxurious, it will get you where your gas money and dreams will take you. Or, more likely, work and come back. Electric vehicles upend all that, bringing with them greater expense and requiring a number of well-documented sacrifices from the driver. Not surprisingly, most people are reluctant to make the switch. This issue has become so…

Last updated: September 6, 2024, 8:48 pm (US Standard Time)In an interview with Local 18, Kumar shared his entrepreneurial journey.Kundan Kumar from Sikariya village graduated in 2010 and spent the next 6-7 years trying to find a job but without success.A local entrepreneur in Jehanabad district of Bihar vividly illustrates the adage “where there is a will, there is a way”. Kundan Kumar from Sikariya village graduated in 2010 and spent the next 6-7 years trying to find a job but without success. Kumar chose to forge his own path and instead embarked on a business venture.In 2020, Kumar took…

Last updated: September 6, 2024, 8:27 pm (US Standard Time)On September 3, in Vijayawada, the commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh, stranded residents waded through flooded roads to safety after heavy rain.The minister also assured the agricultural community that the Center will provide appropriate compensation after assessing the damage to crops.Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore to mitigate the impact of floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.”No one needs to be disappointed. We are working hard to provide immediate help,” Chouhan said after reviewing the flood situation in Andhra Pradesh in Telangana today.Arrangements…

Last updated: September 6, 2024 7:41 pm ISTSources say the Kuki group has raised large sums of money in the name of climate change and used the money to buy drones and sophisticated weapons. (Representative Image/PTI)Top intelligence sources say the Kuki group is adept at shaping opinion in their favor and making themselves appear to be victims of excesses by the Meitei community and the Indian governmentSenior intelligence sources told CNN-News18 on Friday that Kuki militant groups in violence-torn Manipur have a more organized structure to create opinions in their favor and make themselves appear to be members of the…

Campaign staff say presidential candidate Kamala Harris has reversed her 2019 pledge to ban plastic straws because of climate change. [emphasis, links added] In 2019, Kamala Harris said at the CNN Climate Conference that the United States should ban plastic straws to combat the climate crisis, while acknowledging that paper straws can be difficult to drink from. “I think we should, yes,” she said. “I mean, look, let's be honest: It's really hard to drink out of a paper straw, like, if you don't swallow it right away, it starts to bend and then little things grab it. So. ,…

planner: Shobit GuptaLast updated: September 6, 2024 6:07 pm ISTAccording to officials, the bomb attack occurred around 3:30 pm on Friday. (File image)The rocket fell on the residence of the former prime minister, claiming the life of a local resident, RK Rabei Singh, an elder, who was preparing ceremonial items for an event scheduled to take place tomorrow.An elderly man was killed and five others injured in a rocket attack carried out by suspected Kuki militants on the residence of former chief minister Myrumbam Curran in Moirang in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Friday.According to officials, the bomb attack occurred around…