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The media is now working overtime to rewrite the context of Harris-Waltz's ticket. As all eyes turn to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, they have their work cut out for them. [emphasis, links added] Get ready for a new, sophisticated version of Waltz, in which he plays a moderate, pro-worker Midwesterner meant to balance Kamala's left-liberalism. But that's not the case for Walz, as U.S. steelworkers, their families and the communities around the Twin Metals Mine in northeastern Minnesota know all too well. Northeastern Minnesota is rich in strategically important metals that are critical components…
From Polar Bear Science Susan Crockford The 1980s and early 1990s are said to be “good times” for sea ice conditions and polar bears in Western Hudson Bay, with all tagged polar bears usually coming ashore in mid-to-late August. Subsequently, sudden changes in the date of sea ice melt brought polar bears ashore two weeks earlier on average in the late 1990s. From then until 2019, the only significant exception in all tagged bears coming ashore around the end of July was in 2009, an unusually cold year when the last bears came ashore around August 20. This pattern changed…
Experts told News18 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on creating an education system that allows students to stay in India rather than go abroad is a welcome step, but it also comes with huge challenges, including time constraints.The Prime Minister, while addressing the nation on the 78th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort, also announced that the government will create 75,000 more medical seats in the next five years.Study abroad consultants interviewed by News18 said that for most students, studying abroad is the second choice because they have to apply for an education loan and then repay…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 6:07 pm ISTMirzapur farmers participate in Independence Day celebrations at Red FortTheir products have gained huge demand not only in India but also internationally, with successful stalls in Dubai and JakartaThirty-eight farmers from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh were invited to attend the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at Delhi's Red Fort. This important invitation is in recognition of their contribution to the agricultural sector, especially in the production of value-added products of coarse grains.City Block Farmer Producer Company Limited (FPO) CEO Dheeraj Kumar Maurya and his team have been at the forefront of this initiative. Maurya's…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 at 6:10 pm ISTGuwahati [Gauhati]IndiaOn Thursday, August 15, 2024, Assam Police personnel conducted search operations after ULFA (I) claimed that bombs were planted at 19 different locations in Nagaon district. A senior police officer said bomb disposal squads rushed to all the locations mentioned by ULFA(I) but no reports of bombs or explosives were received.The ULFA(I), which was banned on Thursday, claimed to have planted bombs at 24 locations in Assam, prompting security forces to send teams to search for the explosives.A senior police officer said bomb disposal squads rushed to all the locations mentioned…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 6:26 pm IST ED Takes allots seized properties worth Rs 2,215 crore (Representative Picture) The move is part of a broader effort to return property and funds seized from financial fraud to their rightful owners. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which investigates financial crimes, is taking an unprecedented step to repair homes and release funds to buyers who were defrauded. This turn of events is part of a broader effort to return property and money seized in financial fraud to their rightful owners. The latest development in this remarkable turnaround comes in Gurgaon, where the district's…
What do Kamala Harris and Tim Walz mean for climate and energy? Both Democratic candidates have long records that dispel any doubt they would bring disruptive radicalism to U.S. energy policy. [emphasis, links added] However, with the help of the media, both Harris and Walz are quickly changing their positions and trying to cover up the facts. As is often the case, there's no better place to get the straight facts and ask the hard questions than the CFACT Climate Library. Marc Morano posted Kamala Harris's 2019 CNN “Climate Town Hall” front and center at the Depot. Harris revealed she…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 7:16 pm ISTFORDA resumed the strike two days after deciding to call it off. (Photo: @feedmileapp/X)FORDA announces decision to resume strike and says it is 'shocked and distressed' by violence at RG Kar Medical College and HospitalThe Federation of Resident Doctors' Associations (FORDA) on Thursday decided to resume the strike, hours after unidentified miscreants vandalized Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered last week.Two days ago, the doctors' association decided to call off the strike after meeting Union Health Minister JP Nadda.Announcing its decision to resume…
One of the more common concerns associated with global warming is that intense heat will dry out (brown) land landscapes, limit vegetation growth, and cause water shortages and even widespread droughts. However, a new study shows that rising carbon dioxide concentrations on Earth are having the exact opposite effect in the real world. In extensive trend analysis over the past few decades, scientists determined Rising carbon dioxide levels are the most 'dominant driver' (Relevance accounts for 45%) In assessing the association between reduced vegetation water demand and improved water use efficiency. “…increased carbon dioxide concentrations not only promote vegetation growth…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 6:12 pm IST22-year-old woman dies in Manali, Himachal Pradesh (Representative/File)The death of a 22-year-old woman in Khakhnal village has put Kullu police under scrutiny for what the victim's family said was negligence and lack of timely actionThe death of a 22-year-old woman from Khakhnal village in Manali, Himachal Pradesh has raised serious concerns. The woman left home on August 7 to visit friends at a local hotel and was reported missing on August 10, when her phone was found to be switched off and she did not return home. Despite urgent pleas from the family,…