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Tropical Storm Ernesto formed faster and faster over the northeastern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday and is expected to become a large, powerful and long-lived hurricane starting on Wednesday as it moves north from the Caribbean Sea. The U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Vieques and Culebra issued hurricane watches Tuesday morning as Ernesto could become a Category 1 storm as it passes over or near the islands early Wednesday. Winds are expected to weaken on the left (west) side of nearby Puerto Ernesto, but widespread high winds, heavy rain and flash flooding will hit the island. Ernesto was centered about 155…
From Climate Warehouse Mark Morano https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/the-top- Five-climate-science-scandals excerpt: By Roger Pielke Jr.: I define a scandal as a situation in which science is objectively flawed—substantively and/or procedurally—that society has been unable to correct, but should. … Alimonti retracts over unpopular views The scientific community has shown a willingness to retract climate science papers—in this case, not because it is wrong in any substantive way, but because it expresses politically unhelpful views. In 2022, a group of Italian scientists published a paper summarizing the IPCC's conclusions about extreme weather trends, consistent with what you're reading here at THB. This paper does…
In a breakthrough development for both health enthusiasts and food lovers, the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh has launched a new variety of potato that will change the way people think about it. A view of this staple food. The innovative variety, named Kufri Jamunia, was recently launched by the Prime Minister at a ceremony in Pusa and has received widespread attention for its health benefits. Developed by the CPRI Regional Center in Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh, Kufri Jamunia represents a major advance in agricultural research.The potato launch is part of a wider initiative by the Prime…
Last updated: August 13, 2024 9:08 pm ISTDelhi Metro services will start early on August 15, 2024.The Delhi Metro will start operations at 4 am on Independence Day from all terminal stations on all lines to facilitate the public to attend the ceremony, officials said on Tuesday.The Delhi Metro will start operations at 4 am on Independence Day from all terminal stations on all lines to facilitate the public to attend the ceremony, officials said on Tuesday.They said train services will run at a frequency of 15 minutes on all lines until 6am on Thursday, after which the normal timetable…
Publisher: Surbhi PathakLast updated: August 13, 2024 8:56 pm ISTA man tried to light a cigarette using his Porsche's exhaust fumes. (Image source: Instagram/@asad_khan165) The content creator placed a cigarette on the exhaust pipe of a yellow Porsche and lit it.A video showing a man trying to light a cigarette using a Porsche's exhaust went viral on social media platforms, dividing the internet.Hyderabad-based content creator Asad Khan posted his videos on Instagram. In the video, he holds a cigarette to the exhaust pipe of a yellow 718 Cayman, waiting to ignite it.However, the stunt didn't go as planned and content…
Last updated: August 13, 2024 7:59 pm ISTTMC MP Saket Gokhake (Photo: Twitter/@SaketGokhale)The money laundering case against Gokhale stems from an FIR filed by the Gujarat Police regarding Gokhale's alleged misuse of funds raised through crowdfundingA special People's Liberation Army court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday filed criminal charges against TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Enforcement Directorate said.The money laundering case against Gokhale stems from an FIR filed by the Gujarat Police regarding Gokhale's alleged misuse of funds raised through crowdfunding.”The Ld. Chief District and Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad (Rural) and PMLA Designated Special Court,…
In a landmark ruling, a division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that garlic should be classified as a vegetable and not a spice. The judgment, delivered by Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice D Venkata Ramana, will have a major impact on garlic trade across the country.The court's ruling allows garlic to be sold on vegetable and spice markets, effectively removing previous trade restrictions and benefiting both farmers and sellers. The decision resolves an ongoing dispute between farmers, traders and commission agents and clarifies market regulations for garlic.The crucial judgment was delivered by Justices SA Dharmadhikari (son of…
A report released Monday by USC's Center for Understanding America (UAS) shows that using hyperbolic terms to describe global warming does not affect perceptions of the urgency of climate change. [emphasis, links added] Research points out Climate warriors like Britain The Guardian Newspaper officials have chosen terms such as “climate crisis” and “climate emergency” in an attempt to attract people's attention and convey a sense of urgency, but this effort seems to be in vain. “The preferred term was not 'climate change,' but 'climate emergency, crisis, or collapse,' and 'global warming' was preferred over 'global warming,' although the original term…
from NoTricksZone Kenneth Richard “…increased carbon dioxide concentrations not only promote vegetation growth through the fertilizer effect, but also indirectly increase water availability [reducing drought risk] By improving water use efficiency. – Song et al., 2024 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 research Showing that rising CO2 levels on Earth have exactly the opposite effect in the real world. In a broad analysis of trends over the past few decades, scientists determined…
Doctors and nursing staff are protesting against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. (File Photo/PTI)News18 spoke to Kolkata women at the forefront of the movement, whose posts have gone viral on social media and others have expressed their willingness to join the protestsRimjhim Sinha, a former sociology researcher at Presidency University, Kolkata, is disgusted by the news of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. She then decided to join the August 14 protest. She posted her thoughts on Facebook and…