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The roof of an Urbandale home was partially ripped off during the July 15, 2024, storm. DES MOINES, Iowa – A fast-moving storm that hit during Monday's rush hour spawned at least one tornado in Polk County and damaged trees in communities across the Des Moines metro, according to the National Weather Service. The storm moved into the metro around 5:30 p.m., causing extensive damage to trees in Urbandale, Windsor Heights and Des Moines. In Urbandale, roofs were partially ripped off some homes. Windsor Heights resident Nicole Kinney said the storm moved quickly, “My little baby screamed that there was…

“Also, I don't know of any scientific papers” Did you know that almost everything written about climate is worthless? You can't find a paper yet because this is what I found. As for the triggering of the Holocene interglacials we are in, there will never be any answer to explain the timing of the glacial/interglacial sequence. The current literature on this sort of thing is a box of straws dumped in zero gravity. 35 million years ago, Antarctica crossed the South Pole, causing some nice sea-level fluctuations that produced vast amounts of oil and gas on the world's coastal plains.…

Retired Colonel Bhuwanesh Thapa and his son Captain Brijesh Thapa. (Picture: X)Captain Thapa and three other Army personnel were killed in a clash between security forces and terrorists in Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.Captain Brijesh Thapa was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Doda and his father, Colonel Bhuvanesh Thapa (retd), said he was proud of his son. The retired colonel also mentioned that when Captain Brijesh's coffin arrives in his hometown of Darjeeling, West Bengal, he will pay tribute to him like a soldier.Colonel Thapa (retired) said in an interview with News18: “When I learned that…

The Biden administration has approved New Jersey's first offshore wind project, but the plan faces opposition and possible legal challenges from critics who say it will damage the state's famed coastline. [emphasis, links added] Atlantic Coast South ProjectIt was approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior last week. Call for 200 towering wind turbines less than 9 miles from coast — Providing enough electricity to power more than 1 million homes. It is the ninth offshore wind project President Joe Biden has approved as part of his aggressive effort to expand the green power industry. New Jersey Gov. Phil…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CVILLE NOW) – A heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for another dangerously hot day. Accuweather's Jeff Nordeen predicts today's Real Feel 110 will hit an all-time high of 103. If you work or spend time outside, take extra precautions. If possible, reschedule strenuous activities for early morning or evening hours. Learn the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light, loose-fitting clothing whenever possible. To reduce risks while working outdoors, OSHA recommends taking frequent breaks in a cool or air-conditioned environment. Anyone exposed to heat should move to…

Use our live interactive radar below to track what's happening in your area. Our latest weather stories can be found here. As storms move into the Chicago area Monday night, the area is at increased risk for severe weather. The severe weather risk for the region has been upgraded to moderate risk, or level four out of five, warning of damaging wind gusts exceeding 75 mph, heavy downpours and potential tornadoes. The threat forced concerts at Wrigley Field to be rescheduled and prompted an alert from the city of Chicago, asking residents to postpone showering or bathing in an overflow…

from NoTricksZone Author: P. Gosselin Charging station operators will now charge extra if you take too long to charge your electric vehicle. Goal: “Fairer distribution”. German online BlackoutNews.de reports how Dutch charging station operator Allego has imposed a “blocking fee” on all its European fast chargers. The fee goes into effect on July 1st. For example, in Germany, if a driver uses an Allegro fast charger to charge their electric car for more than 45 minutes, they will have to pay an additional 25 euro cents for every additional minute of charging beyond 45 minutes. Blackout News writes: “This measure…

BARNSLEY, Ky. (AP) — Devin Johnson’s life was uprooted for a second time when his home was flattened by a tornado over the Memorial Day weekend — right there. On the same stretch of land in Kentucky, another storm in 2021 left him homeless.On Tuesday, Johnson, 21, watched as workers used chain saws to cut through the remains of a trailer where he was returning home with his grandparents and girlfriend. It's an all too familiar scene for his family. Their previous home in the small western Kentucky community of Barnsley was destroyed by another horrific tornado in December 2021…

The world now feeds 8 billion people, ten times the population before the Industrial Revolution, and thankfully, crop production is at an all-time high. [emphasis, links added] The rapid growth in agricultural production is partly due to the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) since 1940. The world has also experienced significant economic growth and prosperity, Benefit from more than 6,000 products derived from fossil fuels. These products support the following infrastructure and did not exist centuries ago because they all require components and parts made from fossil fuels that were not available before 1800: non-animal powered transportation Airport Hospital…

Rain is likely across much of Wyoming on Tuesday, but there will also be sunshine in many spots. Smoke appears in parts of central and western Wyoming. The peaks are generally in the 1980s and the troughs are in the 90s. High 40s to lows near 60s. central: Casper: It will be sunny today, with a high near 87 degrees, and partly cloudy at night, with a low near 58 degrees. Riverton: It will be sunny today, with a high near 89 degrees, and partly cloudy at night, with a low near 57 degrees. Jeffrey City: There is a small…