The Apophis “God of Chaos” asteroid has been known about since 2004. Previous studies of it dismissed any threat of it hitting Earth, but a new comment by space expert Paul Wiegert has re-opened the possibility of it being on a collision course with us. Widespread Destruction Freepik If Apophis were to hit Earth it would cause widespread destruction. It could release as much energy as hundreds of nuclear bombs. Depending on where it hit, it could also potentially kill millions of people. There would be devastation over an area of hundreds of miles. Will Pass Twice TMT International Observatory LLC…
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The Atlantic Meriodional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is not a term most people are familiar with. But it should be. It is a huge driver of climate balance that sustains life across the planet. It carries warm southern waters north and exchanges them for colder water which it brings south, ensuring that both land and sea never get too hot or too cold and that life can go on as normal. AMOC Under Threat Freepik This giant temperature and weather regulator is now under threat from climate change. It has been under threat for some time, but the speed at which…
The US is no stranger to extreme weather events. Plenty of people lose their homes and livelihoods in the US every year to wildfires, hurricanes and other events. But for people in some places, flooding puts their very lives in danger. 24 Crocodiles So Far Kwara Updates / Facebook So far, 24 crocodiles have been rescued from residential areas. One was even seen lounging on the roof of a house where it had crawled away from the flood waters. Crocodiles Not Alone Paran Kumar N / Wikipedia Crocodiles were not the only creatures rescued from homes and residential areas during…
Evacuation orders have been issued in a town in southern Alaska. One person has already been killed and several injured. There are also damaged homes and infrastructure. Areas Without Power Reddit Some areas are still without power after the landslide, which, according to the Mayor, is the biggest he has ever seen. A shelter has been set up at the local high school for those evacuated or whose homes are uninhabitable. Emergency Services en route Wikipedia Alaska’s governor, Mike Dunleavy, has declared a state of emergency for the area. Personnel from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Response,…
Walmart has recalled 10,000 cases of apple juice. This is because of the harmful substance arsenic, which can be fatal to humans when it occurs in large doses. Heightened Risk FDA / LinkedIn The FDA originally issued a warning about the apple juice on August 15th. But it has now given the juice a more urgent level of classification as the apple juice was found to have inorganic arsenic in it. This is more poisonous to humans than the naturally occurring mineral form of arsenic. Carcinogen Ashish Tripaihi / LinkedIn Arsenic is classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a…
Walmart has recalled 10,000 cases of apple juice. This is because of the harmful substance arsenic, which can be fatal to humans when it occurs in large doses. Heightened Risk FDA / LinkedIn The FDA originally issued a warning about the apple juice on August 15th. But it has now given the juice a more urgent level of classification as the apple juice was found to have inorganic arsenic in it. This is more poisonous to humans than the naturally occurring mineral form of arsenic. Carcinogen Ashish Tripaihi / LinkedIn Arsenic is classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a…
The Telegram app has at least 11 million users in the US. It is a messaging app which prides itself on its privacy, security and end-to-end encryption. It is reportedly the third largest messaging app globally, with around 700 million users worldwide, as of last year. Owner a Billionaire Pintrest / Victoria Reshetnyak / Facebook Telegram’s co-founder and CEO is a multi-billionaire at only 39 years old. He has a private jet and lives in Dubai where Telegram is based. He was born in Russia and previously lived there but had to leave when he refused to shut down communities…
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stranded in space for weeks. They were scheduled to return home on June 14th but have now been stranded in space for ten weeks without even knowing when the end date might be. Critical Leaks Reddit Everything was going as planned until their Boeing Starliner capsule developed leaks which made it unsafe. In trying to identify the problem and find a solution, NASA has ended up delaying the return of the two astronauts for the whole summer. Undocking Date VideoFromSpace / YouTube The date for undocking the Starliner capsule from the International Space…
Governor Newsom’s most recent executive order has created controversy across California. One person called it “mayhem and craziness” and said that she is considering leaving the country as a result. Others Celebrate Wikipedia Others have celebrated the new order. Sacramento’s Mayor, Darrell Steinberg, says that the new order is “a step, heading in the right direction.” Others Disagree Kathryn Barger / Facebook Los Angeles County Supervisor, Kathryn Barger, disagrees. She says that Newsom’s new order “does nothing to deliver permanent and lasting results. It just shuffles the problem around, and that’s why my constituents want permanent results.” A Response to…
Three days of mourning have been declared. It was the deadliest plane crash since 2007 and it has shocked the country. Vertical Descent YouTube Video footage on social media shows the plane descending vertically. It was spiralling and burning as it went and it landed in a residential area. Local authorities have said that there were no survivors. Manufacturer Cooperating Laurent Errera / Wikipedia It was made by ATR, the French-Italian plane manufacturer. The company says that it is cooperating fully with the investigation into the crash. The plane is said to have been built in 2010 and was in…