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  • Sun Dimming Experiments Video- 5 1/2 min

    04/26/2025 5:51:16 AM PDT · by Phoenix8 · 19 replies
    YouTube ^ | 4/25/2025 | Dr John Campbell
    Geoengineering experiments, Experiments to dim the Sun will be approved within weeks https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025... Experiments to 'dim the Sun' to be given green light by UK government https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.... https://theweek.com/environment/why-u... https://www.newsweek.com/experiment-d... Geoengineering watch https://geoengineeringwatch.org/ I do not consent I am worried about national and global food supply If food supply is controlled then we are controlled All food chains start with photosynthesis Photosynthesis depends on sunlight (or artificial light) Photosynthesis takes CO2 out of the atmosphere Photosynthesis puts O2 into the atmosphere 6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂. All life on Earth depends on photosynthesis (except deep ocean hot vents) Ecosystems...
  • Long Island wind power is yet another green screwjob — forcing New Yorkers to pay more than DOUBLE for energy (only 5.75 years left)

    04/26/2025 1:22:59 AM PDT · by Libloather · 16 replies
    NY Post ^ | 4/25/25 | Post Editorial Board
    Gov. Kathy Hochul’s green-energy lunacy keeps socking New Yorkers, with the latest blow coming from the Empire Wind One offshore turbine project. Team Trump has blocked it for now, and that’s great news (despite Eric Adams’ pleading that it should go forward): If it went into operation, New Yorkers would be forced to pay a brain-busting 2.5 times the market rate for energy, an independent analysis found. The project won a sweetheart contract to provide energy at $155 per megawatt hour, as opposed to the wholesale-market rate of around $50, an effective subsidy on the order of $9 billion over...
  • Why Aren't Humans as Hairy as Other Mammals? Here's The Science.

    04/25/2025 7:49:24 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 44 replies
    Science Alert ^ | April 26, 2025 | Maria Chikina, The Conversation
    Have you ever wondered why you don't have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren't the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole rats also have very little hair. It's true for some marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins, too. Scientists think the earliest mammals, which lived at the time of the dinosaurs, were quite hairy. But over hundreds of millions of years, a small handful of mammals, including humans, evolved to have less hair. What's the advantage of not growing your own fur coat? I'm a biologist...
  • First Image From Upgraded Solar Telescope Shows Sun Like Never Before

    04/25/2025 6:28:18 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 26 replies
    Study Finds ^ | April 25, 2025 | The National Solar Observatory
    A narrow-band image of the Sun at a wavelength of λ=588.9nm, that of a well known solar sodium line also known as the “NaD line.” The image was acquired during recent first light efforts with the VTF at the Inouye, and shows how precisely the structures within a sunspot are resolved. Each pixel in the original version of the image corresponds to 10 km (or 6.2 miles) on the Sun. (Credit: VTF/KIS/NSF/NSO/AURA) *********************************************************************** In a nutshell * The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope’s new Visible Tunable Filter (VTF) instrument has achieved “first light,” capturing detailed images of sunspots at an...
  • Rare Black Fox Pops Out Along Roadside In Yellowstone

    04/23/2025 8:24:05 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 22 replies
    Cowboy State Daily ^ | April 23, 2025 | Mark Heinz
    A fox with rare black fur made a brief roadside appearance in Yellowstone National Park last week. The fox’s coloring is probably the result of a condition called melanism. Stacy O’Nell caught photos of this extremely rare black fox in Yellowstone National Park, when it made a brief appearance along the roadside last week. The fox’s unusual coloring is probably the result of a condition called melanism, which can cause black skin, fur or feathers in numerous species. (Courtesy Stacy O'Nell, SO Photograpy) Now in her third season of working at the Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Inn, Stacy O’Nell...
  • Meet the Ecosexuals: People Who Have Sex With Trees, Mud and Lumps of Coal to Somehow Save the Planet

    04/22/2025 5:32:00 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 54 replies
    Daily Sceptic ^ | April 21, 2025 | Steven Tucker
    Of all the things we have to blame the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020-21 for, perhaps the most unexpected is that some desperate people used them as a handy opportunity to begin having sex with trees. In 2020, a 45-year-old Canadian “somatic sex educator” named Sonja Semjonova was going out on her daily walk permitted to her by the Trudeau Taliban, when she came across (perhaps even literally) a giant oak tree by the side of a path in British Colombia. Perceiving “a connection” with the tree, Sonja began to “lie against it” loving the “feeling of being tiny and supported...
  • Massive Wind Turbine Expansion Puts Golden Eagle on Path to Possible American Extinction as Annual Death Rate Increase Leaps by 50%

    04/22/2025 5:19:11 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 26 replies
    Daily Sceptic ^ | April 22, 2025 | Staff
    Shocking new statistical evidence has emerged that suggests the golden eagle could be on a wind turbine-induced glide path to extinction in the United States. Eagle deaths due to wind turbines in the western US were increasing by around 9% a year from 2013 to 2020, but this annual increase leapt to 13% from 2020 to 2024, a jump of 49% in the annual increase in death rate. Bird maps are said to show that the relative abundance of golden eagles across much of their western range has declined and areas where declines occurred, “align with areas where the most...
  • Al Gore compares Trump administration to Nazi Germany

    04/22/2025 2:18:49 AM PDT · by RandFan · 77 replies
    politico ^ | April 22 | By Debra Kahn
    SAN FRANCISCO — Former Vice President Al Gore on Monday compared President Donald Trump’s administration to Nazi Germany and issued a dire warning about Trump’s use of power in a speech devoted to climate change. Speaking at an event at the start of San Francisco’s Climate Week, Gore said the Trump administration was “trying to create their own preferred version of reality” to achieve their sweeping objectives similar to Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party in the 1930s and ‘40s. “I understand very well why it is wrong to compare Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to any other movement,” Gore said to an...
  • Northern Lights Alert: Geomagnetic Storms Could Bring Aurora Borealis To These 10 States Tonight!

    04/21/2025 12:54:30 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 12 replies
    Daily Galaxy ^ | April 21, 2025 | Lydia Amazouz
    Get ready for a spectacular light show tonight as geomagnetic storms bring the northern lights closer to unexpected locations. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are expected to put on a stunning display across several U.S. states tonight, thanks to geomagnetic storms that are disrupting Earth’s magnetic field. These solar-driven storms, forecasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will bring the auroras closer to areas typically outside their usual range. This rare opportunity offers a chance for skywatchers in unexpected locations to witness one of nature’s most mesmerizing phenomena. Where Will the Northern Lights Be Visible? According to...
  • The Mysterious Algae That Melts Ice: Microscopic Life Fueling Glacier Loss

    04/21/2025 12:24:26 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 14 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | April 21, 2025 | Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
    The tiny ice inhabitants darken the glacier’s surface, which can accelerate its melting. Glaciers are massive bodies of white ice that reflect a significant amount of sunlight. However, in areas where the snow has melted and the bare ice is exposed, dark patches often appear. These dark areas are caused by microscopic algae that grow directly on the ice. By darkening the surface, these algae reduce the glacier’s ability to reflect sunlight, leading to increased absorption of heat. This, in turn, causes the ice to warm and melt more quickly. Mysterious algae growth Little is known about how the tiny...
  • David Hogg Says Democracy Put Us Through The 'Climate Crisis' (only 5.77 years left)

    04/19/2025 5:10:40 PM PDT · by Libloather · 14 replies
    Outkick ^ | 4/19/25 | Ian Miller
    The Democrat Party is on an impressive losing streak. The Dems comprehensively lost the 2024 presidential election, they're obsessively focused on being on the 20 side of the 80-20 transgender athletes issue, and then they elected David Hogg as the Democratic National Committee's Vice Chair. Hogg, not known as one of the country's brightest thinkers, is using his newfound importance as vice chair to make media appearances and demonstrate in exact detail why he was a terrific choice to lead the party. If you're a Republican. In a CBS News appearance this week, Hogg said in an interview that his...
  • Geologists Have Uncovered a Brand New Continent in Arctic Breakup Zone

    04/18/2025 12:51:10 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 15 replies
    Daily Galaxy ^ | April 18, 2025 | Arezki Amiri
    Geologists have uncovered a long-lost continental fragment buried beneath the thick ice of Greenland, a discovery that offers new insight into the ancient forces that shaped Earth’s surface. This previously unrecognized microcontinent, formed tens of millions of years ago, is believed to be part of a complex tectonic rift system between Greenland and Canada. The finding not only redefines the geological map of the North Atlantic, but also deepens our understanding of plate tectonic reorganization, continental separation, and how fragments of ancient crust become stranded during the birth of new oceans. Rifting Forces Between Greenland and Canada The region separating...
  • Scientists Uncover New Details About Yellowstone’s Supervolcano as Magma Chamber Sits Just 2.3 Miles Below Surface

    04/18/2025 11:24:03 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 34 replies
    Discern Report ^ | April 18, 2025 | Staff
    * Yellowstone’s upper magma chamber is just 2.3 miles deep, closer than previously thought, raising new questions about eruption risks. * Scientists used advanced seismic imaging to map the magma system, revealing a silica-rich upper chamber and a larger basalt reservoir below. * Volatile gases venting naturally reduce pressure but don’t eliminate the long-term threat of a catastrophic eruption. * Past supereruptions reshaped landscapes and altered global climates — the last one was 640,000 years ago. * NASA’s controversial plan to cool the magma via drilling carries risks and would take millennia to show effects. ********************************************************************** Yellowstone National Park, home...
  • Check out the way one family protected their home from historic flooding in Tennessee 🤯

    04/15/2025 12:03:34 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 21 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | April 15, 2025 | Staff
    We can all only hope we'll be this prepared when disaster — any kind of disaster! — eventually strikes: A Tennessee family managed to save their home from biblical floods by building their own levee around the property. The Humphrey family home in Ridgely - about three hours outside of Nashville - was seen untouched by brown, murky flood water on April 8 after severe rainfall trapped more than 100 people in the area. Miraculously, the large home was still standing, as incredible aerial images posted to Facebook showed it sitting alone in the middle of a disaster zone while...
  • NATIONAL TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY - April 15

    04/15/2025 6:00:12 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 30 replies
    National Day Calendar ^ | April 15, 2025 | Staff
    NATIONAL TITANIC REMEMBRANCE DAY On April 15th, National Titanic Remembrance Day remembers the lives lost when the Titanic sank into the North Atlantic's icy waters in 1912. We remember the more than 1,500 people who died that day. #TitanicRemembranceDay Known as the “the unsinkable ship,” the Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 pm on April 14, 1912, on her maiden voyage from England to New York City. Later, in the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, on April 15, the Titanic sank. Those who perished did so mainly due to an insufficient number of lifeboats onboard the ship. Since that...
  • Scientists find a greener way to make iron

    04/14/2025 4:35:01 PM PDT · by Jonty30 · 37 replies
    https://knowridge.com/ ^ | April 14, 2025 | University of Oregon
    Scientists at the University of Oregon are working on a greener way to make iron metal—a big step toward cleaning up the steel industry, which is one of the largest sources of carbon pollution worldwide. Their latest research, published in ACS Energy Letters, shows how this new method could be more efficient and environmentally friendly than the traditional way of making steel. Right now, making iron from iron ore usually happens in blast furnaces that burn fossil fuels and release a lot of carbon dioxide into the air. But chemist Paul Kempler and his team have developed a new method...
  • Arizona recreation area closed after hiker death and nearly 3 dozen rescues in just 2 days (only 5.78 years left)

    04/13/2025 3:34:08 AM PDT · by Libloather · 49 replies
    Fox News ^ | 4/13/25 | Christina Shaw
    Arizona Hot Springs and Goldstrike Trails announced they have closed multiple trails in Arizona’s Lake Mead National Recreation Area following the death of one hiker and the rescue of 33 others over the course of two days. The social media post says the closure occurred due to dangerously high temperatures and multiple heat-related search and rescue incidents. They say the canyons are expected to exceed 100°F, and many hikers are not "adequately prepared for these extreme conditions." "With the season’s heat just beginning, most people are not yet acclimated, increasing the likelihood of heat illness," they said. "Yesterday, a hiker...
  • NWS Drops Non-English Translations After Budget Cuts

    04/10/2025 4:51:05 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 26 replies
    AdWeek via Yahoo ^ | 4/9/25 | Kevin Eck
    The National Weather Service has paused automation that provided language translations to severe weather alerts after the government contract paying for the services expired. The contract for artificial intelligence modeling used to send emergency alerts in different languages is just one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracts that lapsed this week The translations have been provided by Lilt, an artificial intelligence company, since 2023. It provided them in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French and Samoan. The contract lapse comes as President Donald Trump's administration cuts spending at federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that have...
  • A Lost World Beneath the Sands: The Discovery of Ancient Lakes and Rivers in Arabia

    04/06/2025 12:07:14 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 45 replies
    Daily Galaxy ^ | April 05, 2025 | Lydia Amazouz
    A recent study has uncovered the existence of ancient lakes, rivers, and a massive water-formed valley beneath Arabia’s vast desert. ***************************************************************************** A recent study has uncovered a long-forgotten landscape hidden beneath the vast expanse of Arabia’s Empty Quarter—one of the driest and most desolate regions in the world today. The groundbreaking research, published in Communications Earth & Environment, reveals that the desert was once home to ancient lakes, rivers, and valleys, formed during periods of high rainfall between 11,000 and 5,500 years ago. This discovery sheds new light on the dramatic environmental shifts that occurred in the region during the...
  • 'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say

    04/04/2025 12:30:48 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 50 replies
    Live Science ^ | April 04, 2025 | Sascha Pare
    A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe. Between March 1 and March 20, the polar vortex traveled from above the Arctic to above Northern Europe. (Image credit: NOAA Climate) A major disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has bumped the ring of wind that circles the North Pole off its perch and towards Europe, a new animation shows. The migration could trigger colder-than-average temperatures in parts of the continent and across the eastern U.S. over...