Severe storms and life-threatening flooding have devastated parts of the central United States, with widespread damage across multiple states. At least eight fatalities have been reported in Tennessee, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky due to extreme weather events, including deadly tornadoes and flooding. Tragically, a 9-year-old boy, Gabriel Andrews, lost his life when he was swept […]
Aerial firefighting companies are facing a growing challenge as the demand for their services increases, particularly during the traditionally quieter “off-season.” Wildfires, like those ravaging Los Angeles, are pushing firefighting aircraft to their limits. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) operates over 60 firefighting aircraft, but private companies such as 10 […]
Meta Platforms, Inc. has recently announced plans to phase out its U.S.-based fact-checking program, sparking a backlash from fact-checking organizations and experts. This decision comes at a critical time, as the company’s fact-checkers are actively combating the spread of wildfire conspiracy theories across social media. Meta’s Decision to Eliminate Fact-Checking Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement about eliminating […]
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Extreme climate occurrences in the form of heatwaves, droughts, floods and thinning of glaciers are now indisputably linked to human behaviour and not natural causes, says the latest assessment report by global climate scientists, adding that some of these climate changes might be irreversible. The report, “Climate Change 2021”, from the […]
