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1 week, 3 days ago

Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

Just a fortnight to go before an exhausted, world- weary Santa comes tumbling down the chimney covered in soot. Here in apna desh, we are fire-fighting on several fronts simultaneously and it doesn’t look like we’ll be singing Joy to the World during community Xmas carol singing sprees, though God definitely knows our current joyless world could do with much …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Father of Robert Greig tells inquest into son's death he no longer believes Tasmania Police were involved

ABC

The father of a man who was found dead in his burnt-out vehicle after hiding from police for two weeks has told a coronial inquest he no longer believes officers were responsible for his son's death. Gary Greig, the father of Robert George Greig, told a court earlier in the week his son was shot by police and his car …

Death Evidence Court Told Bush Inquest Tasmania

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Photos show damage caused in alleged arson attack on Gosford law firm

ABC

Office staff at a law firm on the New South Wales Central Coast have returned to work for the first time since an alleged arson attack that left many workers feeling "trapped" and "traumatised". New photographs from inside the Gosford office building reveal the extensive damage caused by one of two explosions in separate legal offices last Thursday afternoon. Police …

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1 month ago

Delhi's AQI hits 500: What is smog and how it affects us. Explained

India Today

Thick grey haze choked Delhi for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, with pollution levels reaching a dangerous 488 on the Air Quality Index, falling into the ‘severe plus’ category. The London Smog of 1952, which saw particulate matter levels reach around 500 micrograms per cubic meter, led to over 4,000 premature deaths due to a combination of high PM …

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Ayodhya's Deepotsav to Shine with 28 Lakh Diyas, Setting World Record

Live Mint

Ayodhya gears up for its eighth Deepotsav with a focus on environmental consciousness. The state government plans to light 28 lakh diyas along the banks of the Saryu River, using special eco-friendly lamps designed to minimize carbon emissions and protect the temple from soot damage. The temple complex will be adorned with special floral decorations and divided into various sections …

Environment Law Religion Culture Ayodhya

4 months ago

Watchdog raises alarm about politically connected Ohio coal plant

Raw Story

A “super-polluter” coal plant along the Ohio River is losing money and faces a hefty environmental liability, according to a recent report. Smoke, soot and coal ash The Private Equity Stakeholder Project last month issued a report about the Gavin plant in Cheshire along the Ohio River. That’s because coal plants spew soot, “a deadly mix of metals, organic chemicals, …

Climate Change Equity Trump Plants Capital Coal Vance

4 months, 1 week ago

Wildfires in western Turkey threaten homes on city outskirts and war memorials at Gallipoli site

Associated Press

ISTANBUL — Firefighters were tackling blazes across Turkey on Friday as dry, hot and windy weather conditions led to a series of fires, including one that threatened World War I memorials and graves at the Gallipoli battle site. On the west coast, a fire threatened houses on the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city, where a blaze broke out …

Turkey Fires

4 months, 1 week ago

New remains of victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD are found in Pompeii - with a woman unearthed on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and a man laying near her

Daily Mail

The remains of victims from the deadly volcanic eruption in Pompeii have been discovered almost 2,000 years after the disaster. A woman's remains were unearthed with a collection gold, silver and bronze coins with a man laying nearby. Archaeologists uncovered the remains inside a small, makeshift bedroom in a villa that was undergoing reconstruction when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD …

Man Near Room Remains Pompeii Mount Vesuvius

4 months, 1 week ago

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece — A wildfire burned northeast of Athens on Sunday, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital. The flames were moving fast toward Lake Marathon, an important reservoir supplying Athens with water, said Fire Col. Vassileios Vathrakogiannis, a spokesman for the fire department. A car burns in Varnava village during a wildfire, …

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4 months, 1 week ago

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

LA Times

Smoke from wildfires is seen above the Greek parliament building in central Athens on Sunday after a blaze northeast of the capital forced evacuations in the area. More than 400 firefighters, 110 fire engines and a large number of volunteers were fighting the fire, which broke out around 3 p.m. local time around 22 miles from Athens. The flames were …

Athens

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Photos: Boral fire burns over 38,000 acres, destroying the community of Havilah

LA Times

The 38,000-acre Borel fire in Kern County has leveled the tiny, historic mining town of Havilah. Members of the Iron Mountain Hand Crew move to the front as dozens of firefighters manage the southeastern flank of the Borel fire near the community of Twin Oaks. The Borel fire devastated the town of Havilah, killing livestock and leaving many residents homeless. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility’s decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and reduced their harvest and sales. In the latest lawsuit to hit the utility …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tracing the characters of a civilization's story

China Daily

By YANG YANG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-05-28 07:41 Items made of Xuan paper are popular tourist souvenirs in Jingxian county, Anhui province. BAI YING/FOR CHINA DAILY In the realm of Chinese culture, the "Four Treasures of the Study", which are ink, paper, ink stone and brush, are not merely tools used by literati but also carriers of Chinese …

Oil Chinese Ink Pine Soot

8 months, 1 week ago

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can’t just let them die

LA Times

In the early morning light, it’s easy to mistake the towering gray mounds for an odd-looking mountain range — pale and dull and devoid of life, some pine trees and shrublands in the foreground with lazy blue skies extending up beyond the peaks. “We raised our kids here.” The power plant’s smokestacks are visible from miles away in the town …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges Wednesday, as 25 Republican-led states and a host of business groups filed lawsuits seeking to block the rule in court. “The EPA’s new rule has more to do with advancing President Biden’s radical green agenda than protecting Kentuckians’ health …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Charred homes, blackened earth after Texas town revisited by destructive wildfire 10 years later

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fritch Mayor Tom Ray said on Wednesday the town’s …

Texas Town Facebook High Winds Panhandle Fritch

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. Manish Bapna, president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, said the EPA was “putting public health first by requiring polluters to …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks

The Independent

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

California’s air pollution fight just got tougher: New EPA standards raise the bar on soot

LA Times

Taking aim at a form of air pollution that has long vexed Californians from Los Angeles to the Bay Area, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it was tightening national standards for fine particulate matter — a health threat that has been linked to lung and heart disease. “Today’s action is a critical step forward that will better …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Cruise ship blasts black cloud of soot into the ocean

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He understood the discharge was caused by “brief power failure” and came from “an advanced cooling system.” Mr Richards later …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dinosaur-killing asteroid in Yucatan Peninsula unleashed 2,000 gigatonnes of dust into the atmosphere, new research suggests

ABC

The asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs ejected 2,000 gigatonnes of dust into the Earth's atmosphere and unleashed a climate catastrophe, researchers have revealed. Key points: New research suggests Earth descended into an "impact winter" after the asteroid hit The dust in the atmosphere caused a chain reaction of extinctions Without this disaster researchers say dinosaurs might still dominate today …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Thread lightly: An arched look at what has shaped the eyebrow across centuries

Hindustan Times

It has quite the arc, the story of the eyebrow. “As a result, for centuries, both men and women across social classes have shaped and coloured their eyebrows,” says Jill Burke, a beauty and art historian and professor at the University of Edinburgh. In nearby Ancient Greece, meanwhile, the desire for lush brows, even a unibrow, was so strong, that …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Fallen from the middle class: 60, living in an RV and fighting to be housed

LA Times

At first, when she became homeless at 59 last year, Laura Garciaros felt lucky to have her motor home, a 1989 Mallard Sprinter she bought with the help of friends. She was so enmeshed in that scene that there’s even a thank-you to her on Guns N’ Roses’ debut album, “Appetite for Destruction,” one of the bestselling records of all …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Photos: Blaze at Johannesburg apartment building kills 74

Al Jazeera

At least 74 people have been killed when a fire raged through a five-floor Johannesburg apartment building. The building was gutted, blackened by soot and still smouldering on Thursday as emergency services gathered around it and bodies lay covered in blankets on a nearby street. They said at a news conference that an undetermined number of people were still missing …

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Shobhaa De | Santa Uncleji, bring us some good cheer soon!

Father of Robert Greig tells inquest into son's death he no longer believes Tasmania Police were involved

Photos show damage caused in alleged arson attack on Gosford law firm

Delhi's AQI hits 500: What is smog and how it affects us. Explained

Ayodhya's Deepotsav to Shine with 28 Lakh Diyas, Setting World Record

Watchdog raises alarm about politically connected Ohio coal plant

Wildfires in western Turkey threaten homes on city outskirts and war memorials at Gallipoli site

New remains of victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD are found in Pompeii - with a woman unearthed on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins and a man laying near her

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

Photos: Boral fire burns over 38,000 acres, destroying the community of Havilah

Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes

Tracing the characters of a civilization's story

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can’t just let them die

Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Charred homes, blackened earth after Texas town revisited by destructive wildfire 10 years later

Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks

Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks

California’s air pollution fight just got tougher: New EPA standards raise the bar on soot

Cruise ship blasts black cloud of soot into the ocean

Dinosaur-killing asteroid in Yucatan Peninsula unleashed 2,000 gigatonnes of dust into the atmosphere, new research suggests

Thread lightly: An arched look at what has shaped the eyebrow across centuries

Fallen from the middle class: 60, living in an RV and fighting to be housed

Photos: Blaze at Johannesburg apartment building kills 74