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3 days, 18 hours ago

Good old bamboo, a certain grass could save hill highways from landslides

Could the answer to lethal landslides on India’s mountainous highways be covering the steep slopes with deep-rooted grasses like Vetiver and reinforcing with bamboo benching? Such measures could prove to be a saviour for states like Uttarakhand, where landslides have become rampant and claim many lives every year even as the state executes a series of highway projects, including the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Beauty hack slides the slippery slope

Deccan Chronicle

Beauty trends are like TikTok dances – they go viral and then are forgotten. Personal lubricants are known for their smooth, slippery texture, and beauty enthusiasts quickly realized it might give them that same dewy, soft canvas that many primers promise. Getting Too Slick As with many beauty trends that go viral on social media, the lube makeup primer hack …

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1 week, 4 days ago

The innovative, green future of skiing

BBC

The innovative, green future of skiing Tremblant As ski resorts around the world grapple with the effects of climate change, dry slope skiing may be the green answer to the sport's future. Alamy Some 10,000 skiers now "dry slope" ski on Copenhagen's former incineration plant every year As a lifelong downhill skier, I was intrigued. "I got an email from …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

How baseless criticism of EVMs is a slippery slope for Indian democracy

Firstpost

India has transcended more than seven decades as a republic, and despite some instances, like the 1975 Emergency, it has largely been a stable democratic political system, known for acceptance of the public mandate and peaceful transfer of power It was only on April 26 that the Supreme Court had upheld the EVM system and refused a plea to revive …

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1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. CHINA DAILY A week later, the action will find its way to Beijing's downtown venues with two highly anticipated events — a speed skating World Cup and a free ski …

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1 month ago

I'm an emergency department doctor. Here's how a single sip of methanol puts you on a slippery slope to organ failure - as two Aussie teens fight for life in Thailand

Daily Mail

As two Australian best friends cling to life in Thailand hospitals after suspected methanol poisoning, a toxicology expert says there are no warning signs of a fatal dose of the chemical. Methanol tasted and smelt like standard alcohol and was often used as a substitute in illegal alcoholic beverages, Deputy Director and Head of Emergency Medicine at University of Melbourne …

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1 month ago

Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope

Associated Press

In December, 1970, Walt Longmire, back in the States after fighting in Vietnam, was working security for an oil company on Alaska’s North Slope. The result is “Tooth and Claw,” the second short novel in which Craig Johnson adds flesh and muscle to the back story of a character featured in 21 novels and the TV series “Longmire” that spanned …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration has obstructed efforts to boost the state’s diminished production. A debate over drilling on federal lands on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Health secretary warns of ‘chilling slippery slope’ as he orders review of costs of assisted dying

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The health secretary has warned discussions over savings linked to assisted …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Slippery slope: Scottish soccer club calls for donations after points deduction for uneven field

Associated Press

BONNYRIGG, Scotland — A lowly Scottish soccer club, which once had “James Bond” actor Sean Connery on its books, has been given a six-point deduction for having a sloping field. Bonnyrigg was promoted to Scottish League Two – the fourth and last tier in the country’s professional league structure – in 2022 but has faced pressure from soccer authorities to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy

CNN

CNN — Hours after former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, the Biden administration moved Wednesday to limit oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Although President Joe Biden approved the major new Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, his administration has also put in protections for a vast amount of Alaskan …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy

CNN

CNN — Hours after former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, the Biden administration moved Wednesday to limit oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Although President Joe Biden approved the major new Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope, his administration has also put in protections for a vast amount of Alaskan …

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2 months ago

Spousal financial abuse can be a slippery slope

Salon

When they lived together, Stephanie and her husband maintained separate bank accounts, splitting everything 50/50. “Financial abuse exists on a continuum,” says Zawn Villines, a feminist writer and the force behind the popular Liberating Motherhood Substack. “Victims of financial abuse collectively lose a total of 8 million days of paid work per year. Any form of abuse, including financial abuse, …

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2 months ago

Stage five of Tour of Guangxi 2024 concludes in Hechi

China Daily

On Oct 19, Lennert Van Eetvelt from Team Lotto–Dstny emerged victorious at the Yizhou-Nongla stage, marking the end of the fifth stage of the Tour of Guangxi 2024 in Hechi. The Yizhou-Nongla stage, covering 165.8 kilometers, is renowned as the "queen stage" of the Tour of Guangxi 2024. The stage features two sprint points at the 60.7 km and 142.1 …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Find my iPhone: Why tracking your partner’s mobile is a slippery slope

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

British skier died after ignoring signs ‘Swiss Wall’ was closed

The Telegraph

Dr Karen Henderson, the coroner, ruled the death was an accident and gave Mr Carter’s cause of death as traumatic head injury. Roma Carter, his wife, read a statement to the inquest paying tribute to her husband’s “zest for life”. She said he was “fabulously competitive, both in general life, workplace and sports teams”. He is irreplaceable and the world …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Human interventions, excessive rain have combined effect on landslides, reveal post-disaster studies

The Hindu

As the State and Centre continue to engage in a verbal duel over the circumstances that led to the catastrophic landslide in Kerala, the reports of post-disaster studies conducted by Kerala hold human-induced activities chiefly responsible for increased intensity of landslides, although they point to excessive rains as the common trigger factor for the disaster. Post-landslide studies, accessed by The …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Climate resilience need of the hour

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The massive landslide that swept away two hamlets causing death and devastation at Mundakkai and Chooralmala in Wayanad once again highlights the need to have a long-term strategy to avoid loss of life and property. Kerala has been witnessing landslides every monsoon since 2018 which has spread fear and anxiety among the people in the high ranges. With climate …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain set off landslide in Wayanad, change in land use pattern made it lethal: K K Ramachandran

New Indian Express

KOCHI: While social media is blaming the destruction of the Western Ghats as the primary reason for the massive landslide at Mundakkai in Wayanad that claimed over 350 lives, scientist and consultant with the National Centre for Earth Science Studies, K K Ramachandran, said the prime culprit was the torrential rain that battered the area. Changes in land use patterns …

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5 months ago

Switzerland's Futuristic Suicide Pod: A Controversial Step Towards Autonomy or a Slippery Slope?

Deccan Chronicle

Switzerland has approved the use of a controversial "suicide pod" called the Sarco, developed by euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke, also known as "Dr. Death".The pod is a 3D-printed capsule that can be transported to any location and used to end a person's life through inert gas asphyxiation. The Sarco pod is designed to make the process more autonomous, allowing individuals …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of Alaska’s key oil pipeline amid climate concerns

Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska — Environmental groups on Wednesday petitioned the U.S. Department of Interior to review climate impacts related to the decades-old trans-Alaska pipeline system and develop a plan for a “managed phasedown” of the 800-mile pipeline, which is Alaska’s economic lifeline. “Every drop of oil that moves through the pipeline is more climate devastation, both here in Alaska and around …

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6 months, 1 week ago

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

Associated Press

RHODES, Greece — Dr. Michael Mosley was his own guinea pig. What didn’t kill him made him more popular and he reached millions through BBC programs like “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor,” other appearances on TV and radio, and through bestselling diet books. But that must be when his strength left him.” Dr. Clare Bailey Mosley said her family took …

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7 months, 1 week ago

A ‘green’ solution to prevent landslips in the Nilgiris

The Hindu

The State highways department is undertaking the stabilisation of slopes around the Nilgiris’ major roads at five locations by growing grasses to prevent soil erosion. The project, known as ‘slope stabilisation using soil nailing and Hydroseeding method,’ is being undertaken in Ketti, Kattabettu, Perar, Kudah and Udhagamandalam, officials said. The five locations were chosen for being prone to landslips and …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope

Associated Press

BEIJING — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles have been found after a 17.9-meter long section of the highway gave way about 2 a.m. on Wednesday. …

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Good old bamboo, a certain grass could save hill highways from landslides

Beauty hack slides the slippery slope

The innovative, green future of skiing

How baseless criticism of EVMs is a slippery slope for Indian democracy

Beijing all set for winter thrills

I'm an emergency department doctor. Here's how a single sip of methanol puts you on a slippery slope to organ failure - as two Aussie teens fight for life in Thailand

Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

Health secretary warns of ‘chilling slippery slope’ as he orders review of costs of assisted dying

Slippery slope: Scottish soccer club calls for donations after points deduction for uneven field

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy

Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy

Spousal financial abuse can be a slippery slope

Stage five of Tour of Guangxi 2024 concludes in Hechi

Find my iPhone: Why tracking your partner’s mobile is a slippery slope

British skier died after ignoring signs ‘Swiss Wall’ was closed

Human interventions, excessive rain have combined effect on landslides, reveal post-disaster studies

Climate resilience need of the hour

Rain set off landslide in Wayanad, change in land use pattern made it lethal: K K Ramachandran

Switzerland's Futuristic Suicide Pod: A Controversial Step Towards Autonomy or a Slippery Slope?

Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of Alaska’s key oil pipeline amid climate concerns

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

A ‘green’ solution to prevent landslips in the Nilgiris

A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope