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It's Not Really The Typical Time For Nasty California Fires. What Are The Factors That Changed That?

LOADING ERROR LOADING Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Speed is the killer “Tiny, mighty and fast” fires have blazed through America’s west in the last couple of decades as the world warms, said University of Colorado fire scientist Jennifer Balch. Winter fires “are much more destructive because they happen much more …

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Intensifying climate whiplash set the stage for devastating California fires

LA Times

The devastating wildfires that have ravaged Southern California erupted following a stark shift from wet weather to extremely dry weather — a phenomenon scientists describe as hydroclimate whiplash. “The evidence shows that hydroclimate whiplash has already increased due to global warming, and further warming will bring about even larger increases.” The extreme weather shift over the last two years in …

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2 days, 10 hours ago

It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?

Associated Press

Southern California is experiencing it’s most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. A man walks past a fire-ravaged business after the Eaton Fire swept through Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

Palisades fire: Worst is ‘yet to come’ as winds gain speed, ground aircraft

LA Times

Fearsome winds forced crews to ground firefighting aircraft in the battle against the Palisades fire on Tuesday night, making it even more challenging for firefighters to get a handle on the fast-growing blaze. The fire remained 0% contained at 11 p.m. Tuesday as “extreme fire behavior” continued to challenge firefighters, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. “We are anticipating …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California

Associated Press

Forecasters warned Southern California could see a “life-threatening, destructive” windstorm this week, as powerful gusts and dropped humidity levels raise the risk for wildfires in parched areas still recovering from a recent destructive blaze. Gusts could reach 80 mph across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as winds intensify Tuesday into Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Monday. Areas …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Annual Digest Of IBC Cases: 2024

Live Law

Supreme Court Case Title: Ansal Crown Heights Flat Buyers Association vs. M/S. : Company Appeal No.231 of 2023 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra, has held that the Corporate Debtor cannot be absolved from its liability to discharge its Operational debt by the Insurance Company's payment to the Operational Creditor …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Banged up abroad for the stupidest things! Meet the Brits serving hard time in foreign hell hole jails for idiotic crimes like owning a vape and 'leaving cocaine in their passport'

Daily Mail

Every year, countless Brits find themselves on the wrong end of the law whilst on their holidays, and for some of them the consequences can be life changing in the extreme. Vape liquid containing CBD with less than 0.2% of THC is legal in the UK, but is illegal in Dubai where there is a zero tolerance to drugs Mr …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Odisha: BJD-BJP clash over Waltair Railway Division bifurcation

Deccan Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange between the opposition Biju Janata Dal and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the proposed bifurcation of the Waltair Railway Division. During the Zero Hour, senior BJD leader Ranendra Pratap Swain alleged a conspiracy to merge Waltair Railway Division with the South Central Railway Zone based in Vijayawada. In …

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1 month ago

IFFCO plant worker’s death sparks protest in Odisha

New Indian Express

PARADIP: Local residents staged dharna in front of the main gate of IFFCO fertiliser unit here on Friday demanding compensation and job for the family of a worker who died in an accident while commuting to the plant for duty. The deceased worker, identified as 40-year-old Prasan Kumar Swain, was a resident of Fethpur village in Kujang and engaged as …

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1 month, 1 week ago

IBC Monthly Digest: November 2024

Live Law

NOMINAL INDEX Noida Special Economic Zone Authority Vs. Manish Agarwal & Ors., CIVIL APPEAL NOS. Case Reference: Company Appeal No.355 of 2024 The NCLAT New Delhi Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka held that the IBC being a special statute and having a non-obstante clause under section 238 of the IBC shall prevail over the TRAI …

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1 month, 1 week ago

IBC Weekly Round-Up [25th November To 1st December, 2024]

Live Law

Nominal Index: Mr. Bhagawant Narayan Naik, Versus Ritesh R. Mahajan and Ors., Company Appeal No. Case Title: Mapletree Leather Goods Private Limited v. Savan Godiawala, C/o Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP Case Number: Company Appeal No.314/2020 The National Company Law Appellate Chennai comprising of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, and Jatindranath Swain dismissed two appeals filed by the Corporate Debtor seeking …

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Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a federal takeover. The long-squalid conditions have worsened significantly in the nine years since the city settled abuse and violence claims, she …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails

LA Times

A federal judge found New York City in contempt on Wednesday over conditions in its city jails, saying conditions have only worsened in the nine years since the city settled accusations of abuse and violence. Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan issued a written ruling finding the city in contempt over 18 separate contempt claims. The ruling stemmed from litigation …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coronation Street fans go wild as Carla Connor and Lisa Swain passionately kiss before heading to the bedroom TWICE: 'It's everything I've needed and more!'

Daily Mail

Coronation Street fans were in for some steamy viewing as Carla Connor and DS Lisa Swain finally gave into their feelings. Following a night of drinking at the Rovers, Lisa stayed at Carla's flat, but as she prepared to leave, Carla made a bold move, stopping her with a simple yet suggestive: 'Don't.' Coronation Street fans were in for some …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Atmospheric rivers aren't new. Why does it feel like we're hearing about them more?

NPR

Atmospheric rivers aren't new. Researchers like Ralph have helped discover how important atmospheric rivers are, both for California but also for storms around the country and world. "Because a warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor and water vapor is the fuel in atmospheric rivers, ARs can carry more water vapor," Ralph says. "In both cases, it's a story about atmospheric …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

When Nectar points worth £450 were stolen from my account, I was told to investigate myself

Daily Mail

When Nectar points worth £450 were stolen from Usamah Ward’s account, the 62-year-old was horrified – but reassured when the company’s customer service said it would reimburse him in full. Loyal customer: Construction administrator Usamah Ward has collected Nectar points for 20 years He immediately called Nectar’s customer service team who were very sympathetic and told him the points would …

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2 months ago

Ranji Trophy 2024: Shams Mulani’s star act with the ball earns Mumbai big win

The Hindu

He had to wait for 21 innings for his 15th five-wicket haul in First Class cricket. But Shams Mulani earned his second fifer in as many days to make it a memorable match for himself and Mumbai to help the defending champion pocket a bonus point against Odisha in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group A game. Riding on Mulani’s star …

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4 months ago

Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire. Experts say fall will be worse

LA Times

For the first time in years, Southern California has found itself once again besieged by wildfire. “The odds definitely favor a continuation — and maybe even an escalation — of Southern California fire season over the next couple of months,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA. “Normally what’s the most damaging and destructive time of the year for …

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4 months ago

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

LA Times

A hiker takes advantage of lower morning temperatures Wednesday in Phoenix as unseasonably high temperatures are expected this week across the western United States. “This year, the heat started early and it’s been persistent,” said NWS meteorologist Ted Whittock. While September heat waves are relatively commonplace, said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, this one is still notable for bringing anticipated …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Southern California heat wave to bring temperatures up to 119 degrees

LA Times

The hot weather Monday included high temperatures at Disney Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Southern California was bracing Monday for a heat wave expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to much of the region this week. “We are in what’s already the hottest time of the year climatically, and we are going to be 10 to 15 degrees above normal, in …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles in several northern counties, destroying 637 structures and damaging 49 as it became the state’s fourth-largest wildfire on record. …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?

Associated Press

Decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive wildfire in northern California and scores of smaller ones across the western U.S. and Canada, experts say. Ten of California’s 20 largest fires occurred in the last five years, said Benjamin Hatchett, a fire meteorologist with the Cooperative …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

LA Times

A hillside burns as the Park fire tears though the community of Cohasset in Butte County, Calif., on Thursday, July 25, 2024. For more information on the Park Fire visit: https://t.co/f2Jx3YA3kh pic.twitter.com/RiWlxhTLan — CAL FIRE Chief July 26, 2024 The Park fire’s thunderstorm characteristics haven’t yet sparked lightning — though Carpenter said that’s still possible given its “explosive fire growth” …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

NC’s Abdullah berates Kashmir police chief for ‘stepping into politics’

The Hindu

Additional Director General of Police Vijay Kumar on July 17 described the remarks of J&K Director General of Police R.R. Swain on Kashmir’s mainstream parties as “his personal opinion.” National Conference vice president, Omar Abdullah, was more outspoken in asking DGP Swain “to leave politics to politicians.” “The J&K Police has been an apolitical force from the beginning. NC vice …

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It's Not Really The Typical Time For Nasty California Fires. What Are The Factors That Changed That?

Intensifying climate whiplash set the stage for devastating California fires

It’s not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?

Palisades fire: Worst is ‘yet to come’ as winds gain speed, ground aircraft

Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across Southern California

Annual Digest Of IBC Cases: 2024

Banged up abroad for the stupidest things! Meet the Brits serving hard time in foreign hell hole jails for idiotic crimes like owning a vape and 'leaving cocaine in their passport'

Odisha: BJD-BJP clash over Waltair Railway Division bifurcation

IFFCO plant worker’s death sparks protest in Odisha

IBC Monthly Digest: November 2024

IBC Weekly Round-Up [25th November To 1st December, 2024]

Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover

New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails

Coronation Street fans go wild as Carla Connor and Lisa Swain passionately kiss before heading to the bedroom TWICE: 'It's everything I've needed and more!'

Atmospheric rivers aren't new. Why does it feel like we're hearing about them more?

When Nectar points worth £450 were stolen from my account, I was told to investigate myself

Ranji Trophy 2024: Shams Mulani’s star act with the ball earns Mumbai big win

Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire. Experts say fall will be worse

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

Southern California heat wave to bring temperatures up to 119 degrees

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Fires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?

The ‘extraordinary’ growth of California’s largest fire raises alarms. It could burn for months

NC’s Abdullah berates Kashmir police chief for ‘stepping into politics’