Month: June 2023

Derecho with 100-mph winds rips across Midwest leaving behind widespread damage

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Derecho with 100-mph winds rips across Midwest leaving behind widespread damage

A life-threatening derecho unfolded across the Midwest on Thursday, with severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts upwards of 100 mph. Millions of Americans were impacted by the line severe thunderstorms that produced large hail, damaging wind gusts and even possible tornadoes across a 500-mile stretch of the country. Destructive winds were reported in more than half a dozen states from Nebraska through Kentucky, and NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center received more … Read more

High temperatures tied to ‘worrying’ loss of sight among seniors

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High temperatures tied to ‘worrying’ loss of sight among seniors

American senior citizens who live in warm areas are more likely to endure “serious vision impairment” compared to those in colder regions, new research from the University of Toronto has found. Seniors who live in counties where the average temperature is 60 degrees or higher are at a 44% heightened risk of visual distress, according … Read more

Canada’s 2023 wildfire season is its worst on record

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Canada’s 2023 wildfire season is its worst on record

Canada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record as hundreds of fires have scorched 29,000 square miles — sending an unprecedented blast of smoke throughout the US and across the Atlantic to Europe. As of Thursday afternoon, 503 active fires burned across Canada, including 259 deemed out of control, according to data from … Read more

Smoke to choke skies from New York to Southeast Thursday

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Smoke to choke skies from New York to Southeast Thursday

A northerly to northwesterly flow over dozens of wildfires in southern Canada will help to usher in smoke over the Northeast and Great Lakes on Thursday, with health alerts already in effect for many communities. More than 120 million Americans were under air quality alerts on Wednesday that stretched over 1,000 miles from Iowa to Massachusetts and down through the … Read more

Canada wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in New York again

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Canada wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in New York again

A screenshot of a map from AirNow.Gov shows air quality and smoke plumes on June 28, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. ET. A green dot indicates good air quality, yellow is moderate, orange is unhealthy for sensitive groups, red is unhealthy, purple is very unhealthy, and deep purple is hazardous. The AirNow Fire and Smoke map … Read more

Historically high temperatures in the South turn deadly, leave 76 million Americans at risk for illness

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Historically high temperatures in the South turn deadly, leave 76 million Americans at risk for illness

A historic and deadly heat wave that has gripped much of the South for more than two weeks is expanding this week, with more than 76 million Americans in 15 states at risk of developing heat-related illnesses unless proper precautions are taken. The heat wave has turned deadly for both humans and animals when a father and son from Florida died last Friday … Read more

Imelda Marcos is the new first lady of theater

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Imelda Marcos is the new first lady of theater

B’way’s new musical “Here Lies Love” is a send-up of Imelda Marcos, ex first lady of the Philippines, whose son’s now president — probably before his own kid becomes its next president. I saw this thing years ago. The Public Theater. Small space. The Broadway Theatre just now got completely rejuiced to accommodate its set. Showfolk … Read more

Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires heading to NY — again

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Toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires heading to NY — again

Unhealthy air quality is expected to grip New York again this week as winds push in more toxic smoke from the raging Canadian wildfires. While residents will not see the dramatic, dark yellow haze that suffocated New York City earlier this month, air-quality levels are expected to drop — potentially to “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” … Read more

Ask us how to build the circular economy, say scientists — ScienceDaily

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Ask us how to build the circular economy, say scientists — ScienceDaily

Governments and companies planning to pursue the circular economy need to involve scientists more directly, states a new report published by the International Society for Industrial Ecology, and led by UCL’s Dr Stijn van Ewijk. The report, published today, draws attention to the weight of relevant expertise found in the field of industrial ecology, a … Read more