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A surge of hot plasma from the sun's surface has triggered Earth's most powerful solar storm since 2017. Along with geomagnetic activity and auroras, scientists also observed a powerful X-class solar flare in recent days, Knewz.com has learned. Several solar flares erupted between March 23 and 24, including an X1.1 flare, resulting in power grid irregularities in Canada, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Solar flares are often associated with Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), or blasts of plasma and magnetic energy from the outermost part of the sun's atmosp...
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Could wine collectors be forced to open their storage lockers because of a potential shortage? Knewz.com has learned about the latest potential effect of climate change: taking wrath on grapes. A new study warns if current temperature trends continue, as much as 70% of the world’s top wine-producing areas could become unusable. A key number in the concern about climate change is 1.5. Activists want countries to commit to limiting current global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above temperature averages in the 19th century. The wine warning presumes a larger increase of ...
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We are often reminded of the frigid chills created by the polar vortex when extreme cold fronts descend into densely populated areas, often during the winter months. In a strange weather phenomenon, that vortex suddenly started spinning in the wrong direction, and Knewz.com has learned it caused an “ozone spike” above the North Pole. Spaceweather.com reported that the polar vortex reversed direction suddenly on March 4, and while the phenomenon is expected, the speed of the reversal was the sixth fastest such occurrence since 1979. It also created an “ozone spike” that was the strongest since ...
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The system currently used to classify hurricane severity may no longer be sufficient as tropical storms intensify. Scientists are making the case that the Saffir-Simpson scale should be expanded to include a new Category 6 classification, Knewz.com has learned. In a study titled "The growing inadequacy of an open-ended Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale in a warming world," published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences last month, climate scientists noted that rising ocean temperatures are leading to stronger and more destructive hurricanes. Therefore, the open-ende...
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A fire potentially caused by a lightning strike erupted on a cruise ship en route to the Bahamas over the weekend, interrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers. The Carnival Freedom has now caught fire twice in less than two years, Knewz.com has learned. An exhaust funnel on the cruise ship's port side burst into flames on Saturday, March 23, prompting the company to cancel its next two voyages. "The ship’s fire response team was quickly activated, and the ship’s captain also turned the vessel towards the heavy rain in the area to maximize the efforts to put out the flames," Carnival ...
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Iceland just experienced the fourth major volcanic eruption in three months, in the Reykjavik peninsula, near the abandoned town of Grindavik. Knewz.com has learned that a state of emergency has been declared in the nation due to this alarming event. Authorities in Iceland have been issuing warnings about an imminent volcanic eruption for weeks now as the Icelandic Met Office tracked a rise in seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. "The heightened intensity of these seismic events, particularly near the town of Grindavík, indicates the potential for volcanic activity in the area. As a pr...
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It's no secret that humans have long been among the most noticeably naked mammals, but when did our ancestors decide to start covering up with clothing? With the help of a blood-sucking pest that has been along for the ride since the earliest people roamed the planet, historians are unraveling the intricately woven mystery, Knewz.com has learned. The inquiry poses a challenge because unlike durable materials like ceramic or bones, clothes deteriorate over time, meaning researchers must adopt inventive approaches to study them. To glean insights into the timeline, historians have turned to tool...
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One logical extension of climate change may not happen the way many people think. In fact, one ocean may get smaller instead of bigger. Knewz.com has learned about a new theory for the long-term future of the Atlantic Ocean: that it could shrink like water draining in a kitchen sink. One chain of thinking with climate change is that warmer temperatures melt icebergs. That theoretically raises sea levels, so oceans become larger, as Knewz.com explored in research on Greenland in February. But the people proposing that may have forgotten something: the “Wilson Cycle.” And it has nothing to do wi...
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February 2024 was the hottest one ever recorded globally, with both the land and the sea experiencing "exceptionally high" temperatures. Knewz.com has learned that the average global surface air temperature in February 2024 was 56.4 degrees Fahrenheit, which is around 1.77 degrees Celsius above the average. It is worth noting that February 2024 became the ninth consecutive globally warmest month, showing a concerning trend in the global climate. Citing data from the European Union's climate change monitoring service Copernicus, CBS News reported that the daily global average temperature during...
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There’s nothing political about the weather report. Or is there? Knewz.com has learned what a forecaster in Russia said about conditions for a possible nuclear strike against NATO. Evgeny Tishkovets appeared with popular Russia-1 TV talk show host Vladimir Solovyov in early March. Solovyov, a staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin, brought up Russian missiles. “The weather won’t get in their way,” he said, tossing to the forecaster with an apparent play on words about breaking free to “storm enemy positions.” “Today, the weather is ideal for conducting nuclear strikes against NATO count...
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