“The extreme heat is unfortunately expected to stay until the weekend, with temperatures in some places still running over 20 degrees above average. This heat could break records in the Pacific Northwest,” CNN meteorologist Robert Shackelford said. Parts of Washington state and Oregon along with Texas, Oklahoma and the Carolinas are expected to experience temperatures climbing into the 90s and triple-digits in the coming days. “The heat will continue to be the story especially over the Pacific Northwest where afternoon temperatures could exceed 110 degrees at the hottest locations in the interior section on Thursday and Friday,” the Weather Prediction Center wrote....

One of the main parties involved in the fall of the government was the League, an anti-immigration party led by Matteo Salvini, who is said to have close ties to Russia. He once posed in Red Square wearing a T-shirt with a photo of the Russian leader. Two former Italian prime ministers on Friday called for an urgent investigation into allegations that Moscow pressured Mr Salvini to withdraw his support....

Im Einsatz sind die Wehren aus dem gesamten Umkreis. Der Landkreis hat die Großschadenslage ausgerufen. Die Orte Rehfeld, Kölsa und Kölsa-Siedlung mussten evakuiert werden. Auch standen eine Schweinemast in Kölsa sowie eine Photovoltaik-Anlage in Lönnewitz in Flammen. Für Fragen der Bevölkerung wurde ein Bürgertelefon eingerichtet, das unter 03535 46-4004 zu erreichen ist. Wo hat der Waldbrand welche Schäden angerichtet? Wie läuft die Brandbekämpfung? Welche Schutzmaßnahmen werden den Einwohnern Elbe-Elsters empfohlen?...

The owners of the house, who fled to Poland after the war broke out in late February, are happy in the knowledge that their village is now back in Ukrainian hands. Senior Lieutenant Andrii Pidlisnyi was one of the soldiers that drove the Russians out two months ago. “At first, it was a defensive operation to stop them,” he says. “After that we found some good places where we can make offensive operations and take back our territories....

A local expert says the proposal is rather odd. 4:40 Be a Backyard Naturalist for the National BioBlitz Weekend Be a Backyard Naturalist for the National BioBlitz Weekend Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Natural Resources and Built Environment president David Halstead says the dragonfly has been around for over 300 million years and is not going away. However, their numbers have declined recently due to extreme heat and drought conditions in Saskatchewan....

The West Virginia senator, who has made millions from his ownership of a coal trading company, had seemingly dashed Joe Biden’s hopes of passing meaningful climate legislation — only to reveal on Wednesday his support for a 369 package billions of dollars to support renewable energy and electric vehicles roll out, roll out, roll out. The centrist Democrat’s move shocked many of Manchin’s colleagues, who were desperate after more than 18 months of seemingly fruitless negotiations with the lawmaker, a crucial vote in an evenly divided Senate....

Mr. Manchin said the surprise compromise began to take shape just days after he and Senator Chuck Schumer, D-New York and the majority leader, had a bitter break during heated negotiations over the plan when West Virginia informed Mr. Schumer that he might not support a package of new climate spending or tax proposals this summer amid soaring inflation. “You know how our composure gets a little ahead of us at times,” Mr....

Article écrit par Publié le 29/07/2022 15:15 Mis à jour le 29/07/2022 15:19 Temps de lecture : 1 minute. Après les multiples appels à la sobriété énergétique lancés par le gouvernement depuis la mi-juillet, voici une image qui contredit les discours : les voitures vides des ministres alignées sur les Champs Elysées, moteurs et climatisation allumés. Crise énergétique : quatre questions sur le “plan sobriété” annoncé par Emmanuel Macron Et pour cause : ils étaient alors encore en plein Conseil des ministres, le dernier avant les vacances, comme l’a relevé sur place le journaliste de franceinfo Benjamin Mathieu....

The 127-gram male hatchling was found in a rock pool, lying on its back, Taronga Zoo said. Washed onto the beach by a swell, the turtle was brought into the sanctuary with a few injuries, including a missing back right flipper, another flipper had been chipped, and there was a hole in his shell. The sanctuary cares for up to 80 turtles per year and veterinary nurse Sarah Male said the “majority” of injuries stemmed from ingesting plastics, and fishing lines....

8.14 Uhr – Nach zwei Jahren glänzt „Rheingold“ endlich Guten Morgen aus Franken! Das Wetter ist noch etwas grau, aber im Frühstücksraum gibt es nur strahlende Gesichter voller Vorfreude. Als Katharina Wagner auf der Pressekonferenz 2019 Valentin Schwarz als Regisseur des nächsten „Ring des Nibelungen“ vorstellte, gingen wir alle davon aus, dass die Inszenierung ein Jahr später auf die Bühne kommen würde. Dann kam der Virus, 2020 wurden die Festspiele komplett abgesagt, nur eine Horde trotziger Menschen (mich eingeschlossen) pilgerte trotzdem nach Bayreuth....

CWG 2022 Opening Ceremony Highlights: The 2022 Commonwealth Games were officially declared open after a grand opening ceremony held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday. Olympian PV Sindhu and men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh lead the Indian contingent. Neeraj Chopra was India’s designated flag bearer at the opening ceremony but was injured during the World Athletics Championships where he won the silver medal. He had to withdraw from CWG 2022 due to injury....

The psychiatric institute says researchers will investigate whether experiencing the effects of psilocybin – found in “magic mushrooms” – is necessary for it to have antidepressant effects. The clinical trial will recruit 60 adults with treatment-resistant depression for three years and give a full dose of psilocybin, plus a blocker to prevent psychedelic effects, to a third of the participants at random. Dr. Ishrat Husain, head of CAMH’s clinical trials unit and principal investigator of the new study, says there is “a growing interest and body of knowledge” about the use of psychedelic drugs to treat mental illness and addiction....

Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke, according to state media, said at a military air show that the Air Force has many types of fighter jets capable of circling “our precious homeland island.” It comes as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed she will visit four Asian countries this week, but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan. He would be the most senior US politician to visit the island, which China has claimed as part of its People’s Republic since 1997....

A massive three-tower development that would redefine the Coronation Avenue neighborhood has been rejected by the council. At least for now. The proposed development included towers proposed to reach 33, 27 and 20 storeys in height that sit atop a large pad that spans a land complex of more than a dozen properties from St Paul east to the corridor near Richter Street. As was the case with a proposed 46-storey tower on Bertram Street 18 months ago, planning staff presented this plan for “early consideration” by council before staff, and the developer is investing more resources and money into a complex that the manager project planner Terry Barton calls a file that “lies far beyond our existing policy framework....

Quarantäne deaktivieren: Sollten mit Covid infizierte Menschen jetzt zur Arbeit gehen? Was ab dem 1. August an Arbeitsplätzen gilt. Die wichtigsten Fragen und Antworten aus arbeitsrechtlicher Sicht. Virologe Nowotny: „Die Quarantäne kommt zu einem völlig falschen Zeitpunkt“ Virologe Nowotny und die KURIER-Wirtschaftsredaktion über die Folgen des Endes der Quarantäne auf Pandemie und Arbeitsplatz. Von Laer: „Der gesunde Menschenverstand sagt, wenn Sie sich krank fühlen, sollten Sie zu Hause bleiben“ Nach Quarantäne: Dorothee von Laer ist gegen den Einsatz von Infizierten in Krankenhäusern, Arbeitsrechtsexpertin Katharina Körber-Risak sieht eine generelle Pflicht der Arbeitgeber....

Le Covid poursuit sa route. Depuis deux ans et demi, le coronavirus bouleverse nos vies. Et vu la 7eme vague portée par le variant BA.5, l’épidémie n’est pas encore terminée. Une maladie qui continue de se dévoiler. De nouveaux symptômes sont régulièrement découverts ou confirmés par les scientifiques du monde entier qui ont mis le doigt sur un nouveau phénomène provoqué par l’infection. On savait déjà que le variant BA....

The majority of public health restrictions was lifted across Canada in the spring and early summer, including measures such as requirements to mask in public indoor spaces and to be vaccinated to fly within the country. However, in June and July, new Omicron subvariants spurred a new wave of COVID-19 cases. So is it actually safe to be travelling right now? Experts say there’s no use in postponing trips indefinitely in the hopes of COVID-19 being eradicated....

The embattled Swiss bank posted a net loss of 1.593 billion Swiss francs ($1.66 billion), far below consensus expectations among analysts for a 398.16 million Swiss franc loss. In a statement Wednesday, Gottstein said the second-quarter results were “disappointing” and that the bank’s performance was “significantly affected by a number of external factors, including geopolitical, macroeconomic and market headwinds.” “The urgency for decisive action is clear and a comprehensive review to strengthen our pivot to the Wealth Management, Swiss Bank and Asset Management businesses, supported by a fundamental transformation of our Investment Bank, is underway,” he said....

Despite widespread worker shortages and recruitment difficulties for roles including airport security and ground staff, industry demands to allow more EU citizens to fill the gaps “is not something they have responded positively to”, said the Johan Lundgren. “We know that exceptions are made to allow other groups of workers to come in, ballet dancers, circus performers, bakers and so on, but not for aviation staff,” the easyJet chief executive said....

Besitzer von Kaminen und Schwedenöfen rüsten sich jetzt für den Winter. Dadurch steigt die Nachfrage nach Brennholz. Brennholz ist in normalen Jahren erst im September gefragt, wenn es langsam wieder kühler wird. Florian Landolt von Wald Schweiz vertritt die Interessen von über 240’000 Waldbesitzern. Er bestätigt, dass die Nachfrage in diesem Jahr anders ist. „Wir sehen bereits Menschen, die Brennholz kaufen, die noch nie Brennholz gekauft haben. Und auch, dass die Mengen von Einzelpersonen bis zu 15 Kubik, also 15 Sterne erreichen....