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Russia inflicting HEAVY DAMAGE against Ukrainian Air Force using innovative long-range air-to-air missile

October 27, 2023 -

This is according to Vladislav Shurygin, a Russian military expert who notes that there is "a real massacre in the Ukrainian sky." (Related: Ukraine conducts first strike using U.S.–supplied ATACMS missiles, allegedly destroying 9 Russian helicopters and 2 airfields.)

Shurygin noted that, in the span of two weeks, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost between 10 to 14 aircraft. All of them were shot down far from the frontlines and outside the radius of Russian air defense ...

Worse than smoking and alcohol: Air pollution is the “greatest global threat to human health,” warn scientists

September 05, 2023 -

More should be done to fight air pollution, experts say

Findings from a benchmark study suggest the growing threat is worsening in its global epicenter, South Asia.

However, the level of funding set aside to address air pollution is only a small fragment of the amount reserved for research on the prevention of infectious diseases, said researchers from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).

EPIC's Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report ...

Global air pollution index calls Chicago’s air quality the WORST IN THE WORLD due to Canadian wildfire smoke

July 02, 2023 -

This is according to air quality monitoring site IQAir, which compared Chicago's air quality with 95 other cities around the world on Tuesday, including Jakarta, Lahore, Beijing and Delhi. The terrible air quality was blamed on the ongoing wildfires in Canada, coating much of Chicago and the surrounding areas in smoke. (Related: Canadian wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality in US cities.)

Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford noted that the worldwide index is ...

Vaping dangers: Study reveals second-hand smoke from e-cigarettes contains 22 times the safe level of certain toxins

July 25, 2023 -

Details of the study were published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

The study findings disprove the common belief of many e-cigarette users that vapes are safe to use in public, indoors or near non-smokers because they do not produce the traditional pungent smoke released by traditional cigarettes. This could be because many vape devices often have a rather pleasant or non-offensive odor. Sometimes, they may even produce a pleasant or fruity-smelling vapor.

Regular ...

Russia destroys Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

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The truck-mounted quad launchers for the Patriot surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed in a Russian missile strike that was followed by an explosion that likely killed their crews as well. Each of the systems costs approximately $400 million overall, while the missiles can cost as much as $6 million apiece.

The Patriot system was reportedly being moved closer to the front line without any apparent air cover in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Experts believe that a ...

New York City’s air quality reaches “hazardous” level – one of the worst recorded in decades

June 11, 2023 -

On Wednesday, June 7, around 4 p.m., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warned that the Air Quality Index in New York City had reached "hazardous" levels at 413 out of 500 – placing it well into the most serious band of air quality recorded in decades.

The National Weather Service revealed that data from private air quality monitoring company IQAir has shown New York City has the worst levels of air pollution among the top 95 global cities in the world – surpassing ...

Rhode Island Black Lives Matter leader ENDORSES TRUMP, accuses Dems of being RACISTS

December 03, 2023 -

Mark Fisher, a former Democrat turned independent voter who co-founded Rhode Island's Black Lives Matter branch, endorsed Trump during an interview on "Fox & Friends," in a segment wherein he discussed why Democrats and President Joe Biden are losing the support of Black voters. (Related: INSANITY: Democrat-run city in Missouri rewards BLM protesters, violent leftist rioters with up to $150,000 each.)

"It's the duplicity of the Democrats, the hypocrisy," said Fisher ...

Black Lives Matter financially imploding as founder and her family reportedly pillage funds

May 25, 2023 -

After diving $8.5 million into the red last year, not to mention $10 million in losses in its investment accounts, BLM, we now know, has been shelling out cash to consultants and executive staff members like co-founder Patrisse Cullors and her brother Paul, who apparently set up two shell companies that were paid $1.6 million from BLM's coffers last year for "professional security services."

The Washington Free Beacon reportedly obtained BLM's financial disclosures, which ...

Russia shoots down Ukrainian Patriot air defense missile launchers

a month ago -

The truck-mounted quad launchers for the Patriot surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed in a Russian missile strike that was followed by an explosion that likely killed their crews as well. Each of the systems costs approximately $400 million overall, while the missiles can cost as much as $6 million apiece.

The Patriot system was reportedly being moved closer to the front line without any apparent air cover in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Experts believe that a ...

Canada’s WILDFIRES choke Miami and South Florida with smoky air and haze

October 09, 2023 -

According to CIFFC monitoring data, Canada's wildfire season has left a total burned area of over 18.4 million hectares (45.5 acres) this year, about 6.5 times Canada's 10-year average burned area.

The smoke, which was also visible from the Florida Panhandle to Jacksonville, shrouded much of the Sunshine State. This led to hazy conditions and air quality that had been rated "unhealthy" by AirNow on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

"When air quality reaches unhealthy levels, everyone ...

Coca-Cola CUTS TIES with Black Lives Matter over activist group’s support of Hamas

October 26, 2023 -

The second-biggest soft drink corporation quietly removed references to its previous support toward BLM on its website. Prior to the move, Coca-Cola's website discussed its philanthropic efforts alongside the activist group.

The highlight of the page touched on its $500,000 donation to BLM – made through the Sprite clear lemon beverage brand – in support of its "voting education efforts" and its "February 2021 Black Future Month program." References to this donation, ...

Netherlands, Denmark confirm U.S. approval of F-16s for Ukraine – but will it matter?

August 22, 2023 -

The Hague and Copenhagen, through their respective defense ministers, attested to Washington's approval on Aug. 18. Both the Netherlands and Denmark lead an 11-nation coalition to help Ukraine procure the aircraft. While no definite date was given, the planes will be turned over to Kyiv as soon as pilot training is complete – a detail confirmed by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.

"Great news from our friends in the United States," he tweeted. "There is a green ...

Research shows Carnival cruise ships emit more toxic fumes than all the cars in Europe

July 14, 2023 -

The July study from The European Federation for Transport and Environment, a sustainable transport campaigner, revealed that at least 63 cruise ships owned by parent company Carnival Corporation emitted 43 percent more sulfur oxides, a group of harmful air pollutants, than all the 291 million cars in Europe in 2022.

The statistic is jarring, but it also points to a noteworthy decrease from several years ago, when the organization revealed that ships owned by Carnival Corporation ...

Journalists keep stealing items for souvenirs from Air Force One

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The problem came to light when the Office of the President noticed several branded items missing from the press cabin following a trip to the West Coast in early February. In response, an anonymous email was circulated, offering discreet assistance for the "quiet return" of any items "accidentally" taken.

The individual responsible for taking linens from the presidential plane arranged to meet a White House representative near the Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square ...

Mind over matter: Mind-controlled “smart brain” devices may become common by 2040, says expert

December 18, 2023 -

Mohit Shivdasani, a biomedical engineering specialist at the University of New South Wales in Australia, predicts that mind-controlled devices with smart brain technology may become common by 2040.

A wearable or implanted gadget, also called a "smart brain" or Brain-Machine Interface, connects the human brain directly to smart devices such as computers, smartphones and robotic limbs. Technology like a smart brain could blur the line between humans and machines by enabling ...

Antifa targets ‘Babies Lives Matter’ rally, police let them know that wasn’t a good idea

May 15, 2023 -

(Article by Nick Arama republished from RedState.com)

But just what “fascists” were they fighting when they targeted the “Babies Lives Matter” rally in Santa Monica on Saturday? We’ve other Antifa guys show up at events to defend things like “kid-friendly drag shows.”

I guess you’re not allowed to be anti-abortion or want to protect kids or the Antifa crowd will try to shut you down. Funny, that sounds kind of — fascist — when you try to shut down the opinion of others ...

Study: Air pollution could be linked to antibiotic resistance and infectious bacterial diseases

August 10, 2023 -

Details of the study were published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health. Antibiotic resistance and air pollution

With the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the whole world experienced the terrifying potential of new diseases to infect many people. The role that environmental changes play in worsening new diseases also became clear.

While research about the links between these factors is still ongoing, findings from recent studies suggest that there ...

Canadian wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality in US cities

June 22, 2023 -

The smoke started moving into Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota earlier in the month, and the wind had carried high-altitude smoke south into cities like Oklahoma and all the way east into Pennsylvania and New York City. The thickest smoke from the Canadian wildfires stretched from southern Minnesota to Central Ohio.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-EAST weather satellite spotted ...

Backlash as Air Force tweets image of soldier SALUTING LGBTQ+ flag

June 09, 2023 -

(Article by Steve Watson republished from Summit.news)

The image shows a silhouetted individual throwing up a salute along with the rainbow, black and brown and trans colours and the Air Force seal.

The gender of the individual isn’t clear, but it is clearly a depiction of a uniformed service member.

The caption reads “June is #PrideMonth! The Department of the Air Force proudly recognizes and celebrates generations of LGBTQI+ service members and their contributions ...

Ways to keep indoor air clean when there’s wildfire smoke in your area

June 14, 2023 -

Children, older adults, pregnant women and people with preexisting respiratory and heart conditions may be more likely to get sick if they breathe in wildfire smoke.

Government officials and healthcare professionals encouraged New Yorkers to stay home and avoid going outside to protect themselves as New York City’s air quality remained unhealthy due to Canadian wildfires. (Related: California wildfire smoke may have contributed to over 1,000 deaths - so far.)

But ...