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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 ...

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu visits former Soviet nuclear testing site in the Arctic

August 17, 2023 -

The nuclear testing facilities visited by Shoigu, one of the closest allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin, are located at Novaya Zemlya – an archipelago far to the north of Russia, deep within the Arctic Circle.

Novaya Zemlya became a Soviet nuclear testing site in the mid-1950s and was where Soviet scientists detonated the infamous thermonuclear Tsar Bomba in 1961, the largest nuclear weapon ever to be tested. Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has abided by ...

Arctic blast sweeping the U.S. causes traffic and flight delays, leaves MILLIONS under wind chill warnings

January 18, 2024 - arctic air as it tracks across the South and East early this week, resulting in a wintry mess of snow and ice that could create dangerous travel conditions in some areas."

The Buffalo Bills renewed their call for shovelers at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, to help dig out from more than a foot and a half of snow that fell through a blustery weekend that delivered the snow during wind gusts of 60 mph.

In Rapid City, South Dakota, a record-matching ...

Arctic blast was engineered to cause maximum damage to farms, roads and infrastructure, and interruptions to society

January 15, 2024 -

For geoengineering expert Dane Wigington and Brighteon founder Mike Adams, the cold weather is already known to the public to be manipulated. The technology exists and it is already in the U.S. Patent Office. "They put labels on these engineered storms like calling it an 'Arctic blast', straight out of the record-warm Gulf of Mexico," Wigington said in the recent "Health Ranger Report" episode, explaining how the weather terrorism is being committed. "They pushed this moisture, ...

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 ...

Arctic blast GLOBAL COOLING event to strike American Midwest in coming days; temperatures to plummet 78 degrees BELOW NORMAL

January 11, 2024 -

A so-called "polar vortex," or arctic blast, will reportedly roll down from Alaska and the far north into the Pacific Northwest in the coming days. It will then move on down to the Central and Midwest portions of the country over the following five to 10 days, according to meteorologist Ryan Maue.

The National Weather Service's (NWS) Climate Prediction Center says the cold blast will really make its presence known late next week, bringing with it temperatures that in ...

Russia destroys 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 ...

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 ...

Journalists keep stealing items for souvenirs from Air Force One

22 days ago -

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 ...

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 ...

CHICKEN SANDWICH AIR DROP: Chick-fil-A launches drone deliveries in Florida

November 29, 2023 -

While the idea seems novel and convenient, is it something workers at the fast food restaurant chain should worry about?

Will the drones eventually replace all human delivery drivers?Stores in Valrico, Florida can send orders using drones

Chick-fil-A announced the initiative on Instagram early in November, posting a video showing employees preparing a meal at the restaurant and placing it onto a small drone for delivery.

A wire connected to the drone, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Russia promises to give Iran fighter jets, air defenses if U.S. backs Israeli aggression

7 days ago -

Since the provocation of Iran by Israel with the recent bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, Iran responded with an air assault on Israel. Israel plans to counter-respond a second time against Iran in defiance of warnings that it needs to back off or else face a much worse attack by Iran.

With warmonger Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm, Israel is on the precipice of unleashing a full-scale regional war in the Middle East that many say it cannot win. And especially ...

Ukraine running out of air defense missiles, giving Russia a FREE PASS to Kyiv

8 days ago -

Julian Röpcke, a senior editor for security policy at Germany's top-selling newspaper Bild, said Kyiv no longer has access to Patriot and IRIS-T missiles necessary for its ground-to-air defense systems to counter Russian attacks.

Expressing frustration, Röpcke highlighted the stark contrast between the ample missile reserves in Germany's depots and Ukraine's dire situation, labeling Kyiv's airspace as vulnerable to Russian fighter jets. (Related: Ukraine running out of tanks ...

MORE, MORE, MORE! Zelensky calls on West to provide Ukraine with air defense systems

July 27, 2023 -

"Ukraine needs a full-fledged sky shield," he posted on Twitter. "This is the only way to defeat Russian missile terror. We have already shown that we can shoot down even the Russian missiles that the terrorists boasted about."

"Thanks to the help of our partners and the air defense systems provided to Ukraine, our defenders of the sky have saved thousands of lives. But we need more air defense systems for our entire territory, for all our cities and [all our] communities....

Former Air Force general says EMP event could happen during April 8 total solar eclipse

20 days ago -

Retired USAF Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt made this statement during a recent interview with "Inspired" channel host Jean Nolan.

"I'm getting from a couple of places that there is a potential over the next few weeks, and I can't co-locate it with April 8. But there is a possibility that somewhere in our nation, there's going to be an EMP or electromagnetic pulse event," Holt told Nolan.

"Now, you could conveniently if that were to happen along that path of the solar eclipse....