Skies
Light pollution: How lockdown has darkened our skies
One of the positive impacts of lockdown is that there has been a big reduction in light pollution. A nationwide star count found a 10% drop in the amount of people who could only see 10 or fewer stars, an indicator of severe light pollution. Light pollution can impact human health and wildlife by disturbing …
Body found in submerged ute in Gold Coast river; Man dies in Sydney floodwaters; Cabinet reshuffle on the cards within days; Clear skies but flood warnings continue for NSW and Queensland
A cabinet reshuffle could come as soon as Sunday, moving Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds out of their portfolios. It would be the second reshuffle in three months, with Scott Morrison fuelling speculation during Question Time today, when he indicated he wasn’t ruling out scaling back Mr Porter’s duties. It’s thought Peter …
Record-Breaking Fires; Ominous Bay Area Skies: Top CA Stories
CALIFORNIA – It was another busy news week across California. Missed the headlines on Patch? Whether you’re looking for breaking or bizarre news, or sweet or silly features, we’ve rounded up some of the most share-worthy stories from the past week. Take a look at some of this week’s top news stories from across the …
Charting a break to ‘clearer skies’ territory: Nasdaq rattles cage on record highs
U.S. stocks are firmly higher early Friday, rising after a strikingly better-than-expected monthly jobs report. Against this backdrop, the Nasdaq Composite is rattling the cage on uncharted territory, vying to surpass its record close (9,817) and absolute record peak (9,838). Meanwhile, the Dow industrials have knifed firmly atop the 200-day moving average early Friday, clearing …
Climate change: Blue skies pushed Greenland ‘into the red’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Melting in Greenland in 2019 While high temperatures were critical to the melting seen in Greenland last year, scientists say that clear blue skies also played a key role. In a study, they found that a record number of cloud free days saw more sunlight hit the surface while …
Tired of Traffic? Take to the Skies with ALI Technologies’ Flying Bike
The automobile, one of the greatest inventions of the twentieth century, is undergoing a major revolution on all fronts in the twenty-first. We are already familiar with electric cars, self-driving cars, and the phenomenon of carsharing, but there is more on the way. One example is a futuristic prototype of a “flying motorcycle” that was …
