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In March 2022‚ Antarctica was struck by an extraordinary heatwave that saw temperatures rise by up to 40C (72F) above the seasonal average. This event the highest jump above average seasonal temperature ever recorded may seem like a freak anomaly‚ but its likely to be a sign of whats ahead for planet Earth. The surge of heat was recorded at the Concordia-Dome C research station deep within East Antarctica on March 18‚ 2022‚ but the figures were revealed in a study earlier this year.The average annual temperature in Concordia is around -55C (-67F)‚ although it varies with the seasons between -30C (-22F) in summer and as low as -80C (112F) in winter. March is a transition month into Antarctic winter‚ with daily average temperatures generally hovering around 50C (-58F).On that late-summer day in March 2022‚ the remote station saw an all-time temperature record of -9.4C (-15.08F)‚ around 40C (72F) higher than the seasonal average.The extent of the heatwave was vast too. The researchers estimated that an area of 3.3 million square kilometers (1.21 square miles) in East Antarctica exceeded previous March monthly temperature records in 2022.The relatively balmy heat drove a significant amount of ice melting around Antarctica. Coastal areas witnessed widespread surface melt‚ contributing to a record low sea-ice extent. It may have even been the last straw that led to the final collapse of the Conger Ice Shelf on March 15‚ 2022.The heat was brought to Antarctica due to some fierce tropical cyclone activity in the Indian Ocean‚ which dumped a load of relatively warm and moist air into the interior of Antarctica. An atmospheric river intrusion also blanketed the East Antarctic Plateau with a thick layer of cloud‚ trapping heat in the lower atmosphere. This shockingly high-temperature anomaly is inseparable from the wider changes facing our planets climate‚ the researchers say. The March 2022 Antarctica heatwave would typically be considered a one in 100-year event‚ but the scientists warn that climate change is set to ensure this wasnt just a freak one-off.The Arctic on the other side of the planet currently takes the brunt of climate change‚ with average temperatures rising four times faster than the global average. It was previously believed that Antarctica wasless vulnerable to climate change than most regions of the world‚ especially the Arctic‚ but these latest findings clearly show the sleeping giant"; continent of the Southern Hemisphere is starting tofeel the sting.Across the globe‚ extreme temperature and weather events are breaking records by wide margins and this event shows that Antarctica is not immune from this emerging trend‚"; Dr Tom Bracegirdle‚ co-author of the study and Deputy Science Leader for the Atmosphere‚ Ice‚ and Climate team at British Antarctic Survey‚ said in a statement.Extreme events are a key aspect of understanding how Earths systems and frozen places will respond to global warming‚ and on what timeline. It is critical that we improve our understanding of how climate change will influence the severity and frequency of extreme events in Antarctica.";The study is published in the American Meteorological Societys Journal of Climate.

Watching Joe Bidens stunningly inept political behavior‚ I am reminded of the Jewish legend of the golem. According to one version of the story‚ a famed late 16th-century Prague rabbi‚ Judah Loew ben Bezalel‚ decided to create a humanoid that would be of assistance to his harassed Jewish community. The rabbis handiwork‚ the golem‚ was made of clay and mud taken from a local river. His creator infused him with life and mobility by reciting various incantations over the material he collected. The golem was produced initially to protect Pragues Jews from their enemies‚ but the rabbi soon learned that it could respond to a wide range of commands.Unfortunately‚ the rabbis creation had no real intelligence and just mechanically went on doing whatever it was programmed to perform. We might recognize how an adaptation of this Jewish legend provides the storyline for Mary Shelleys portrait of Frankenstein. The monsters creators in both accounts conjures into existence a humanoid‚ but then learns that his handiwork can be dangerous because of its lack of human feelings and reasoning powers.Biden the humanoid cant turn off his repetitious behavior because no one has reprogrammed him.In my view‚ the same narrative relates to Biden‚ who just cant be deprogrammed from what he began doing from the time he entered his present office. Both his handlers and the corporate press pushed him toward the woke left‚ which is the constituency he now serves‚ come hell or high water. But that mechanical obedience does have drawbacks. Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer has expressed amazement that Biden continues to govern to the far left to his detriment.His catering to embattled feminists‚ who remain fixated on the goal of nationwide unqualified abortion rights‚ did help his party win elections following the Supreme Courts Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. But why does Biden insist on other positions that are likely to hurt him in this years presidential race e.g.‚ encouraging a massive invasion of the country by over 10 million illegal aliens‚ including drug traffickers‚ career criminals‚ and terrorists? Why hasnt the president learned the obvious: that his deliberate open-borders policy may doom his chances for re-election?And why is Biden pushing Green New Deal policies that burden the economy and will drive away voters who believe that Biden has been bad on bread-and-butter issues?Finally‚ why did Biden needlessly offend American Christians by playing up International Day of Transgender Visibility on Easter this year? Adding injury to insult‚ Biden forbade the placing of religious symbols on the eggs that were rolled by children of National Guardsmen on the White House lawn on Easter Monday. Meanwhile Biden is planning an executive order that forbids a ban on transgender athletes in womens sports programs. Its hard to think of a move that is more likely to anger parents with daughters participating in athletic competitions.Allow me to note that up until a few weeks ago‚ I assumed Biden could still win the presidential race with the usual Democratic-media establishment bag of electoral tricks. There would be lots of questionably harvested write-in votes‚ hosts of Harvard-educated lawyers protecting Democratic voting procedures‚ and perpetually indignant suburban women‚ voting on the basis of their belief that Donald Trump‚ the Hitlerian orange monster‚ would take away their reproductive freedom. I still think all those forces‚ plus media-manufactured crises‚ will be at work in the November election.But what may tip the scale decisively against Biden is his uncontrollable Golem-like demeanor. This humanoid cant reason about the course of action hes on‚ and he wont reverse course no matter how imbecilic his actions seem to everyone but the most engaged of the woke left.It is hard not to notice that Bidens politics have always shown the same dismally mechanical character. He spent almost his entire political career seconding what other congressional Democrats were doing. Once he became president‚ he did what his handlers told him to do and what the media‚ which downplayed his gaffes and cognitive vacuity‚ expected of their client. During Bidens half-century career‚ he has taken strikingly divergent positions‚ for example on race issues‚ crime‚ and immigration‚ but he took those stands at different times in accordance with the instructions of others.Biden must have grasped what was expected of him from that day forward when U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) handed him the presidential nomination in 2020. Clyburn elevated Biden to the honor of being the preferred candidate for black Democrats nationwide. But this came at a price that Biden never stops paying. Thus‚ he continues to monotonously denounce white racism while calling for more government favors for black people that is to say‚ for their noisiest spokespeople. Our president has turned his role here into‚ among other annoyances‚ the imposition of diversity directives for all federal agencies‚ beginning in June 2021. Unfortunately‚ Biden the humanoid cant turn off his repetitious behavior because no one has reprogrammed him‚ and given his mental decrepitude‚ such a reset may no longer be possible.

As Americans prepare for the solar eclipse to take place on Monday‚ researchers have warned that it could present an increased risk of traffic accidents. Fatal collisions reportedly took place during the last eclipse‚ and the authorities are preparing‚ according to Fox News Digital.There was a 31% increase in fatal traffic events during the total eclipse in 2017‚ including the days leading up to the event and after. Experts noted that the moments of darkness during the eclipse are not responsible for the accidents‚ but it';s the time when people are driving to and from the place where they watch the event.Dr. Donald Redelmeier‚ a University of Toronto professor of medicine‚ said‚ ";We see a significant decrease during the single hour that involves the eclipse.";";The problem is the surrounding hours‚ when people are traveling to their place of observation and especially afterwards‚"; he continued. ";We';re especially concerned about the drive home.";WFLA reported that Redelmeier said there are around 114 car deaths in the U.S. each day‚ and that number jumped to 189 per day leading up to the eclipse in 2017. Scientists have concluded that the crash numbers could be similar this year. (@) Unfamiliar pathways‚ distraction in the aftermath of a spectacular celestial event‚ inebriation from some people who are indulging in eclipse related festivals and occasional viewing the eclipse from unsafe roadside locations‚"; Redelmeier said.The professor has insisted that drivers obey the traffic rules‚ especially in the few hours following the eclipse‚ when he predicts the most crashes will occur.Fox News Digital reported that NASA predicts about 31.6 million people already live within the path of totality‚ and another 150 million will be able to see partial totality. Many Americans are predicted to travel to where they can view the total eclipse. While the 2017 eclipse was about 70 miles wide‚ it is expected to be around 115 miles wide this year.";The 2017 total solar eclipse was widely anticipated because the path of totality (locations experiencing a total eclipse) fell within 300 miles of driving distance for a third of all individuals in the U.S. An estimated 20 million people in the U.S. traveled away from home to another city to view the eclipse‚ resulting in substantial road traffic‚"; researchers said. ";We hypothesized that the eclipse was associated with increased risks of a fatal car crash."; Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A massive container ship attempting to leave the waters around New York City Friday reportedly suffered a similar issue to that experienced by the vessel that tragically brought the historic Francis Scott Key Bridge crashing into Baltimore Harbor late last month.Unlike the Singapore-flagged Dali‚ the propulsion problem suffered by the APL Qingdao did not ultimately prove to be calamitous.The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed to the New York Post that the APL Qingdao‚ a 1‚145-foot‚ 89‚000-ton ship flying under the Malta flag‚ lost propulsion around 8:30 p.m. while sailing along the shipping lane between Staten Island and Bayonne‚ New Jersey.According to John Konrad‚ a maritime journalist and the CEO of gCaptain‚ the three tugboats that had been escorting the ship down the 3-mile Kill Van Kull waterway were aided by another three in an effort to bring the ship under control.The ship subsequently dropped anchor just north of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. BREAKING: A NY tugboat captain has reported to @gCaptain \u201ccontainer ship APL QINGDAO lost power while transiting New York harbor. They had 3 escort tugs but 3 more were needed to bring her under control. They regained power &;amp; were brought to anchor near the verrazano bridge\u201d (@) ";Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service New York received a report from the M/V APL Qingdao around 8:30pm‚ Friday‚ that the vessel had experienced a loss of propulsion in the Kill Van Kull waterway‚"; the Coast Guard said in a statement obtained by the Post.";The vessel regained propulsion and was assisted to safely anchor in Stapleton Anchorage‚ outside of the navigable channel just north of the Verrazano Bridge‚ by three towing vessels‚"; continued the statement. ";These towing vessels were escorting the vessel as a routine safety measure‚ which is a common practice for large vessels departing their berth.";Prior to leaving‚ the crew had to submit a casualty report accounting for what caused the loss of power. CBS News noted that repairs were also made to the ship';s system following the incident.At the time of publication‚ VesselFinder indicated that the ship had successfully made its way out of the New York harbor and was nearing its destination of Norfolk‚ Virginia.Staten Island Assemblyman Charles Fall (D) told SILive.com‚ ";While the swift response by tugboats to secure the vessel prevented immediate harm‚ this incident further highlights the urgent need for comprehensive safety reviews of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge‚ the Goethals Bridge‚ the Bayonne Bridge‚ and the Outerbridge Crossing.";";The recent disaster at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland is a harrowing reminder of what could happen if we fail to prioritize the integrity of our infrastructure‚"; added Fall. BREAKING: Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore‚ causing it to collapse (@) Two weeks after power outages and a propulsion problem allegedly sent the container ship Dali crashing into Baltimore';s Francis Scott Key Bridge‚ divers continue to search for bodies. At least six people are believed to be dead.Officials announced Friday that they had recovered the body of a third victim‚ 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval‚ reported the Independent.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated that a new channel will be ready for use by month';s end‚ enabling ships to enter and leave the second-busiest port in the mid-Atlantic.Gov. Wes Moore (D) told CBS News'; ";Face the Nation"; that maritime operations in the Port of Baltimore could be functional as early as May.March was apparently a bad month for American bridges and boats.A bridge over the Arkansas River south of Sallisaw‚ Oklahoma‚ was also struck by a boat late last month. Despite a powerful thwacking sound‚ there was minimal damage and no casualties.The Associated Press reported that a barge struck a pier holding Highway 59 over the river on March 30. After a brief road closure‚ the Oklahoma Department of Transportation indicated that the structure was subsequently deemed sound by engineers and safe to transit. Barge crashes into the Arkansas River Bridge in Oklahoma (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A man who spent two decades in the Air Force has finally come forward after losing a leg‚ claiming his ex-wife was at the center of a scheme in which he was shot in his own driveway‚ according to WJBK.Kevin Kessler was reportedly gunned down in his own driveway in Farmington‚ Michigan‚ on November 1‚ 2022. The atrocious event took place just a few moments after he called the authorities to report that his truck tires had been slashed.Kessler‚ who has two children‚ was in the middle of getting a divorce from his then-wife Nicole Kessler. The man was waiting for the authorities to arrive about the slashed tires when a man drove by and fired at him.The authorities eventually concluded that the man who shot Kessler was Nicole';s lover‚ Matthew Jones‚ who was later convicted and sentenced to 60 to 80 years in prison‚ according to the Daily Mail.";They told my family to plan for a funeral. They gave me a 1% chance. They did not think I was going to make it‚"; Kessler said.";';Why?'; I remember saying that ';Why?'; I was thinking about my girls and my family. I didn';t know if I was going to see them again.";Kessler went on to say that he believed Jones ";was scamming in a way‚"; adding that ";I think he saw the payday with a divorce.";Following the incident‚ Kessler was hospitalized for two months and ultimately had his right leg amputated at the hip. He is now bound to a wheelchair.";They found three entry and exit holes‚ and they actually found a full bullet in my belt‚"; Kessler said.";I still have bullet fragments that have been removed as recently as a few weeks ago‚ I still have more than I feel. I still have a drain hole that doesn';t stop.";Kessler';s ex-wife was sentenced to a year in prison and three years of probation for lying to the authorities during the investigation.Kessler claimed that his ex-wife knew about the plan to shoot him‚ saying: ";Why would Nicole lie about her whereabouts if she wasn';t hiding the fact that she was involved in me being shot? At minimum she knew I was shot after the fact.";Nicole was recently released from prison. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

TheZenless Zone Zerobeta deadline for signing up has now been revealed by HoYoverse‚ so if you';re yet to throw your hat in the ring for a chance to play the game ahead of launch later this year‚ now';s the time. With Genshin Impact and Honaki Star Rail never quite being my thing‚ ZZZ looks more and more like something I should try‚ so fingers crossed I';m one of the lucky ones that gets to play. Continue reading Zenless Zone Zero beta sign-ups are about to end‚ so act fastMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero release date‚ Zenless Zone Zero codes‚ Zenless Zone Zero banners

XCOM 2 and Red Dead Redemption might not initially seem like the perfect match. The Firaxis strategy game is small-scale‚ turn-based‚ and highly tactical and cerebral. Contrast that with RDR 2‚ a sweeping sandbox western where combat relies on reflexes‚ and its tough to imagine two games that are more drastically different. Nevertheless‚ one visionary developer has managed to bring these two PC classics together. Mixing the hex-map‚ dice roll moving and flanking of XCOM 2 with the cowboy overtones of Red Dead Redemption‚ this is a smart new roguelike that you can try on Steam right now. Continue reading XCOM 2 and Red Dead Redemption unite in new roguelike you can try nowMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games‚ Best roguelike games‚ Best western games

The pope has taken increasingly progressive positions on social issues‚ recently allowing priests to bless gay couples.