During a Thursday press briefing, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) came prepared with the facts on hurricane history, schooling a reporter who tried to blame tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton on global warming.Two hurricanes and dozens of tornadoes have hit Florida in the last couple of weeks. 'People should put this in perspective.'When asked by a reporter whether he thinks the increase in tornadoes could be linked to climate change, DeSantis responded, “I think you can go back and find tornadoes for all of human history for sure.”When Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida late Wednesday, it had a barometric pressure of roughly 950 millibars, the governor stated.“I think, if you go back to 1851, there’s probably been 27 hurricanes that have had lower [barometric pressure] — so the lower the barometric pressure, the stronger it is,” he continued. “I think there have been about 27 hurricanes that have had lower barometric pressure on landfall than Milton did, and of those, 17 occurred, I think, prior to 1960.”The most powerful hurricane to hit Florida since the 1850s was the Labor Day Hurricane in the 1930s, which had a barometric pressure of 892 millibars, according to DeSantis. “It totally wiped out the Keys. We’ve never seen anything like it, and that remains head and shoulders above any powerful hurricane that we’ve ever had in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said. He noted that the state’s most deadly storm was the Okeechobee hurricane in 1928, which killed more than 4,000 people. DeSantis added that Hurricane Ian, which killed 149 people in Florida two years ago, “wasn’t even close to that.”“I just think people should put this in perspective. They try to take different things that happen with tropical weather and act like it’s something; there’s nothing new under the sun. This is something that the state has dealt with for its entire history, and it’s something that we'll continue to deal with,” he said.DeSantis argued that what has changed is Florida’s population. “We’ve got 23 million people. A storm that hits is likely to hit more people and property than it would have a hundred years ago. And so the potential for that damage has grown,” he continued, adding that the state’s prevention ability has also significantly improved.“We never did the pre-staging of power assets until I became governor. Now, people, like, expect that, but that wasn’t what was done in the past. That’s why people would be out with power for three weeks when we’d have hurricanes,” DeSantis stated. “Now we have to pay to get these guys to come in, but my view is, the quicker you get everyone hooked up, the better off the economy is going to be anyway.”Another reporter asked DeSantis if he would denounce “misinformation” about “some entity controlling the weather.”The governor replied, “This is on both sides. Some people think government can do this, then others think it’s all because of fossil fuels.”“There’s precedent for all of this in history,” he said. “It is hurricane season. You are going to have tropical weather.”“These are natural occurrences,” DeSantis added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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The iPhone 16 has been available for almost a month now. Whether you already have this new device or you're planning to upgrade, these nine exclusive camera features will help you make the most of Apple's latest flagship camera. 48MP Ultra-wide camera: The iPhone 16 Pro lineup has a new 48MP ultra-wide camera. This better resolution unlocks new possibilities for iPhone users, including better shots in low light and less distortion when using the 0.5x camera. 48MP Macro: This new ultra-wide lens also brings 48MP macro mode shots. Exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro, the possibility to shoot macro (12MP) also comes to the regular iPhone 16 for the first time. 4K120fps: The iPhone 16 Pro also has a new exclusive camera feature, the ability to shoot slow-motion videos in 4K120fps. Apple has been teasing this functionality as one of the key changes on the new iPhones. Image source: José Adorno for BGR Next-gen Photographic Styles: Apple revamped the Photographic Styles feature introduced with the iPhone 13. It can now be previewed before shooting a photo. It's also possible to edit a photo and add different Photographic Styles or even remove them completely. Camera Control features: Obviously, the main iPhone 16 exclusive camera feature is the new Camera Control. Apple says it's a result of "thoughtful hardware and software integration." It includes a tactile switch that powers the click experience, a high-precision force sensor that enables the light press gesture, and a capacitive sensor that allows for touch interactions. Camera Control can quickly launch the camera, take a photo, and start video recording so users don’t miss the moment. A new camera preview helps users frame the shot and adjust other control options — such as zoom, exposure, or depth of field — to compose a stunning photo or video by sliding their finger on the Camera Control. Quick access to the Camera app: By pressing the Camera Control feature, you can quickly access the Camera app, giving room to switch the Camera toggle on the Lock Screen to a different widget. In the Settings app, you can make the Camera Control open other camera apps, such as Snapchat, Instagram, or Halide. iPhone 16 profile shows the new Camera Control button. Image source: Apple Inc. Audio Mix: After you record a video with your iPhone 16, you can now edit the audio with a new Audio Mix feature. Four different audio tools improve your camera's recorded audio. With an iPhone 16 Pro, the sound is even better thanks to studio-like microphones. Changeable fps: After you shoot a video, you can edit the Playback Speed. A toggle at the upper right corner lets you change the frames per second of the video you just recorded, switching from 60 fps to 30 fps, and so on. 5x Optical Zoom: Lastly, the iPhone 16 Pro adds a feature that is only available to the iPhone 15 Pro Max: 5x optical zoom. With that, iPhone users can zoom a little further without losing quality. There's also a 25x digital zoom as well for the smaller model. Wrap up These are nine iPhone 16 exclusive camera features available right now. While some are focused on the iPhone 16 Pro model, everyone in the new lineup can take advantage of new camera functionalities. Below, you can learn more about the latest iPhones. Don't Miss: iPhone 16: Release date, features, A18, price, AI, and more The post 9 exclusive camera features you can only get on the iPhone 16 appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Top Prime Day deals you can still get: $279 Oura Ring 3, Apple sale, Ninja air fryers, Sonos speakers, more Reolink Fall Prime Day: Autumn’s Best Deals on Home Security – Get up to 44% OFF Best Dyson vacuum deals of Prime Big Deals Days 2024 Best Apple deals for October 2024

A team of Spanish scientists has reached some important conclusions about the cause of death of newborn infants who passed away prematurely in large numbers on the Iberian Peninsula more than 2,000 years ago. According to researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), these infants died of natural causes, such as labor-related complications or premature births, and not because they were murdered or sacrificed. The infants in question belonged to what archaeologists refer to as the Iberian culture. The people of this culture lived in the eastern and southern coastal regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the Iron Age, which lasted from the eighth through the first centuries BC. Unusual Infant Burials Spark Questions The Iberians usually cremated their dead, storing the remains in urns that would be buried in a necropolis. Curiously, however, archaeologists have unearthed the burials of many Iberian newborns that were not cremated. Additionally, these tiny skeletons were not buried in regular cemeteries, but in areas where houses and production facilities were built. The Restless Peninsula: The Proud and Colorful History of Iberia How the Great La Tene Culture Changed Iron Age Europe Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesEuropeRead Later 

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