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Irish Daily Star
4 days ago
- Irish Daily Star
Mount Etna erupts in Italy as chilling video shows panicked locals fleeing in front of gigantic cloud
Mount Etna, the most active stratovolcano in the world, has just erupted, sparking panic among locals in Italy. A clip of the eruption has been shared on social media, showing residents fleeing the scene in fear, as a giant cloud of ash can be seen expanding behind them. The average amplitude of volcanic tremor showed a gradual increase since 22:00 UTC on June 1, and reached high values by approximately 00:50 UTC on June 2. Read More Related Articles Helen Mirren's four-word verdict on romance with Liam Neeson in candid admission Read More Related Articles Awkward moment Elon Musk refuses to answer questions on Trump policies According to outlet The Watchers, The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Etna Observatory (INGV-OE), initially raised the Aviation Color Code from Green to Yellow at 01:23 UTC, to Orange at 02:02 UTC, and finally to Red at 03:32 UTC. A volcanic plume rises from the southeast crater as the Catania lies below This was after noting visible explosive activity and increasing seismic amplitude coming from the volcano. The warning level was later downgraded to Orange at 06:39 UTC as the activity subsided. It is not yet known how much the eruption will disrupt flights in the area, as the large ash cloud disperses in the sky. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) said an ash cloud mainly made up od water and sulfur dioxide was "drifting towards the south west". Mount Etna is the worlds most active volcano Located between the cities of Messina and Catania, Mount Etna is the highest Mediterranean island mountain and the most active stratovolcano in the world. The last major eruption from the volcano was in February, which saw ash and lava explode into the air, visible for miles. 3-km river of lava was flowing out of the 3,000m crater. Local authorities and residents are used to dealing with Mount Etna eruptions, and despite how alarm the eruption may look, it is . For the last five years, it has been erupting multiple times a year. Despite this, tourism to Sicily has been on the rise. The volcano also had some significant activity last month, and molten lava poured down the mountain. In fact, for the last five years the volcano has been going through an especially active period.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Officials document record-breaking temperatures just one year after previous record — here's what it could mean for the summer season
Planet Earth looks to have another scorching summer in store this year, as blazing-hot days are already breaking temperature records around the globe. Cuba has seen its highest temperature ever recorded in the month of May, with temps reaching a scorching 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, The Watchers reported. For decades, scientists have warned that the burning of dirty fuels releases planet-warming pollution into the atmosphere. Having failed to curb this pollution sufficiently, we are now feeling its effects in the form of higher average temperatures and more extreme weather events. On May 20, the Casablanca weather station in Havana, Cuba, recorded the record-setting high temperature, surpassing the previous mark that was set just a year prior by more than a full degree Fahrenheit, per The Watchers. While the ever-increasing record highs are troubling, it is important to understand the distinction between weather and climate. According to the National Weather Service, "Weather is defined as the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure." Climate, in comparison, "is defined as the expected frequency of specific states of the atmosphere." In other words, weather speaks to a specific moment in time, while climate references expectations for what the weather will entail over broader periods. While a single weather event, such as a record-high temperature, cannot be traced back to planet-warming pollution with scientific certainty, the broader trend of higher average temperatures and an increase in extreme weather events can be. This is why, despite some skeptics' insistence, a single abnormally cold winter day does nothing to disprove that average global temperatures are increasing at a dangerous rate. The broader trends are what matter. Do you think your energy bills are too high? Always Usually Only in certain months Never Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Rising global temperatures threaten every aspect of our lives, from the availability of fresh water to the sustainability of the food supply to the habitability of certain regions. "Climate change impacts our society in many different ways," explained the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "Drought can harm food production and human health. Flooding can lead to spread of disease, death, and damage ecosystems and infrastructure." While many people think of a warming planet in terms of its effect on the environment, it likely will have a devastating impact on the human economy, as well. "Human health issues that result from drought, flooding, and other weather conditions increase the death rate, change food availability, and limit how much a worker can get done, and ultimately the productivity of our economy," said the NOAA. Though the world's governments have spent decades trying to negotiate a binding global response to planet-warming pollution, the amount of heat-trapping gases spewing from our cars, factories, and power plants continues to increase. For example, the U.S. Energy Information Administration has predicted that energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide will increase by 1% in 2025. While these troubling global trends can make combatting planet-heating pollution feel impossible, there are a number of steps people can take at the individual level to make a real difference. For example, upcycling rather than discarding old possessions can prevent pollution from manufacturing and transporting a completely new product. Additionally, installing solar panels in conjunction with a battery system in your home not only can save you money on your energy bill but also make you more resilient in the event of a power outage. It also means causing less planet-warming pollution to power your home. If you're interested in learning more about using solar to power your home, EnergySage makes it easy to compare local solar installers, potentially saving you up to $10,000 in the process. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
The Guardian
26-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Rabbit Trap review – Dev Patel gets lost in the woods in messy folk horror
After Rose Byrne's stress-inducing motherhood-is-hell panic attack If I Had Legs I'd Kick You premiered, 70s-set folk horror Rabbit Trap is providing yet more confirmation to Sundance attendees that children should be avoided. In writer-director Bryn Chainey's patchy feature debut, his lead couple might not have a child of their own, but a mysterious local stranger would certainly disagree, forcing himself into their household, whether they like it or not. For a while they do, sound recordist Darcy (Dev Patel) and alternative musician Daphne (Rosy McEwen), charmed and intrigued by the nameless kid (Jade Croot), an unusual and self-possessed boy eager to teach them more about the area. They moved to a remote Welsh cottage from London, both transfixed by the many sounds of nature, hoping it might lead to creative inspiration. Chainey is as fascinated as they are and it's immediately easy to see why, the film's ASMR immersion into the specific squishes, gusts and crunches of the countryside around them proving to be entirely transporting. It doesn't take long for us to suspect something sinister might be at play, even before the kid starts teaching them about the fine line between the real world and those of the fairies (cue grim flashbacks to last year's hokey horror The Watchers) and how one should be careful not to disturb the Tylwyth Teg, mythological creatures from Welsh folklore. Delivering them a dead rabbit is also not the best sign. But the earlier scenes, as the childless couple entertain an unknowable new addition to their house prove to be the most involving, the film toying with the formula of a domestic thriller. His inclusion in their lives causes questions to gently arise about why they're not already parents, and for Darcy, whether he really should be? Disturbing nightmares and the implication of an unpleasant childhood imply that he might not see himself as the paternal type, a suggestion later on that he has a rot within him that he doesn't want to share both sad and troubling. Chainey is a little too stuck on the suggested though, his film slowly unravelling into alienating abstraction. Croot is almost too effectively creepy as the kid, reminiscent of a younger Barry Keoghan, that it doesn't take long for you to question why they would continue to let him lay roots in their home and their relationship. After one aggressive and intensely annoying early morning interruption, which one would think might lead to a forced pause in their hangouts, the pair start acting like mindless teens in a slasher film, allowing a hand to guide them into clearly signposted trouble. It's here that Chainey starts to lose us as events turn from supernatural dread into something more ambiguously magical and frustratingly incoherent. Patel and McEwen are both excellent throughout but they're restrained by playing puddle-deep characters who we know very little about. This might be less problematic, if not ideal, when they're facing the mechanics of a more conventional genre plot but when an out-there last act requires more emotional investment, everything dissolves. Chainey is certainly skilled at distracting us, drowning his film in atmosphere and mood to offset the devolving half-baked hokum of his plot. But after being urged to listen closer, to try and hear for something more, we're left with nothing. It's a trap we can easily wriggle out of. Rabbit Trap is screening at the Sundance film festival and is seeking distribution
