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Winnipeg Free Press
24-05-2025
- Climate
- Winnipeg Free Press
Provincial seeding progress ahead of 5-year average despite rain delay
Opinion It was common to see quads and ATVs temporarily replacing seeding equipment on many fields across southern Manitoba after heavy rains over the Victoria Day weekend. Driving across farm fields with these types of recreational vehicles is usually discouraged because of the ruts they make and the damage they cause to a growing crop. But these operators were making tracks on purpose as they crisscrossed the field connecting puddled low spots to get the water moving towards drainage ditches. In a lot of cases however, the exercise was arguably more about using up anxious energy and having something to do while being sidelined from seeding operations for up to six days. TIM SMITH / BRANDON SUN Farm land along Grand Valley Road in the Assiniboine River valley, west of Brandon. From one day to the next, the pools of water largely disappeared into the thirsty fields on their own. Those rains were a godsend, bringing provincial averages for precipitation this far into the growing season to normal or above in a few short days. But like everything with the weather these days, there was a wide variation in how much fell across different regions. The province's weekly crop report says the Morden area was the wettest over the stormy weekend, having received 88.5 millimetres. Less than an hour's drive west, however, Pilot Mound received only 21.1 mm. Overall, since May 1, southwestern Manitoba and central regions have now received 150 per cent of normal, based on the 30-year-average. Eastern Manitoba remains abnormally dry, as evidenced by the continued threat from wildfires. The area around Elma, for example, received only 3.2 mm. The province says the eastern region and many areas of the Interlake have received accumulations that are less than 70 per cent of normal. Extension staff on the province's weekly webinar also discussed the wacky temperatures so far this spring. The Petersfield weather station recorded a scorching 37.9 C on May 7, making it the provincial hot spot. Arborg saw the biggest daily swing in temperature range, going from a high of 30 C to a low of 0.2 C, but many areas saw variations almost as extreme. As of May 19, parts of southwestern Manitoba had already experienced six days of temperatures above 30 C. The long-range forecast is for hotter-than-average temperatures over the next month. Yet night-time lows across the province this week were still dipping into the risk-of-frost zone. The province has recently updated data showing the average dates of last spring frosts and the first frost of the fall, which is a measure of the growing season's length. Even though this week's night-time lows flirted with frost, agricultural meteorologist Alison Sass says the longer-term trends indicate the growing season is expanding. As beneficial as a longer frost-free season might be for yield potential and types of crops farmers here can grow, it their operating windows for getting crucial jobs done appear anecdotally at least, to be getting narrower. Weekday Evenings Today's must-read stories and a roundup of the day's headlines, delivered every evening. Extension staff are also monitoring wind speeds, tracking the number of weather stations showing days when winds exceed 50 kilometres per hour, which affects field operations generally but typically puts a kibosh onto any efforts to spray weeds. Gusts have topped 96 km/h in some areas, which is strong enough to move soil. Despite the setbacks due to rain and occasionally wind, Manitoba farmers are past the halfway mark of getting this year's crop planted, with provincial seeding progress ranked at 57 per cent complete as of this week's crop report on May 19. That's well ahead of the five-year average of 45 per cent for the same period. Observers have noticed wheat popping out of the ground has an unusually yellow tinge, which could be evidence the emerging crops are feeling hot-cold flashes and excessively wet conditions. It's too to say whether yields will be affected. Under the right conditions, crops have a remarkable ability to grow through early stress. It all makes you wonder, though, whether we will have to modify how we use 'normal' and 'average' in comparison to changing conditions that are anything but as we yo-yo between extremes. Laura Rance is executive editor, production content lead for Glacier FarmMedia. She can be reached at lrance@ Laura RanceColumnist Laura Rance is editorial director at Farm Business Communications. Read full biography Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Moment tourist dives into river to swim for pint as 'mini heatwave' hits UK with 25C
Photos from a sweltering hot Cambridge show a man jumping in the River Cam amid 25C temperatures - while water safety bosses are urging Brits to swim sensibly during the 'mini-heatwave' A thirsty tourist has been spotted diving into a river to fetch a pint of Pimm's as Britain enjoys a mini heatwave. The man was spotted taking a dip in Cambridge after going punting with friends along the Backs in the warm April sunshine yesterday, with temperatures reaching 25C in the area today - making it hotter than Ibiza. After leaping into River Cam, he swam to the bank, where he had spotted a friend with a pint of Pimms. The man then swam back to the boat while precariously balancing the pint in the air - and managed to do so without spilling a drop. One onlooker said: "He was clearly desperate to cool down with a pint on a hot day and pulled out all the stops. I can't believe he didn't spill it!" While many will be tempted to cool off in water during the period of summer-like weather, lifeguard chiefs have warned that water temperatures in rivers and seas will still be dangerously cold at this time of year. Those who choose to enjoy the hot spell this way are advised to do so in designated bathing spots between red and yellow flags. Gareth Morrison, Head of Water Safety for the RNLI, said: "With the warm weather forecast this week, we want to remind everyone to stay safe when visiting the coast. Whilst the air temperature will be high, water temperature remain dangerously cold. "If possible, choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags. If you get into trouble in the water, Float to Live; tilt your head back with ears submerged and try to relax and control your breathing. "Use your hands to help you stay afloat and then call for help or swim to safety if you can. It's OK if your legs sink, we all float differently. In any coastal emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard." It comes after forecasters said temperatures are set to peak on Thursday, reaching 29C in parts of England. Experts remain unsure whether this extended period of warm weather will end up qualifying as an official heatwave, which is when temperatures to reach 25CC or above for three consecutive days. The Met Office's Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said: 'Thursday looks set to be the warmest day of the week, with temperatures climbing notably above the seasonal average. Overnight temperatures will also be very high in places. "It's possible national and station records for daytime and overnight temperatures may be broken, but it's unclear at this point whether heatwave criteria will be reached; if this happens, it is most likely in some of the lower category areas which require temperatures to reach 25°C or above for three consecutive days. "The far north will always see cooler conditions, with these more seasonal temperatures likely spreading erratically south later in the week." After 25C highs on Friday, cooler conditions are expected from Saturday onwards, as an area of low pressure moves up from the south. By Monday, the mercury will have dropped back down to 14C in London - practically halving from the 29C maximum temperature forecast tomorrow.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Lance Bass talks living with diabetes at SXSW 2025: 'Being a diabetic is a full-time job'
At 45, Lance Bass says he is "the healthiest I've ever been." The singer, actor and entertainer best known for his time in NSYNC, came to South by Southwest on Tuesday to talk about chronic illness with Joe Nadglowski, president and CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition, and Dr. Geeta Nayyar, author of the book, "Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare's Misinformation Illness." Bass has Type 1.5 diabetes, which is a rare form of diabetes similar to Type 1, but which appears as an adult instead of during childhood. He says his pancreas, the part of the body that produces and controls insulin, is "slowly on its way out. .... Mine has already said goodbye. We are going to throw it a goodbye party." Five years ago, Bass felt so tired, like he didn't want to get out of bed, and he was always thirsty — two of the most common diabetes symptoms. Originally diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic, which shows up in adulthood and means the pancreas is still working, but not well, Bass was told by doctors he could reverse the diabetes if he would just diet and exercise. While that might have been true for someone with Type 2 diabetes or who is prediabetic, that isn't the case for someone who is Type 1 or Type 1.5. "I do diet and exercise," he remembers thinking then. "All I do is eat broccoli and chicken anyways." Dessert was never his thing, he said, but he does like salty things, especially chips and bread. "Bread is my thing. I guess I eat too much bread," he remembers thinking. His doctors tried a variety of medications, none of which worked, because they were all for a Type 2 diabetic not for someone who has Type 1 or Type 1.5. He lost 20 pounds and felt awful. It's a type of diabetes few people know about, and Bass remembers he and his family thinking, "What is this?" They knew about Type 1 from his uncle, who had diabetes as a child. He just remembers Uncle Tim always having sugar-free desserts instead of the regular desserts. "I still didn't understand diabetes," Bass said, and it felt like "poor Uncle Tim" growing up. For those with diabetes, Central Texas heat could be especially worrisome Bass, who lives with his husband and their 3-year-old twins mostly in Palm Springs, Calif., still travels a lot. After SXSW, he was heading to New York to watch bandmate Joey Fatone on Broadway before heading to Florida to be with his family. He and his NSYNC-mates have had a group text "since texting was a thing," and see each other often, including following each other's careers. Bass is learning to manage his diabetes while on the road, which is not easy, he says, because he can't always time his meals, like when he arrived in Austin and needed food at 1 a.m. but had to wait an hour for his order. Having the glucose monitor allows him to know which foods raise his blood sugar levels and which ones aren't as sensitive, and how much insulin he will need. He has learned to eat more protein and make sure he doesn't let his blood sugar get too low. It's all about timing his insulin injections with the food he eats. He said he's not shy about giving himself an injection in public, even though some uninformed people might think he's doing drugs. When his sugar is too low, Bass feels so tired, like waking up after anesthesia from surgery, he said: "I'm a dad of two 3-year-olds, I need all the energy I can muster." He keeps glucose gel packets for emergencies, tries to eat some protein before bed so he his blood sugar won't get too low, but he does keep Reese's peanut butter cups by his bed for emergencies. "Being a diabetic is a full-time job," he said. For 40 years, he didn't have to think about remembering to bring his insulin with him, but now if he forgets, he's limited in what he can eat. Diabetes, he said, isn't going to stop him from eating a bite of his kids' birthday cake or his mother's cooking when he's home. "It's everything in moderation," he said. More: Here's how one Austin man used ChatGPT AI to help find his diabetes diagnosis Bass has himself encountered misinformation about diabetes. He follows influencers on TikTok who talk about diabetes and even tried drinking vinegar and bought supplements. "They always promise you something," he said Bass, who has a partnership with Dexcom and wears the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor, tries to use his social media presence and fame to help normalize having diabetes or other chronic illnesses. "If I can use my platform to entertain you and give you good information, I think I've won," he said. "I never want people to think I'm giving medical advice." When it comes to disinformation, Nayyar says people should ask themselves these questions: Is it too good to be true? If so, it probably is. Is the person offering you advice accountable? Doctors can lose their license and their reputations. Someone else doesn't have quite the risks. What is the incentive? Are they making money off the advice? Where is the advice coming from? Is there any medical information to back this up? Will you get diabetes? University of Texas professor develops AI to make better predictions When not talking about diabetes, Bass continues to find his way in the entertainment industry. It's very different today than when NSYNC was starting, he said. Now people have many platforms like TikTok where they can get noticed instead of relying on a handful of record executives. He encourages people to build their fan bases, and they can have a long career. "Don't worry about what other people think," he said. "I wasn't as confident. I was trying to please everyone so much. I had to hide parts of myself." He has made 2025 his "year of yes," especially to traveling with his kids before they have to conform to a school-year schedule when they hit kindergarten. He's very open with his kids about his diabetes and the "sugar bugs" that he has to watch, just like they have to watch them and brush them off their teeth. For his kids, and for all the kids, especially the kids who have diabetes, he's trying to make diabetes "a little less scary." Could vitamins help you avoid diabetes, heart disease? Here's what a Texas State researcher found This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: NSYNC's Lance Bass at SXSW: 'Being a diabetic is a full-time job'
Buzz Feed
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
16 Hilarious Photos From The Super Bowl That Will Have People Questioning Reality
Let's be real: the only reason I tuned into the Super Bowl was to watch Kendrick Lamar perform and see if Taylor Swift would announce Reputation: Taylor's Version. So, I had plenty of time to notice everything (that was absurd and silly) and not the actual football game being played. Here are 16 of the silliest photos from the Super Bowl that left me perplexed and tickled pink. 1. Patrick Mahomes holding space for "Defying Gravity": 2. Harrison Butker auditioning for The Matrix reboot: 3. These dancers in formation like Power Rangers: 4. Otis Jones looking like he got something yucky on his fingers: 5. Jalen Hurts literally on cloud nine before the Super Bowl started: 6. Kansas City Chiefs safety Bryan Cook lunging for Saquon Barkley like all the thirsty people on social media: 7. President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump recreating the "The Creation of Adam" from the Sistine Chapel: 8. Samuel L. Jackson standing like he was caught stealing cookies from the kitchen in the middle of the night: 9. Jake Elliott pretending to be the Handbanana from Aqua Teen Hunger Force: 10. Serena Williams realizing she just did the most gangsta callback in the history of television and sports: 11. Kendrick being perplexed by the immeasurable talent of SZA like the rest of us: 12. Santa Claus on holiday cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles: 13. President Donald Trump leaving early because he knew the Chiefs were about to lose: 14. This nightmare-inducing mascot: 15. What would be the most random blunt rotation of the 21st century: 16. And finally, Taylor Swift possibly looking at the scoreboard:
