22 Dec 2024
50-foot waves forecast to slam Hawaii’s northern beaches amid parade of Pacific storms
Forecast models now indicate a fetch of massive waves is spreading south and will reach the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui over the weekend. Seas are expected to swell to 30-40 feet on Saturday, growing to 40-50 feet on Sunday.
Bushfire in Victoria triples in size in 24 hours to over 30,000 ha (74 130 acres), Australia
Victoria residents were urged to flee immediately on Saturday, December 21. 2024 as massive bushfire, spanning over 30,000 ha (74 132 acres), swept through the Grampians region. Officials are warning the fire could burn for weeks.
UK’s “Online Safety Act” Under Fire as Officials Push for New Powers to Police “Misinformation”
The UK government is moving towards making the much-criticized Online Safety Act (OSA) even more contentious, this time by trying to use it to outright enforce online censorship of “misinformation” – even though the law has no provision that explicitly imposes a legal duty of that kind on social platforms.
American men drop out of economy as immigrants claim jobs: Study
Americans clamoring for more immigrants to fill out the workforce are ignoring a labor source already here — people, mostly men, who have given up on the economy, according to a new study by the Center for Immigration Studies.
Water quality report: 90% of Cape Cod’s tested coastal embayment’s are ‘unacceptable.’
“Cape Cod’s water quality remains a top environmental problem, with significant worries about the health of coastal embayment’s and freshwater ponds. At the same time, the region’s public drinking water supplies continue to perform well.”
Update: NJ Residents Near Drone Hot Spots Reporting Strange Tasting, Weird Smelling Water
“First the sky over multiple New Jersey towns was a winky-blinky nightmare with mystery drones burrowing into the fears of residents. And now, multiple towns in central New Jersey are dealing with stinky water. Social media has connected the dots.”
The Week in Censorship: Judging by reports restrictions on free speech is about to get worse, globally
The United Nations and World Health Organization are tightening the noose on free speech. While the UN uses treaties, WHO is deploying a “social listening” technique in Pacific island nations.
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