#heavy rainfall alert

[townpostin]

Monsoon Intensifies: Heavy Rain Alert for Jharkhand

Southern and central regions brace for downpours; thunderstorms forecast in multiple districts Jharkhand’s weather department warns of intense monsoon activity, with heavy rainfall expected from July 30 to August 1. RANCHI – Meteorologists predict heightened monsoon vigor across Jharkhand, particularly affecting the state’s southern and central areas. Dr. Abhishek Anand, a climate expert at the…

[trendynewsnow]

Severe Flash Floods Cause Disruption in Eastern and Southern Spain

Severe Flash Floods Hit Eastern and Southern Spain Spanish authorities are currently grappling with the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have left several individuals reported missing. The torrential rains swept through village streets, displacing vehicles and causing significant disruption to rail services across large areas of eastern and southern Spain on Tuesday. In a particularly…

[dainikdangal]

चेन्नई में भारी बारिश के कारण ऑरेंज अलर्ट जारी

चेन्नई और तमिलनाडु के अन्य हिस्सों में भारी बारिश के कारण म��सम विभाग ने ऑरेंज अलर्ट जारी किया है। भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (IMD) के अनुसार, अगले कुछ दिनों तक शहर और आसपास के इलाकों में मूसलधार बारिश की संभावना है। इस चेतावनी के चलते प्रशासन ने सुरक्षा उपाय बढ़ा दिए हैं और लोगों से सतर्क रहने का आग्रह किया है। भारी बारिश और उसका प्रभाव पिछले 24 घंटों में चेन्नई में व्यापक बारिश हुई है, जिससे कई…

[justnownews]

Cyclone Alert Issued for Pakistan's Coastal Areas

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone alert for the coastal regions of Sindh, including Karachi, due to severe weather conditions in the Arabian Sea. The cyclone, which has been classified as a deep depression, is expected to intensify and may bring heavy rains and strong winds to the area.Overnight, Karachi experienced intermittent heavy rainfall that has caused flooding in…

[martin-james2121]

Formation of Low-Pressure System Over Bay of Bengal, Expected Cyclone Development

As per the meteorological office, the depression is expected to persist in its current trajectory, gaining strength and advancing towards the northeast and adjacent northwest Bay of Bengal by Saturday evening.

The IMD stated that this would mark the first cyclone formation in the North Indian Ocean basin for the year.

Warnings & Precautions

In light of this potential cyclone, the IMD has issued warnings for heavy rainfall in Assan, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday and May 26. These regions are advised to prepare for potential flooding and disruptions.

The IMD has also advised fishermen to avoid venturing into the Bay of Bengal until May 26. The rough sea conditions expected in the coming days present a significant risk to small vessels and fishing operations.

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[banglakhobor]

ফুঁসছে সাগর..! পশ্চিমি ঝঞ্ঝা ঘূর্ণাবর্ত..! কাঁপিয়ে বৃষ্টি দক্ষিণবঙ্গের ৪ জেলায়

আগামী ৪৮ ঘণ্টায় বজ্রবিদ্যুৎ-সহ বৃষ্টির সম্ভাবনা বেশি থাকবে পূর্ব মেদিনীপুর উত্তর ও দক্ষিণ ২৪ পরগনা, হাওড়া, কলকাতা, মুর্শিদাবাদ, নদিয়া, বীরভূম, পূর্ব ও পশ্চিম বর্ধমান জেলায়। Source link

[werindialive]

IMD Issues fresh rainfall warning. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are on orange alert

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in parts of North and Central India in the next five days. As per the notification, the west coast will receive enhanced rainfall while the three would be heavy rainfall over parts of northwest India, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for the next 2 days.

The IMD has also issued heavy rainfall alerts for Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh where heavy rainfall chances are at peak on 16th and 17 July. The two states are under orange alert.

On Sunday, Vikram Singh, Director, Meteorological Department, Dehradun said, “There is a possibility of more rainfall in Uttarakhand on July 16 and 17. For today, a red alert has been issued in Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, and Haridwar districts and an orange alert has been issued for the remaining districts. There will be a slight reduction in rainfall on July 18."

The IMD said that states including  Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and East Uttar Pradesh as well as Chandigarh will have heavy rainfall today whereas states including West Uttar Pradesh and East Rajasthan will have heavy rainfall for the next four days.

 On Sunday, M Mohapatra, director general at the weather office said, “For the next week, we can expect active monsoon over central India. A low-pressure area has developed while another cyclonic circulation will develop around Tuesday. These will lead to good rainfall and may cover the rain deficiency over central and peninsular regions.”

“The western disturbance will also continue to bring rain to north India,” he added.

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[mydearlybeloathed]

── 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏

𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: you just can't get to sleep thanks to a terrible rainstorm terrorizing the ship. luckily, your tossing and turning inspired nami with an idea: just go sleep with the swordsman.

𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: roronoa zoro x fem!reader

𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 1k

don' ask about the aesthetic k? k 💙

𝐎𝐏 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓

With how the hail storm rattled against the hull of the ship, and how the vessel careened on the waves, you were at a loss as to how Nami was fast asleep already.

The crew had settled down for sleep hours ago, the laughter and teasing from dinner falling into a soft silence draping over each and every one of you—well, except you, that is.

Even after months at sea, the incessant rocking had you curling into yourself, headache blooming under the skin of your temples. Groaning, you rolled around on your sheets, burying your face in your pillow as you shoved the blanket off your shoulders and down your body. Chill air hit you instantly, a contrast to the sweat rising from your skin. All you wanted was sleep, but your ears rang with the sound of rainfall and the far off thunder rumbling through the sky.

You tossed and turned again and again, rest ever so far away and the sway of the Going Merry making kept your mind alert with all its tilts and jumps. Yet another grunt of frustration huffed from your lips, and Nami finally sprang up, glaring at you from across the cabin.

“What’s wrong?” she demanded, her eyes heavy and her annoyance high.

Great. Now Nami was upset, which usually lasted a whole day if you were unlucky. You didn’t bother turning back to look at her, digging yourself deeper into your blanket. “Sorry…”

She sighed and rubbed at her cheek, gaze drifting over your exhausted form, taking in what she could in the dark. Settling back down, Nami said what she’d been thinking for the past two hours of listening to you loll around restlessly. “Just go sleep with Zoro.”

A beat passed, your eyes slowly opening as you tried to convince yourself you’d heard her wrong. You flipped around and gaped at the girl slinking into her sheets with a smirk you would catch through any dark room. “What? Why would I—Why would you—Nami!”

She chuckled darkly, her bright eyes finding yours. Nami propped her head up on her hand. “It wouldn’t be the first time, right?”

Trying and failing to make a comeback, you opened and closed your mouth like a gaping fish, settling on crossing your arms over your chest. “That’s none of your business.”

“Uh-huh,” she drawled. “But I’ve got dawn watch and am in desperate need of sleep.” All you did was stare at her, your glare fading. Nami rolled onto her back, offering into the silence, “It’s not like he’ll turn you away.”

You tried so very hard to let her logic roll off your shoulders, but it was cold (Zoro was warm) and you were tired (Zoro was a good napping buddy). As appealing as the idea was, you didn’t want to bother him. Zoro was probably just getting back from his night watch, Sanji heading up to the deck in his wake. Zoro wouldn’t turn you away, but he might grumble at you, and sometimes that was worse.

“Stop overthinking,” Nami’s voice whispered through a hiss. “He likes you.”

She was just trying to give you heart palpitations saying stuff like that. “Does not.”

“Mhmm. Get some sleep… with Zoro.”

You threw your pillow across the room, missing her bed by a longshot. You could throw pillows and shout whispered words at her all you wanted—it didn’t change that she had a point.

It wouldn’t be the first time you crawled into Zoro’s hammock late at night, seeking shelter from sleeplessness that seemed to miraculously melt in his embrace. Nami might’ve been right; Zoro might like you, at least more than he liked anybody else. It was confusing most days, but your mind was so mushy with fatigue you didn’t bother running over the finer details of your affections for the swordsman.

You puffed out a huff, eliciting a growl from the dark, “Go. Or neither of us will sleep.”

“Fine.” You threw off your blanket and marched out of the cabin before you could lose your nerve, trudging through the nearly pitch black hall of the Merry. 

You yelped as you tripped over a discarded broom, cursing into the night as you kicked it aside and kept on toward the boy’s cabin. As soon as you laid eyes on the closed door, your footsteps faltered, heart stuttering. 

The ship leaned on the waves and sent you teetering into the wall, and the decision was suddenly easy. You inched the door open gently, wincing at the momentary creak, and slipped inside. 

The boys’ cabin always had a… unique scent to it. Somewhere between burning socks and musk is how Nami described it. Honestly (now, you would never tell her this), you just thought it smelled like Zoro. Though Zoro might’ve been slightly less odorous on good days, you mused.

The swordsman of your infatuation lay in a swaying hammock tied up between two support beams holding up the ceiling. A flash of lightning illuminated his peaceful face for a brief moment, and the room was back to black. 

Collecting your wits, you approached him slowly, careful not to step on any of the clutters the boys left lying about. Lip pinched between your teeth, you stepped around a crate of slingshot ammo Usopp had crafted, catching your foot on the slingshot itself and jumping out of the way. 

You swept the room fretfully, yet no one stirred, the usual snores rising and falling. A sigh puffed form your chest as you turned back to Zoro’s hammock, only to lock eyes with the stoic swordsman as he gazed blearily up at you.

Lurching back, you calmed your racing heart and huffed at him. “You scared me.”

Zoro leaned up on his elbows, confused. “You scared me.” His gaze flickered all over your face. “What’re you doing?”

You fisted your hands, feeling like a deer at headlights, and blurted, “Nami kicked me out.”

Zoro’s brows drew instantly. “What?” He rose halfway when you hand found his chest, gently pushing him back down.

“I mean,” you amended. “I couldn’t sleep, and she got tired of me rolling around…” Bashful in how you averted your eyes, swaying on your feet, “I… sleep better with you. Y’know?”

Not even a second later he tugged on your arm to draw you closer, shuffling over to offer you some room. You smiled softly, falling into the space beside him, molding right into his side. “Yeah, I know.”

Your face warmed, your heart swelled, and you rested your head on the rigid outline of his shoulder, adjusting to find a comfortable place. Zoro’s arm slid under you and curled you further into his side, a sigh pulling from his chest, his muscles literally relaxing under each of your touches. 

There wasn’t a name for what you and Zoro were, not yet anyway, and somehow you were fine with that. He was there, and you were there, and that felt like enough. For now, you let your eyes finally give way to exhaustion, the pelting of the rain growing fainter and fainter. 

Nami was a tease, but she made some good points a lot of the time. You’d have to thank her in the morning, after you finally got to sleep in the arms of your swordsman.

[townpostin]

Monsoon Reactivates Across Jharkhand, Heavy Rain Expected

Weather Department Forecasts Thunderstorms And Widespread Rainfall Meteorologists predict favorable conditions for monsoon revival in coming days. JAMSHEDPUR – The monsoon is starting up again in Jharkhand, including the Kolhan region, and it will bring heavy rainfall to many areas on Wednesday. In Saraikela, the temperature reached a high of 39.1°C. In Jamshedpur, the maximum temperature was…

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

More than half of Brazil is racked by drought. Blame deforestation.

In the north of Brazil, dried rivers have left communities accessible only by boat landlocked. In the central west, fires are razing what were once wetlands. And in the densely populated southeast, smoke from tens of thousands of blazes is choking cities.

Brazil is in the grip of its worst drought on record, Brazil’s Center for Natural Disaster Monitoring and Alerts said this month, a drought that has parched at least 59 percent of Latin America’s largest country and dried out more than 1,400 cities.

Even in a country that has grown increasingly inured to the damage wrought by drought — which in recent years has dried out swaths of the Amazon forest, killed scores of river dolphins and caused some territory to be reclassified as arid — recent scenes of privation and struggle have been startling.

Along the Rio Madeira in Amazonas state, locals are trekking miles on the hot sands of the dried riverbed in search of water. In the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, fires have scorched an estimated 20,000 square kilometers (7,720 square miles). The vast Cerrado region is in the grip of the worst drought in at least 700 years, according to researchers at the University of São Paulo. And the air in São Paulo state has grown so heavy with forest fire smoke that authorities have urged people to avoid physical activity outside.

Much of the crisis, scientists say, can be explained by climate change, which is driving temperatures higher and making rainfall more unpredictable. But it’s been exacerbated by the deforestation of the Amazon, which has the potential to disrupt rainfall patterns across much of South America.

Continue reading.

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Cyclone Alert Issued for Pakistan's Coastal Areas

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a cyclone alert for the coastal regions of Sindh, including Karachi, due to severe weather conditions in the Arabian Sea. The cyclone, which has been classified as a deep depression, is expected to intensify and may bring heavy rains and strong winds to the area. Overnight, Karachi experienced intermittent heavy rainfall that has caused flooding…

[plushieclan]

Moon 4 Gathering

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“Ish dish enough frefkill?” Nightflower muffled through two mice crammed into her mouth.

Darkstar chuckled. “Hey, you shouldn’t have your mouth full when speaking, Nightflower.”

She spits the mice out onto the ground. “Heh, sorry Dad.”

Still, he nodded affirmatively. “With Shimmersky’s fish and Gingerclaw’s bluejay, we should have enough food for the gathering.”

“Darkstar! Darkstar!” a large bundle of orange fur barreled towards the two cats, crashing into Nightflower.

She laughed. “What’s wrong, Tigerkit?”

The ball of fluff straightened himself out until he resembled a normal cat. “Applepaw’s being mean again. She snapped at Pebblekit!”

Darkstar sighed. “Acting out isn’t going to make me change my mind. I’ll have a talk with Blossomtail.”

“About what?” Nightflower asked.

“I decided to have Applepaw stay behind this Gathering. She’s been too irresponsible as of late.”

“I suppose that makes sense.” she probably also would have been sulking if she was left behind.

“You know, since I’m so helpful…” Tigerkit started.

“No Gatherings until you’re an apprentice.” Darkstar sighed.

—

The Gathering itself was just as bustling. The fresh kill was deposited atop the grates of the flaming barrel for the after-gathering feast. Nightflower still didn’t do well with fire, so she handed off her freshkill to Dawnpaw. She decided to meet up with Lynxpaw and Firepaw while Dawnpaw took care of the food.

Firepaw wasn’t hard to find. Her bright red fur was like a beacon, even among a sea of other ginger cats. She was sat with Lynxpaw, who looked very happy.

“What’s the occasion?” Nightflower asked as she padded over.

“My warrior ceremony!” Lynxpaw declared, the enthusiasm palpable in her voice. “I’m Lynxclaw now.”

Firepaw looked glum. “I wish. My mentor’s been ignoring my training… I’ll never be a warrior at this rate.”

Lynxclaw paused. “I’m sorry Firepaw. That sucks.”

“Ah… whatever. I think Smallcloud is just getting sick or something. I don’t know why he’s been ignoring me.”

“Oh… I can’t imagine how you must be feeling.” Nightflower said. Even Leopardcloud, stuck in the nursery, still made sure she kept up her training when she wasn’t able to be there.

A large silence fell over the Gathering. It was time to start; the first leader stepped to the front. This moon, it was Redstar.

“To start, Swampclan has been well. Our kits are well-fed, and will grow strong. Our apprentices, even more so.” Redstar stated simply, before stepping back.

“I heard that those kits born last moon were his.” Lynxclaw whispered to Nightflower. “Jaggedkit and Sharpkit, I think they’re named. Poor kits. Now they have to turn out evil with those names.”

Nightflower wasn’t so sure, but she wasn’t willing to be scolded for talking during the Gathering.

Next, Finchstar took the front.

“My son and his mate have had a litter of three healthy kits! We thank Starclan for them.” He showed an uncharacteristic amount of emotion, before frowning again. His tone was grave. “Unfortunately, one of our border patrols was ambushed by a coyote. One of our apprentices, Splinterpaw, did not make it. We ask other clans to increase their patrols and stay wary until the coyote has left our lands.”

Whispers carried over the crowd— uncertain, and somewhat panicked, before the Wanderers representative spoke up.

“It will not take long for the coyote to leave. The Twolegs will chase it out once they notice it. Remain alert, but calm, while on patrol.” the representative stepped back, allowing Badgerstar to step forward.

“We have two new warriors, as well as one new cleric apprentice.” he drawled, seemingly not caring. “Lynxclaw, Locustclaw, and Mitepaw.” He paused to allow the clans to cheer.

Nightflower made sure to cheer extra hard for her good friend, who seemed extremely flattered by all the attention. Firepaw, on the other hand, looked like her flames had been doused by a heavy rainfall.

After the noise had died down, he spoke again. “We grieve the loss of our beloved Seedwhisker, who succumbed to illness. May my son carry on his path of benevolence in Starclan, just as he did in life.” he bowed his head, ushering in a moment of silence.

Nightflower looked over at Starleaf. Her mother was close with Seedwhisker, right? He was one of the members of her prophecy journey. Her mother was huddled up with her Grangeclan friends, Dovelight and Pearlheart.

The silence was broken with a single exclamation.

“Seedwhisker!”

Now, every clan was looking at the three mollies. Pearlheart was staring at the faded outline of a tom, though Nightflower couldn’t pick out any of the details. He was glowing a bright blue, which certainly wasn’t a real pelt color. Was that… a Starclan cat?

“What’s she looking at?” Lynxclaw asked, confusion lacing her voice.

“You don’t see the glowing cat in front of her?” Nightflower said.

Firepaw shook her head. “She’s just staring at nothing.”

“Well, there’s a Starclan cat right in front of her!”

Nightflower quickly looked around. Badgerstar had his head in his paws, and Bonestripe looked shocked. Finchstar merely looked confused, and Redstar was simply annoyed.

Clouds began to crowd around the full moon, blotting out all but a small circle in the middle.

Darkstar took the front, interrupting the moment. “Starclan has spoken. The Gathering has ended for now.” he jumped down, gathering the clanmates.

Nightflower barely had a moment to say goodbye to her friends when she was pulled away with the rest of Crystalclan.

He padded over to Nightflower as they left the Gathering. “Your mother is staying behind.”

“What was that?” Nightflower asked her father.

“You could see it, couldn’t you? How well?” he dodged her question.

“But— well, yes. I could see the glowing blue cat. I couldn’t tell who it was though. Was he from Starclan?”

He nodded to her. “So not well. I see… yes, that glowing cat was a Starclan cat.”

“But why did that ghost appear?”

“To say goodbye.” Darkstar replied. “or maybe to give a warning. We won’t know until we ask your mother.”

“I guess that food will go to waste now…” she said absentmindedly.

“It won’t. Don’t worry about it.” he licked her forehead. “Come on. Let’s go home.”

As he walked away, Nightflower could only wonder what Starclan was thinking. Perhaps she’d ask her mother. Hopefully her mother was willing to share what she’d learned.

—

“Beware the jagged thorns of the lake, for they will sink into you like a lifeline.” Pearlheart repeated back to the other two.

“What could that mean?” Starleaf asked, worry in her eyes.

“I don’t know Leafy.” Pearlheart had a worried look on her face. “But he said the message was for you.”

Dovelight turned to Starleaf. “If you need extra warriors, Grangeclan will send them.”

Starleaf shook her head. “No. I will not put your clanmates in danger. We will handle this ourselves.”

Pearlheart pressed against Starleaf’s side, letting out a sad huff. “Be safe Leafy. Please.”

“I will, Pearlheart. I promise.” Starleaf spared one last look towards the spot where Seedwhisker supposedly stood, thoughts swirling with confusion and fear.

She turned and walked away.

[blimbo-buddy]

can we learn more ab the earthworms of bug society...i love worms

oh gladly, i love the weird dudes

So due to the fact that earthworms have no eyes, they usually greet each other through touch and taste

They greet each other by bowing their heads and allowing each other to gently place their mouth on their head, like a greeting kiss

Because of their blindness and vulnerability above ground, the Worm Empire operates any and all affairs under the earth (Unless a foraging is set in place)

There is special shelters in the narrow tunnels that are uses when heavy rainfall occurs

However, foraging during heavy rainfall for the worms is set to an all-time high. Not many animals want to be out in the rain, so most of their worries of predators goes away

Though the downside is that under the ground, it becomes difficult for the worms to pick out vibrations of predators, which can also make the emerging process of foraging very dangerous

The Earthworm Empire was one of silent peace, mostly undisturbed by outside forces. Not a society that favors war. At least, that's how it was

During the reign of Earth Master Mica, the Pillbug Domain had to flee from their lands after failing to uphold their side of a geographical trade with the nearly eviscerated Dragonfly Lair, after asking for their help in a war against the - at the time- unbeatable Wasp Swarm. The Dragonflies retaliated, nearly wiping out the Pillbug's army and subsequently divorced them from their land.

Earth Master Mica took in the Pillbug Domain, creating an alliance that survived even beyond Mica's rule

Some pillbugs were found to join the worms on their forages, alerting them of approaching danger

During warmer days, pillbugs were sent to go forage for food. This era of the Worm-Pillbug alliance was noted as an era that was flourishing with food

With the strength of the Pillbug Domain slowly growing back to its original glory, they set their sights on reclaiming their land once more

The silent rekindling of the Pillbug-Dragonfly war could only stay silent for so long, before the war was brought to Earth Master Compost

With their unwilling involvement in the war, Earth Master Compost and many other politically powerful worms grew irritated with the Pillbug Dominion's irrational decision making and how they dragged them in to a war of the pillbug's own making

When the Dragonfly Lair launched attacks onto the Worm Empire in order to weaken the Pillbug Dominion, the worms were whittled away in their numbers due to their lack of military expertise

It was decided, after hundreds of good worms dead and hundreds of impulsive decisions from the Pillbug Dominion, that the Worm Empire would exile the Pillbug Dominion and mark them as enemies of the empire

After the exile of the Pillbug Empire, a rise in isolationism began to fill the tunnels of the Worm Empire, spearheading an era that was filled with fear and propaganda

This isolationism that began to spread amongst the empire is also what partially caused the civil war of the worms. Fighting over who would allow them the most protection and subsequent isolation from enemies, the Slugs of the Garth or the Slugs of the Timberland

The Worm Empire was not soft anymore

Those who allied with the Garth Slugs armed themselves with wasp stingers tied around their tails, able to gut any worm in their path, mastering up close, worm-to-worm combat

Those who allied with the Timberland Slugs had mastered the art of long-ranged weapons. Vines reinforced with sharp thorns, acting as whips that could easily butcher a worm into multiple pieces at long-range

But soon, all sides of the Worm Empire civil war will eventually need to come face to face with a new, far more dangerous threat. One that is silent, an unseen serial killer and devourer of worms and slugs.

[eaglesnick]

“He is fiddling while Rome is burning, and, unlike the enormous majority of people who do this, fiddling with his face toward the flames.”― George Orwell

Two days ago many media outlets posted similar headlines to this in the Washington Post

“Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say. The historic day comes on the heels of 13 straight months of unprecedented temperatures and the hottest year scientists have ever seen.”  (23/07/24)

The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said:

“… it will not be the last record-breaker, as planet-warming fossil fuel pollution drives temperatures to shocking new highs.”

Paradoxically, record heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and flooding go together. For every 1 c rise in temperature the atmosphere holds 7% more moisture. This causes heavier raindrops, often falling over a shorter space of time, leading to localised flash flooding. At the same time, small differences in average temperatures leads to big differences in heat extremes. The change in weather patterns also leads to longer droughts, not least because as the soil dries out greater demands are put on existing water supplies, which are often themselves depleted, and the drier the conditions the more likelihood there is of wildfires.

In January this year “hundreds of (UK) homes were evacuated after heavy rain.” (BBC News: 05/01/24) In July 2024 the Government paper  “ Water situations: May 2024” informed us that England received 141% of the long-term average rainfall for the time of year. In other words we were close to having nearly 50% more rain as was historically usual. At the same time groundwater levels “had decreased at almost all the sites" used as measuring points.

We have more rainfall but less ground water because the increased intensity of the rainfall means much of it runs off the land into rivers and out to sea before it has time to soak into the soil.

Many scientists and naturalist believe climate change is the “biggest threat modern humans have ever faced". Yet what do we do about it? In this country we lock up those who try to bring the enormity of the situation to our attention.

Priti Patel and the last Conservative government wanted members of environmentally concerned groups to be put on a terrorist list and sent to jail if they dared raise awareness to the threat we face. The Tory government  under Sunak passed the  ‘The Police. Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, whereby anyone “conspiring to cause a public nuisance" can be jailed for up to 10 years.

Last week 5 peaceful environmentalist protestors were jailed for a total of 21 years.  Yesterday, one day after we were told that last Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, six more environmental protesters were arrested by the police under the new “conspiring to cause a public disorder" offence”.

The world record for the hottest day on Sunday was broken the very next day.  April saw “significant flooding” in the UK, with 44 flood warnings  being issued together with 201 flood alerts. A new heatwave map shows a 224-mile heat dome about to hit Britain, and we decide to lock up environmental protestors who are trying to alert us to the dangers we face if we do not drastically decrease our reliance on fossil fuels

Some might expect Starmer - once described as "a green activist to his core"- to amend or even repeal the draconian anti-democratic ‘Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act’ but that is highly unlikely. Starmer’s emphasis on “growing the economy” means he cannot do without the oil and gas companies. The oil and gas sector is worth £20bn to the UK economy and supports 200,000 jobs across its supply chain.

So even though Starmer knows the existential threat climate change and fossil fuel consumption means for our planet, he isn’t going to do anything to upset the fossil fuel industry. Couple this to Starmer’s authoritarianism and his total abhorrence of dissent, and you can expect many more peaceful protesters to be sent to our already overflowing prisons. 

[banglakhobor]

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