Tag: extreme

New Delhi on high alert as parts of northern India scorched by extreme heat

Parts of north-west India are sweltering under scorching temperatures, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert. India’s weather department expects heatwave conditions to persist across the north for the next few days, and has put several states on high alert. On Friday, parts of New Delhi reported up to 47.1C. The nearby […]

UK government mulls broader ban on ‘extreme protest groups’

A range of organizations including Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action could be banned in the UK as “extreme protest groups” under new proposals tabled by a senior government adviser. The approach currently applied to terrorist organizations should be used as a model, according to adviser on political violence John Woodcock, also known as Lord […]

Extreme G5 geomagnetic conditions Friday evening; Aurora Borealis visible

The Aurora Borealis may become visible early Saturday morning over much of the northern half of the country, and maybe as far south as Alabama to northern California. The geomagnetic storm is likely to persist through the weekend. From the National Weather Service: Also known as the northern lights; the luminous, radiant emission from the […]

From arming teachers to corporate tax breaks: Tennessee’s new, extreme laws

Tennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a litany of starkly conservative laws this year, ceding little quarter to gun control advocates and democracy activists calling for moderation. Related: ‘You have imprisoned our democracy’: inside Republicans’ domination of Tennessee Providing government-funded vouchers to private schools Bill Lee, the governor, put his political weight behind an effort to provide […]