The magnificent view from the top of the 613ft or 187m high North Berwick Law in East Lothian, looking north over North Berwick and the Firth of Forth towards Fife. Since 2008 the whalebone arch has been made of fibreglass. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/northberwick/northberwicklaw/index.html
‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe
On 18 March, 2022, scientists at the Concordia research station on the #east#Antarctic#plateau documented a remarkable event.
They recorded 💥the #largest#jump in #temperature ever measured at a meteorological centre on Earth. 💥
According to their instruments, the region that day experienced a rise of 38.5C above its seasonal average: a world record.
This startling leap
– in the coldest place on the planet
– left polar researchers struggling for words to describe it.
“It is simply mind-boggling,” said Prof Michael Meredith, science leader at the British Antarctic Survey.
“In sub-zero temperatures such a massive leap is tolerable but if we had a 40C rise in the UK now that would take temperatures for a spring day to over 50C – and that would be deadly for the population.”
This amazement was shared by glaciologist Prof Martin Siegert, of the University of Exeter.
“No one in our community thought that anything like this could ever happen. It is extraordinary and a real concern,” he told the Observer.
“We are now having to wrestle with something that is completely unprecedented.”
Poleward winds, which previously made few inroads into the atmosphere above Antarctica, are now carrying more and more warm, moist air from lower latitudes
– including Australia
– deep into the continent, say scientists,
and these have been blamed for the dramatic polar “heatwave” that hit Concordia.
Exactly why these currents are now able to plunge so deep into the continent’s air space is not yet clear, however.
The crumbling ruins of Dunbar Castle. Ancient in origin and once one of the mightiest castles in Scotland, the sea is now steadily reclaiming what the builders of the adjacent Victorian harbour left standing. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/dunbar/dunbarcastle/index.html
Kenya's Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has announced a Government plan to distribute tree seedlings through chiefs in an effort to accelerate tree growing activities across the country. “The (tree growing) targets we have set touch on each and every individual Kenyan. We have set targets...
Diving into #MeeraSodha#East again this morning for more Scrambled Tofu Akuri. Akuri style is from the Indian Parsi community, and uses chilli, ginger, cumin, garlic, coriander leaves and tomato.
I used Pressed Silken Tofu this time, and it was perfect. I love her idea of draining the tofu for 10 mins prior to cooking. Yum. A definite favourite, along with Ottolenhi's scrambled harissa tofu.
BTW, I prefer scrambled tofu made with silken tofus over the more popular firm tofu. It is naturally more creamier and soft, whereas you do need to be careful of moisture when using firm tofu - recipes often add milk, cream and even mayo! No need for that here.
We had a #cycletrip to #BudleighSalterton today, which is a nice round trip of 48 km. It was a pleasant day, not too hot and with a refreshing breeze. Those of you in the know will be glad that I wore shorts and so my pump could not get stuck in my trouser leg.
The #beach is made of pebbles of various sizes ranging from the size 15-20 cm down to less than a centimetre. The colours vary from #purple and #pink to #grey and #blue.
Japan announced Tuesday a decision to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status from July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was strained during their bitter historic disputes.
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Kenyan Government to distribute tree seedlings through chiefs, government minister Soipan Tuya announces (www.capitalfm.co.ke)
Kenya's Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has announced a Government plan to distribute tree seedlings through chiefs in an effort to accelerate tree growing activities across the country. “The (tree growing) targets we have set touch on each and every individual Kenyan. We have set targets...
Japan to reinstate South Korea as preferred trade nation from July 21 as two sides improve ties (apnews.com)
Japan announced Tuesday a decision to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status from July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was strained during their bitter historic disputes.