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Monday, April 19, 2021
Colorado State University has released its forecast for this year's Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June to November. It is predicting a more active season, with 17 named storms predicted. Many people will remember last year's season, which saw 30 named storms, the most on record, so many that we ran out of names for them and had to use the Greek alphabet. NOAA will release its range of possible hurricanes in May. The Ingenuity helicopter that touched down on Mars with the Perseverance rover is set to attempt the first-ever flight on another planet today. It will be the latest in what has become a human craving for Mars. NASA's Mars program has cost billions, and it's drawing many skeptics. However, supports say that what is still unknown and the lingering possibility of life is worth the price tag.
Wednesday, April 201 2021
The US is seeing high rates of inflation. Inflation is when prices go up and your money isn't worth as much as it used to be. There are several reasons for this. First, COVID-19 caused people to stop going out, leading to them not buying goods, and grinding the economy to a general halt. Then, as vaccinations began and they started going back to normal life, there weren't enough of things that had gone out of demand, driving prices up. For example, the gas industry took a big hit last year but has recently seen price increases as people drive to work and school again. Another problem created by COVID-19 is waste. People are making a lot of it, everything from take-out boxes to PPE. PPE disposal created a lot of waste before the pandemic, but when it hit, hospitals suddenly needed a lot more of it. Recyclers don't like to take waste from hospitals because they could be contaminated, so they need to do more reusing.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Japan has introduced a controversial plan to dump some water into the Pacific Ocean. It's controversial because the water is radioactive. It's like that because it was used after the Fukushima nuclear power plant after an earthquake cut off the power supply there. Tons of water were used to prevent a nuclear meltdown. Japan plans to remove most harmful isotopes and chemicals from that water before releasing it into the sea. It would still contain the isotope tritium, but Japan says it has no impact on human health and that the levels are lower than international standards. Neighbors South Korea and China have expressed concern, and say that Japan needs to consult them before taking any action. The future of Chad's democracy has been cast into doubt as the country's elected leader dies in conflict. The president, who had recently been elected to his sixth term in office, was fighting against rebel forces with his army. He reportedly died of his wounds. A Tesla Model S crash is the subject of another investigation. The vehicle appeared to veer around a corner into some trees. Both passengers, who were in the back were killed. This brings into question Tesla's autopilot feature, which the company claims was not on, and is not intended to be a replacement for a human driver. New Zealand and Australia are implementing the idea of a travel bubble. Tourists from both countries would be allowed to go to select places, given that case numbers do not rise. This idea is especially compelling for countries that live on the tourism industry.
Friday, April 23, 2021
President Biden kicked off a virtual climate summit today with world leaders. He pledged that the US would continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which had seen reduced regulations under Trump. Though he did not outline any specific plans, he did say that high goals from the US would compel other countries to take similar actions. E-skin is a new industry that has been growing. It involves little patches that can be placed on skin to monitor movement or biosignals. This is an especially compelling technology for the elderly because their vital signs can be relayed to a special patch on their hand for easy access. A new Turkish design proposes an ambitious new hotel. It would be a floating island that would get most of its energy from turbines and rotate with the current.
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