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Second Cyclone In A Week Threatens Sri Lanka India

2021-01-02T07:23:05Z

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2021-01-01T22:55:53Z

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We Took The IPhone 12 Down To 65 Feet Underwater In Lake Tahoe And It Put Up A Good Fight

2021-01-01T12:43:46Z

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Bushfire Ravaging Tourist Mecca Fraser Island

2021-01-01T10:51:25Z

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The blaze is thought to have been started by an illegal campfire on Fraser Island (pictured), off the coast of Queensland, on October 14, and has burned 82,000 hectares of land Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured) announced on Wednesday in Parliament that a review of the response to the blaze would be conducted On Wednesday, the Courier Mail published allegations of poorly kept fire trails and understaffing from QPWS, as locals claim red tape has made it impossible to save the forests (pictured, fire) Hana Robinson, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour du lịch hạ long] from Drop Bear Adventures, said: 'It is obscene the amount of red tape that I have to jump through... to be able to just give back to something that needs to be protected.' 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Ms Palaszczuk aid extreme heatwave conditions predicted later this week would continue to test firefighters, with temperatures in the state topping 42C (pictured, fire on Fraser Island on Wednesday) The QPWS has refuted claims it didn't respond to the fire appropriately, saying they acted immediately. 'QPWS rangers have been in attendance since the fire began and have conducted a number of backburns and direct waterbombing attacks in an effort to either contain or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] suppress the fire movements,' a spokesman told Daily Mail Australia. 'These efforts were challenging due to the hot, dry windy conditions. 'The bushfire has had a significant impact on the island and has led to a coordinated fire response by QPWS, QFES and the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation. 'Much of the fire has burnt in inaccessible bushland, at a slow pace with varying intensity. However, poor weather conditions more recently has seen the fire grow in size and intensity. About 50 per cent of the island is within the burn perimeter, and the fire has created a mosaic of burnt and unburnt country.' Fraser Island - also known as K'gari - is a popular tourist destination in Queensland (pictured, women at Lake McKenzie) Residents and tourists left in the area on Wednesday was urged to 'prepare to leave' by emergency services (pictured) He said fire is a natural part of the state's landscape and vegetation had adapted to survive bushfires on the island. The spokesman said prolonged periods of hot, dry and windy weather conditions remain, hindering the efforts. 'Significant resources are being used to support ongoing firefighting operations, including more than 75 personnel and 30 appliances along with aerial support to protect the island's cultural and World Heritage values,' he said. 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Residents and tourists left in the area on Wednesday were urged to 'prepare to leave' by emergency services. 'Extensive water bombing yesterday was effective in slowing the spread of the fire,' a statement from QFES said. 'Water bombing is planned to continue throughout today. Conditions remain unpredictable and can change rapidly. 'Multiple fire crews are working to contain the fire but firefighters may not be able to protect every property. 'People in the area will be affected by smoke, which will reduce visibility and air quality. ' Queensland Fire and Emergenc[ tour du lịch hạ long][https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour du lịch hạ long]. Daily Mail Australia has contacted Queensland Park and Wildlife Services for comment. 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2021-01-01T07:29:23Z

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By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA, Dec 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In Colombia's tourist hotspot of Cartagena, the cobbled streets and colonial squares have been deserted for months as the pandemic kept tourists away, only to be recently submerged by floodwaters when Hurricane Iota pummeled the Caribbean. Back-to-back hurricanes Eta and Iota, which battered parts of Colombia, Central America and Mexico in November, have made [https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=limiting limiting] the damage from future storms more urgent, said the city's mayor. "What we must do is prepare for when they (hurricanes) come so we don't have all this flooding, and in a city with so much poverty, that's quite the challenge," William Dau told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in an interview. Caribbean islands and coastal cities like Cartagena are already experiencing more frequent severe storms, fueled by global warming, while grappling with rising sea levels. 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To address the issue, Dau has set up an anonymous email hotline allowing members of the public to report cases of corruption. In July, hundreds of thousands of citizens tuned into three Facebook sessions held by Dau, who spoke about cases he said his administration had uncovered where public funds had been siphoned off during previous administrations. Dau plans to establish an international fund for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour du lịch hạ long] the city by next year, aiming to raise about $1 billion through loans and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] bonds for climate-resilient infrastructure and development projects. A lawyer and former executive with investment firm Blackstone Group, Dau hopes to use his knowledge of the corporate world to attract private-sector money for climate resilience projects in the city. That could involve companies offsetting their planet-warming emissions by buying carbon credits generated from mangrove restoration projects in Cartagena. The idea has caught on elsewhere along Colombia's Caribbean coast in Cispata Bay, where in 2018 tech giant Apple invested in community-led work to protect a 27,000-acre mangrove forest. (Reporting by Anastasia Moloney; editing by Megan Rowling. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly. Visit website

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2021-01-01T03:19:39Z

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2020-12-31T18:31:17Z

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Automakers Fight Updated Massachusetts right-to-repair Law - Roadshow

2020-12-31T03:33:19Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> [ Enlarge Image] Cars... they keep getting more and more complicated. Craig Cole/Roadshow The Massachusetts "right-to-repair" law of 2012 was designed to make it easier for owners and independent garages to fix and maintain modern vehicles, which keep getting more and more complicated. The initiative was designed to force automakers to give those garages the same access to diagnostic and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour du lịch hạ long] repair information they give to dealerships and authorized repair facilities. Taking this a step further, on election day last month, [ voters in The Bay State approved a measure] to alter this law, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html kynghidongduong.vn] requiring car companies selling vehicles in Massachusetts equipped with [http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/telematics%20systems telematics systems] "that collect and wirelessly transmit mechanical data to a remote server" to use a standardized data platform. This would prevent automakers from blocking access to important diagnostic information, in turn forcing vehicle owners to go to a dealership or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-du-lich-vinh-ha-long-ha-noi-gia-re-nhat-dich-vu-tot-nhat.html tour du lịch hạ long] authorized repair facility for work. This seems like a reasonable thing, but there is a major issue: timing. Manufacturers are required to comply starting with the 2022 model year. In automotive terms, where vehicle [/roadshow/news/gm-invests-27-billion-30-new-electric-vehicles-2025/ development cycles] can take anywhere from three to five years, that's about 2 seconds from now, a timeframe that's almost entirely unfeasible. Massachusetts' updated "right-to-repair" law is good for consumers but problematic for automakers. Ford Car companies aren't happy about this. On Nov. 20, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry advocacy group that represents a huge number of manufacturers and supplier companies, [ filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts], claiming the updated "right to repair" law is unenforceable and unconstitutional. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is gunning for the court to basically scrap this updated law, which is slated to go into effect on Dec. 3. [http://www.deer-digest.com/?s=Legal%20theatrics Legal theatrics] aside, automakers do have a solid argument. Making vehicles more repairable for consumers is certainly a good thing, but there are major [/news/trump-fires-top-cybersecurity-official-for-debunking-election-fraud-claims/ cybersecurity] and [/roadshow/news/tesla-accused-of-ignoring-and-covering-up-suspension-defects-in-class-action-lawsuit/ safety] risks associated with this regulation. Additionally, it's nearly impossible for car companies to comply with it, at least not before 2022 model-year vehicles go on sale, some of which will likely be available early next year. Some dealerships in Massachusetts are working with the state to try to delay the implementation of this revised law. A potential alteration could push things back until the 2025 model year or beyond. We still don't know whether the updated law will get tossed out or amended, or if automakers will be forced to comply. But whatever does go down will likely affect the car business on a national level. This developing story is worth keeping an eye on.

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2020-12-31T03:33:14Z

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