DepEd eyes temporary learning spaces for quake-hit schools

 On Friday, the Department of Education  said it plans to set up Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) at schools that were damaged when a magnitude 7 earthquake rocked Luzon this week. The earthquake has a magnitude of 

 Abra rocks, felt in Metro Manila 

 A spokesman for DepEd Atty said the quake damaged at least 164 schools. Michael Poa said. 

 He said temporary study spaces could be made  of lightweight materials and a "tent-like" setup would save costs. 

 "Our field offices are actually assessing the  damage, but one of the options we're exploring is setting up your temporary study space, TLS kung tawagin. Kasi parang intervened quickly siya,” Poa said in an interview. 

 Poa says the agency needs about 940 million pesos for repairs and reconstruction  

 "But these are initial assessments, which means pwede po magbago iyan 'pag pumunta na talaga your field office with the their actual engineer to check your damaged infrastructure," he added. 

 (This may still change when our employees and their engineers come in to physically inspect the damaged infrastructure.) 

 Meanwhile, Poa says the online registration process were affected in the earthquake-affected areas. However, he emphasized that remote and dropbox registration is still possible.

Read more: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/29/22/deped-eyes-temporary-learning-spaces-for-quake-hit-schools

Surrey grassland fire: Police close roads around blaze site

 Road closures have been made and people have been advised to stay away from the bushfires in Surrey. 

 At least eight hectares of land have been affected by the fire that started Sunday around Hankley Common near Farnham. 

 It has declined after a major incident in the evening, but people are still  warned to avoid the area. 

 Three surrounding roads have been closed and Surrey Police said they would consider closing them afterwards. The closed roads  are: Fifth Street Junction with Dye House Road, Fifth Street Interchange with Jumps Road and Elstead Green Road. 

 Crews tackled another fire on the same stretch of land on Wednesday when four acres of Hankley Common near Elstead caught fire. 

 Following this incident, the service warned that despite overnight rain, the weather is expected to be warmer and vegetation remains extremely dry, advising the public not to use grills and to be careful. kidney. 

 Hankley Common - known for his appearance in the Bond film Skyfall - is a wasteland and home to ground-nesting birds including sleeping birds and nightingales. It is owned by the Department of Defense and is used for training exercises. The Surrey Fire and Rescue Service thanked those who  provided food and drink to teams battling the blaze. 

 After the flood, the service asked to stop sending donations  and instead advised people to redirect any planned supplies to their local food bank.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-surrey-62288999

Xinjiang cotton crop at risk of flooding caused by extreme weather

 China's Xinjiang province warned on Saturday  of  flash floods and landslides as well as risks to agriculture as heatwaves swept through the region, accelerating the rate of ice melt and posing risks to agricultural products. cotton production in this country. 

 China has been hit by above-normal summer heat since June, with some meteorologists blaming climate change. Extreme hot weather has increased the demand for electricity to cool homes, offices and factories. In agricultural areas, drought is a concern.  Chen Chunyan, chief expert of the Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory, told state media that the latest 

 heatwaves in Xinjiang were particularly prolonged and widespread. 

 She said  extreme weather conditions in the south and east of the region, more than twice the size of France, had lasted  about 10 days. 

 The Xinjiang Meteorological Bureau extended its red alert for the region - the highest in a three-level heat warning system - on Saturday, predicting temperatures in Kashgar, Hotan, Aksu and Bazhou could exceed 40C in next 24 hours. 

 "Continuously high temperatures have accelerated the melting of glaciers in mountainous areas and caused natural disasters such as flash floods, landslides and landslides in many places," Chen said. 

 The China Meteorological Administration said a day earlier that  melting ice in Xinjiang had a high risk of causing a dam failure on a tributary of the Aksu River near the China-Kyrgyz border. 

 Primarily known for its deserts, Xinjiang is also home to long mountain ranges along its borders, including the Tian Shan Mountains, the Pamirs, the Kunlun Mountains, and the Karakoram Mountains, which are increasingly becoming popular with Chinese tourists amid COVID-19 international restrictions on flights. traveling. 

 The temperature in the oasis town of Turpan reached 45.8 degrees Celsius at 5 pm. 

 Such heat waves can also affect crops, especially cotton, Chen said. 

 Xinjiang produces about 20% of the world's cotton, a thirsty crop. 

 The latest heat wave has affected several provinces. As of 5 p.m., 84 red warnings were in effect across China, mainly in Xinjiang and the manufacturing provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian. 

 The temperature in Taizhou City, Zhejiang, hit an all-time high of 43°C on Saturday. 

 "The hot  weather is expected to continue [Sunday] and into the next day," state media quoted the Taizhou Meteorological Bureau as saying.

Read more: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Climate-Change/Xinjiang-cotton-crop-at-risk-of-flooding-caused-by-extreme-weather

Heatwave

 It is not surprising for climate scientists that wildfires, heat waves, floods, droughts and other  extreme weather events are becoming more common around the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),  a UN agency, warns that such problems may be exacerbated as the world moves up 1.5 ° C above pre-industrial levels over the next 20 years. doing. Not to mention the predictions that the temperature rise will be even greater. 

 The world is negatively impacting health, nutrition, quality of life, safety, wildlife and  many other areas. A few years ago we  read about the "future" or "distant" effects of such climate change, but today they are becoming part of our daily lives. 

 Different social groups in different parts of the world can experience the effects of rising temperatures in different ways. A recent study by the European Trade Union Institute, cited by Euractiv, provides some vivid examples. In the employment sector, different workers are  at higher risk of fever than other workers. Think about workers in agriculture, construction, and other outdoor activities. Or a worker involved in a particular type of manufacturing. This study requires authorities to consider heat stress as a professional danger. In another study, quoted by 

 Euractiv, this time  the American Geophysical Union found that low-income earners were exposed to heat waves due to factors such as location and access to air conditioners. The European Environment Agency  also argues that the most affected social groups in wealthy countries are those who are already at a disadvantage because of their age, health, or socio-economic status, quoted in the report. I am. 

 There are various public positions on what  to do to address future climate change issues. First and foremost, there is a global consensus sponsored by the IPCC, which represents the building of political compromises and the interaction with scientific evidence. In this complex politics, some say that changes in human behavior are essential to adapt to climate change, while others say that  a healthy systematic shift to another sustainable society  is needed. There are also people. Some point out the need for technological change to adapt to the changes in the type of social system in which we  live, while others deny the situation as it is too late. 

 I agree that it is important to mainstream sustainable actions on climate change into all policymaking, and that interactions at both the structural and individual levels play an important role. I also agree that political will is important for significant changes, but  politics itself is not a "thing" that can be easily shaped from one form to another. Politics is characterized by diverse relationships, interactions, consequences, including unintended ones, and sources of influence. 

 For example,  consider the direct political impact of economic interests against green politics. this

Read more: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2022-07-21/blogs-opinions/Heatwave-6736244616

As Europe sizzles, UN warns heatwaves will happen more often until 2060s

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Solar storm to hit Earth; Can disrupt signal transmissions including satellites, mobile, GPS

Scientists and researchers around the world are nervous about the threat of powerful solar flares on Earth. On July 15, a large flare reportedly caused radio outages in some areas. Recently the doctor said. Space weather expert Tamisa Skov predicted a solar storm that would hit the Earth directly on July 19. A physicist posted on social media about the eruption she claimed to have started in the Earth's collision zone. It created a large solar storm that looked like a snake-like filament. NASA pointed out that the July 19 eruption could have serious geomagnetic effects on Earth. Authorities also said the public should expect widespread radio and GPS signal interference on the night of July 19. She also shared that a July 19 solar storm could occur at G2 or G3 levels. In a breathtaking ballet, a long, winding filament rolled off #sun. It will be difficult to predict the magnetic direction of this #solarstorm on the ground. If the magnetic field of this storm is facing south, a level G2 (probably G3) condition can occur! "She said. According to studies, geomagnetic storm intensities are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, one mild and five extreme. This means that strong flares can cause communication and radio outages in different regions. In 2021, the Sun is expected to continue to produce a variety of solar activities as the Sun flips up filaments to create sunspots. The asteroid struck Earth, but no damage was reported. In March 2022, the earth was hit by a powerful solar storm. A few days later, I was hit by a G1 class storm. Read more: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/solar-storm-to-hit-earth-can-disrupt-signal-transmissions-including-satellites-mobile-gps/2598743/