Australia s Black Summer Fires Have Left a Shocking Effect on Earth s Atmosphere
12 APRIL 2021
The scorching destruction of Australia s Black Summer bushfires between 2019 and 2020 provided an ominous glimpse of fire s reach in our hotter, dryer world, and the impact of the unprecedented inferno is still being measured.
Just weeks ago, scientists observed that the amount of smoke spewed from the blaze into the atmosphere rivaled that of a great volcanic eruption. Now, researchers say the giant smoke cloud was so immense, it measurably heated the stratosphere for months on end.
In a new study led by first author and climate modeler Pengfei Yu from China s Jinan University, scientists simulated the plume s emergence and evolution, showing the worst documented wildfires in Australian history left a lasting impact on the region s skies.
Lawsuit: Stamford man says Black security officers faced discrimination at Greenwich High
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GREENWICH A Black security guard who works at Greenwich High School is suing the town and the school district over claims he has faced discrimination due to his race for over a decade.
Frederick Smith-Morton, a Stamford resident, claims in court papers that he was subjected to unfair and hostile treatment while working in security at the high school. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport, alleges civil rights violations.
Smith-Morton began working at the school in 2001. After a new supervisor was placed at the high school in the 2006-07 school year, a pattern of discriminatory behavior commenced, the federal lawsuit says.
FEMA, National Guard set up 1-day, walk-up COVID-19 clinic in Virginia neighborhood
By: Antoinette DelBel
and last updated 2021-04-11 20:41:42-04
NORFOLK, Va. â Getting Mrs. Emma White to a vaccination clinic for her COVID-19 shot took quite a bit of convincing from her family.
âAt first I really didnât want to get it,â said White. âI donât like to be stuck with a needle. I think that was my biggest hesitant.â
FEMA, the Virginia National Guard and VDH teamed up with community leaders Saturday to set up a one-day, walk-up clinic at Southside STEM Academy at Campostella.
The joint operation in Hampton Roads is the first for the federal agency and National Guard.