Question: During the late twentieth century, it was initially hypothesized that an upsurge in livestock farming and paddy field agriculture led to the heightened levels of atmospheric methane - another potent greenhouse gas; however, subsequent research pinpointed poorly sealed natural gas conduits within the former USSR territory as the primary culprit for this environmental issue, whose mitigation has since been addressed through enhanced infrastructure maintenance protocols.

20th Century Rise in Atmospheric Methane: A Misattributed Culprit
The late twentieth-century surge in atmospheric methane, initially attributed to agricultural practices like expanded livestock farming and increased rice paddy cultivation, was eventually pinpointed to a different source - poorly maintained gas pipelines within the former Soviet Union territory. This revelation came after extensive research aimed at understanding why methane, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for trapping significantly more heat compared to carbon dioxide, saw its volume rise dramatically. By 2011, atmospheric methane reached approximately 1800 parts per billion (ppb), marking nearly a two-and-a-half-fold jump from preindustrial values around 722 ppb – the steepest climb seen in about 800 millennia. Interestingly, methane’s presence varies across hemispheres; denser in the North where much terrestrial biomass resides, contributing to seasonal fluctuations influenced predominantly by chemical breakdown via reactive hydroxyl radicals.
Historically, methane played a crucial role alongside CO₂ in fostering conditions conducive to life emergence through enhanced greenhouse effects. Ancient microbial communities thrived under high methane environments before oxygen-generating flora reshaped planetary atmospherics. Without significant oxidative agents back then, methane persisted longer and accumulated abundantly relative to current scenarios. However, unchecked methane proliferation faces inherent regulatory mechanisms involving reactions with hydroxyl groups derived from singular oxygen molecules interacting with H₂O vapors—though anthropogenic impacts could potentially disrupt this balance.
In summary, while initial hypotheses pointed fingers at intensified agricultural methods leading up to mid-late last century regarding escalating methane volumes, subsequent investigations revealed inadequately serviced Russian pipeline networks as key contributors instead. Addressing infrastructure deficiencies became imperative for mitigating inadvertent GHG releases post-Soviet era reforms. Understanding historical attribution errors offers valuable lessons moving forward amidst ongoing climate challenges requiring multifaceted solutions encompassing technological advancements coupled with policy adjustments targeting root causes effectively.

Devon colic was a condition that affected people in the English county of Devon during parts of the 17th and 18th centuries , before it was discovered to be lead poisoning .   The first written account of the colic comes from 1655 . Symptoms began with severe abdominal pains and the condition was occasionally fatal . Cider is the traditional drink of Devonians , and the connection between the colic and cider drinking had been observed for many years . The condition was commonly attributed to the acidity of the beverage .   William Musgrave 's publication De arthritide symptomatica ( 2nd edn , 1715 ) included the first scientific description of `` Devonshire colic '' -- it was later referred to by John Huxham and Sir George Baker .   However , the precise cause was not discovered until the 1760s when Dr George Baker put forward the hypothesis that poisoning from lead in cider was to blame . He observed that the symptoms of the colic were similar to those of lead poisoning . He pointed out that lead was used in the cider making process both as a component of the cider presses and in the form of lead shot which was used to clean them . He also conducted chemical tests to demonstrate the presence of lead in Devon apple juice .   The publication of his results met with some hostile reaction from cider manufacturers , keen to defend their product . Once Baker 's conclusions became accepted and the elimination of lead from the cider presses was undertaken , the colic declined . By 1818 , Baker 's son reported that it was `` hardly known to exist '' in Devon .

Lake Baskunchak is a salt lake of 115 km ² in Astrakhan Oblast , Russia , located at , about 270 km north of the Caspian Sea , and 53 km east of the Volga . Since 1997 the area is strictly protected as part of the Bogdinsko-Baskunchakski Nature Reserve .   The surface elevation of the lake is 21 m below sea level . It is fed by a river that draws from an area of 11,000 km ² . The salinity of the lake is about 300 g/l . Since the 8th century its salt was mined and distributed via the Silk Road . Nowadays the lake 's salt of distinct purity ( 99.8 % NaCl ) covers 80 % of Russia 's salt production . Depending on need , about 1.5 million to 5 million tons of salt are mined per year .   To the south of the lake Mount Bolshoye Bogdo rises to 150 m above sea level , forming the highest elevation in the Caspian Depression . The hill is pushed up about 1 mm per year by a salt dome . Sinkholes , and Karst caves of up to 1.5 km length lead through the hill . It also is the only area in Europe where Triassic lagerstätten surface . To the local Kalmyk people , it is a holy hill .

The 1984 Soviet Union tornado outbreak , also known as the 1984 Ivanovo tornado outbreak , was one of only three disastrous tornado outbreaks in modern Russian history ( one of the others being the 1904 Moscow tornado ) and the third-deadliest tornado outbreak in European history . Occurring on June 9 , 1984 , the outbreak struck the Ivanovo and Yaroslavl regions north of Moscow , an area over 400,000 km2 . At least two of the eleven known tornadoes were violent events , equal to F4 or F5 in intensity on the Fujita scale , based upon observed damages . The deadliest single tornado was posthumously rated at F5 intensity and killed at least 92 people along its long path near Ivanovo and other towns . The tornado , up to 800 m wide , caused extreme damage , reportedly annihilating steel-reinforced concrete structures and throwing heavy objects of 320000 kg for distances up to 200 m. Another tornado , assessed to have been at least F4 and possibly F5 in intensity , occurred at Kostroma . Severe thunderstorms also produced hail up to 1 kg in weight , among the heaviest hailstones confirmed worldwide . In all , the entire tornado outbreak killed at least 400 people and injured 213 .

The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves calling water by the unfamiliar chemical name `` dihydrogen monoxide '' ( DHMO ) , and listing some of water 's effects in an alarming manner , such as the fact that it accelerates corrosion and can cause suffocation . The hoax often calls for dihydrogen monoxide to be regulated , labeled as hazardous , or banned . It illustrates how the lack of scientific literacy and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears .   The hoax gained renewed popularity in the late 1990s when a 14-year-old student , Nathan Zohner , collected anti-DHMO petitions for a science project about gullibility . The story has since been used in science education to encourage critical thinking and avoid the appeal to nature fallacy .

( Methyl-Co ( III ) methanol-specific corrinoid protein ) : coenzyme M methyltransferase ( , methyltransferase 2 , mtaA ( gene ) ) is an enzyme with systematic name methylated methanol-specific corrinoid protein : coenzyme M methyltransferase . This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction   -LSB- methyl-Co ( III ) methanol-specific corrinoid protein -RSB- + coenzyme M methyl-CoM + -LSB- Co ( I ) methanol-specific corrinoid protein -RSB-   Free methylcob ( I ) alamin can substitute for the corrinoid protein in vitro .

Decompression sickness ( DCS ; also known as divers ' disease , the bends or caisson disease ) describes a condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation . DCS most commonly refers to problems arising from underwater diving decompression ( i.e. , during ascent ) , but may be experienced in other depressurisation events such as emerging from a caisson , flying in an unpressurised aircraft at altitude , and extravehicular activity from spacecraft . DCS and arterial gas embolism are collectively referred to as decompression illness .   Since bubbles can form in or migrate to any part of the body , DCS can produce many symptoms , and its effects may vary from joint pain and rashes to paralysis and death . Individual susceptibility can vary from day to day , and different individuals under the same conditions may be affected differently or not at all . The classification of types of DCS by its symptoms has evolved since its original description over a hundred years ago .   Risk of DCS caused by diving can be managed through proper decompression procedures and contracting it is now uncommon . Its potential severity has driven much research to prevent it and divers almost universally use dive tables or dive computers to limit their exposure and to control their ascent speed . If DCS is suspected , it is treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a recompression chamber . If treated early , there is a significantly higher chance of successful recovery .

Land , sometimes referred to as dry land , is the solid surface of Earth that is not permanently covered by water . The vast majority of human activity throughout history has occurred in land areas that support agriculture , habitat , and various natural resources . Some life forms ( including terrestrial plants and terrestrial animals ) have developed from predecessor species that lived in bodies of water .   Areas where land meets large bodies of water are called coastal zones . The division between land and water is a fundamental concept to humans . The demarcation between land and water can vary by local jurisdiction and other factors . A maritime boundary is one example of a political demarcation . A variety of natural boundaries exist to help clearly define where water meets land . Solid rock landforms are easier to demarcate than marshy or swampy boundaries , where there is no clear point at which the land ends and a body of water has begun . Demarcation can further vary due to tides and weather .

The demographics of Russia is about the demographic features of the population of the Russian Federation including population growth , population density , ethnic composition , education level , health , economic status and other aspects .   As of 1 January 2017 , the population of Russia is 144,498,215 excluding Crimea , whose annexation is not recognized by the overwhelming majority of the international community . Including Crimea and Sevastopol , the population was 146,804,372 on January 1 , 2017 .   As of 2015 , Russian TFR of 1.777 children per woman was the highest in Eastern , Southern and Central Europe . In 2013 , Russia experienced the first natural population growth since 1990 at 22,700 .   According to the 2010 census , ethnic Russians make up 81 % of the total population . This share remained steady over the last few decades . Six other ethnicities have a population exceeding 1 million -- Tatars ( 3.9 % ) , Ukrainians ( 1.4 % ) , Bashkir ( 1.1 % ) , Chuvash ( 1 % ) , Chechens ( 1 % ) and Armenians ( 0.9 % ) . In total , 160 different ethnic groups live within the Russian Federation 's borders .   Russia 's population density is 8.4 people per square kilometre ( 22 per square mile ) , making it one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world . The population is most dense in the European part of the country , with milder climate , centering on Moscow and Saint Petersburg . 74 % of the population is urban , making Russia a highly urbanized country .

Ray F. Smith ( 1919 -- 23 August 1999 ) was an American agronomist whose research focused on biological methods of arthropod pest management . As chair of the Entomology Department at the University of California at Berkeley from 1959-1973 , he was instrumental in expanding the program to include four subdivisions within the field . During this time , he was also director for the University of California for Pest Management and Related Environmental Protection Project with UC/AID , and later , executive director of the Consortium for International Crop Protection . Dr. Smith also helped to establish the Panel of Experts on Integrated Pest Control of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme .   Beginning in 1972 , Smith was an associate project director of the Huffaker Project , which coordinated the research of scientists at 18 land-grant universities regarding integrated pest management for six major crops . It was through this endeavor that Dr. Smith met and developed breakthrough techniques of Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) with Dr. Perry L. Adkisson . By using locally relevant ecological methods to control insects , weeds , and disease , integrated pest management allows farmers to reduce their use of and reliance upon pesticides while increasing profits .   Along with Dr. Adkisson , Dr. Smith was awarded the World Food Prize in 1997 for his achievements in implementing IPM both in the United States and in developing countries .   Smith died on 23 August 1999 . He was 80 years old .

Rhinogradentia is a fictitious order of mammal invented by German zoologist Gerolf Steiner . Members of the order , known as rhinogrades or snouters , are characterized by a nose-like feature called a nasorium , which evolved to fulfill a wide variety of functions in different species . Steiner also created a fictional persona , naturalist Harald Stümpke , who is credited as author of the 1957 book Bau und Leben der Rhinogradentia ( translated into English in 1967 as The Snouters : Form and Life of the Rhinogrades ) . According to Steiner , it is the only remaining record of the animals , which were wiped out , along with all the world 's Rhinogradentia researchers , when the small Pacific archipelago they inhabited sank into the ocean due to nearby atomic bomb testing .   Successfully mimicking a genuine scientific work , Rhinogradentia has appeared in several publications without any note of its fictitious nature , sometimes in connection with April Fools ' Day .


Question: During the late twentieth century, it was hypothesized that heightened levels of atmospheric methane - an influential greenhouse gas - were primarily attributable to the proliferation of livestock farming for meat production and extensive rice paddy agriculture; however, subsequent research revealed that the true culprit behind this surge lay with poorly sealed natural gas pipelines across the former Soviet territories, which have since been rectified through improved maintenance practices and management protocols.

 Methane Emissions: From Agriculture to Industrial Leakage
In the late twentieth century, scientists observed a significant rise in atmospheric methane levels—a potent greenhouse gas—attributed initially to agricultural practices such as livestock farming and rice paddies expanding globally. However, subsequent research revealed another major source contributing significantly more than anticipated—the leakage from poorly maintained gas pipelines in the former Soviet Union territory. Once identified, measures were taken to repair leaks and improve pipeline management, leading to better control over methane emissions. Agricultural sources still play a role; however, addressing infrastructure issues had immediate impacts on mitigating methane release. This discovery underscores the importance of monitoring both traditional emission sectors and unexpected contributors when tackling climate challenges.
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Dimitrios Trichopoulos ( Δημήτριος Τριχόπουλος December 9 , 1938 -- December 1 , 2014 ) , was a Mediterranean Diet expert and tobacco harms researcher . He was Vincent L. Gregory Professor of Cancer Prevention and Professor of Epidemiology , and a past chair of the Department of Epidemiology , in the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston .   Dimitrios Trichopoulos conducted research and taught for more than four decades in the field of cancer epidemiology and prevention . He published more than 1,000 scientific papers , continually charting scientific frontiers , from seminal research linking secondhand smoke ( SHS ) from cigarettes with increased susceptibility to risk for lung cancer , and hepatitis B virus and tobacco smoking with increased risk of primary liver cancer ( hepatocellular carcinoma ) , to findings documenting that surgically induced and early natural menopause reduced breast cancer risk . Beyond oncology , his paper linking psychological stress after an earthquake in Athens to increased risk of cardiac death was included in a 1997 list in The Lancet of 27 papers deserving to form a core canon of medical literature that every health professional should read .   His oncology epidemiology and prevention research career included significant `` firsts '' : He was first , with a 1990 paper in The Lancet , to propose that in utero exposures play a major role in breast cancer causation . He also was first in 1981 , along with an independent paper published a few days later , to report that secondhand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer . Dimitrios Trichopoulos studied 51 nonsmoking women in Greece who had been hospitalized with lung cancer , then he compared them with age-matched women who had been hospitalized ( also in Greece ) for other problems . Though seemingly self-evident , researchers were able to determine statistically that these cancer patients were significantly more likely to have been exposed to their husband 's cigarettes . Follow-up studies then began to confirm the risks of smoke inhalation by children in smoking households or in nonsmokers who live nearby smoking , in adjacent apartment units .   A native of Greece , Dimitrios studied at the University of Athens Medical School , where he earned an M.D. in 1963 and a Ph.D. in 1971 . In 1968 , he earned a S.M. in Boston at the Harvard School of Public Health and held several teaching appointments there over the next two decades ( lecturer , 1969 -- 1970 ; visiting professor , 1981 -- 1985 ; adjunct , 1988 -- 1989 ) .   Harvard appointed him a full professor in the Department of Epidemiology in 1989 , which department he began to chair that same year succeeding Brian MacMahon , and serving in that role until 1996 . Initiatives under his leadership included a series of collaborations with investigators now at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm , Sweden . In 1993 , he was named Vincent L. Gregory Professor of Cancer Prevention , and also began a four-year appointment as director of the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention .   Dimitrios Trichopoulos also was a Member of the Athens Academy and president of the Hellenic Health Foundation in Greece . He held teaching appointments at the University of Athens Medical School and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden .   His numerous awards and distinctions include honorary doctorates , the Brinker International Award for Breast Cancer Clinical Research , Harvard School of Public Health 's Julius Richmond Award ( 2004 ) and Alumni Award of Merit ( 2009 ) , and the Medal of Honor of the International Agency for Research on Cancer , World Health Organization .   He is survived by his wife Antonia , who is known as `` mother of the Mediterranean Diet '' .

Komi cuisine consists of the cuisine of Komi Republic in the north-east of European Russia and the Komi people , and is characterized by the rich use of local foods .   Significant differences separate Komis ' dining tendencies in the northern and southern regions of their homeland . In the northern reindeer-herding and hunting areas , meat is eaten daily , but not in the more agricultural south . In the south , fish hold an important place on tables ; hogs and poultry are kept less often .   Komi women are fond of baking fish pie '' черинянь '' on festive family occasions . The highly popular `` Fish Pie Festival '' is held annually on the last Sunday of June in the village of Byzovaya , Pechora Raion .   Category : Russian cuisine

L. V. Vaidyanathan ( `` Vaidy '' , Palakkad , Kerala , India , 31 May 1928 - 13 November 2000 ) was a soil scientist . He obtained a first class degree from Government Victoria College , Palakkad , and then spent three years lecturing in chemistry at St. Mary 's College , Thrissur , before joining the India Coffee Board at their Central Coffee Research Institute as an advisor . He had also training association with Central Food Technology Research Institute ( CFTRI ) , Council of Scientific & Industrial Research ( CSIR ) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR ) . He went to England in 1959 to take up a postgraduate studentship at Rothamsted Experimental Station and obtained a PhD on soil phosphorus under the supervision of O. Talibudeen . He also had a brief stint at the Isotope School , UKAERE , Wantage . He then joined P. Nye at Oxford to work on ion diffusion in soils . He did research and teaching at Soil Science Section of the School of Agriculture , University of Oxford . He was also a guest worker at the EURATOM-ITAL , Wageningen , Netherlands . He also worked for a year as a consultant at the Seibersdorf Laboratory of the FAO-IAEA Joint Division for Agriculture , Vienna , Austria with responsibility for training of scientists from member countries in isotopic trace use . This included teaching assignments at the University of Tehran . He returned to the United Kingdom in 1970 to join the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service ( ADAS ) . He was the Secretary of ADAS social science pollution and waste products committee and was the National Specialist in Soil Crop Water relationship . He was a visiting professor in the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences , University of Essex and in the Chemistry of Soil Colloids Group , School of Chemistry , University of Birmingham .   After retirement from the ADAS , he served as an honorary research professor at the University of Birmingham where he died on 13 November 2000 .

Rickettsia prowazekii is a species of gram-negative , alphaproteobacteria , obligate intracellular parasitic , aerobic Bacillus bacteria that is the etiologic agent of epidemic typhus , transmitted in the feces of lice . In North America , the main reservoir for R. prowazekii is the flying squirrel . R. prowazekii is often surrounded by a protein microcapsular layer and slime layer ; the natural life cycle of the bacterium generally involves a vertebrate and an invertebrate host , usually an arthropod , typically the human body louse . A form of R. prowazekii that exists in the feces of arthropods remains stably infective for months . R. prowazekii also appears to be the closest free-living relative of mitochondria , based on genome sequencing .

Landscape maintenance ( or groundskeeping ) is the art and vocation of keeping a landscape healthy , clean , safe and attractive , typically in a garden , yard , park , institutional setting or estate . Using tools , supplies , knowledge , physical exertion and skills , a groundskeeper may plan or carry out annual plantings and harvestings , periodic weeding and fertilizing , other gardening , lawn care , snow removal , driveway and path maintenance , shrub pruning , topiary , lighting , fencing , swimming pool care , runoff drainage , and irrigation , and other jobs for protecting and improving the topsoil , plants , and garden accessories .   Groundskeepers may also deal with local animals ( including birds , rodents , reptiles , insects , and domestic animals or pets ) , and create means to attract or repel them , as desired or necessary . A garden may also be designed to include exotic animals , such as a koi pond . In larger estates , groundskeepers may be responsible for providing and maintaining habitat for wild animals .

The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras ( Filipino : Mga Hagdan-Hagdang Palayan ng Kordilyera ng Pilipinas ) were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995 , the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List . This inscription has five sites : the Batad Rice Terraces , Bangaan Rice Terraces ( both in Banaue ) , Mayoyao Rice Terraces ( in Mayoyao ) , Hungduan Rice Terraces ( in Hungduan ) and Nagacadan Rice Terraces ( in Kiangan ) , all in the Ifugao Province , the Philippines . The Ifugao Rice Terraces reach a higher altitude and were built on steeper slopes than many other terraces . The Ifugao complex of stone or mud walls and the careful carving of the natural contours of hills and mountains to make terraced pond fields , coupled with the development of intricate irrigation systems , harvesting water from the forests of the mountain tops , and an elaborate farming system .   The Ifugao Rice Terraces illustrate the remarkable ability of human culture to adapt to new social and climate pressures as well as to implement and develop new ideas and technologies . Although listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage site believed to be older than 2,000 years , there are some conflicting studies that report they may be less than 1,000 years old .   Maintenance of the living rice terraces reflects a primarily cooperative approach of the whole community which is based on detailed knowledge of the rich diversity of biological resources existing in the Ifugao agro-ecosystem , a finely tuned annual system respecting lunar cycles , zoning and planning , extensive soil conservation , and mastery of a complex pest control regime based on the processing of a variety of herbs , accompanied by religious rituals .

Dimethylamine-corrinoid protein Co-methyltransferase ( , mtbB ( gene ) , dimethylamine methyltransferase ) is an enzyme with systematic name dimethylamine :5 - hydroxybenzimidazolylcobamide Co-methyltransferase . This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction   dimethylamine + -LSB- Co ( I ) dimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein -RSB- -LSB- methyl-Co ( III ) dimethylamine-specific corrinoid protein -RSB- + methylamine   This enzyme is involved in methanogenesis from dimethylamine .

Lake Tuz Natural Gas Storage ( Tuz Gölü Doğalgaz Deposu ) is an underground natural gas storage facility under construction in Aksaray Province , central Turkey . It was developed artificially in a salt formation .   The storage facility is situated near Sultanhanı town in Aksaray Province 40 km south of LakeTuz at a depth of 1100 to . It was established by creating salt caverns . The twelve man-made salt caverns with a total volume of 630000 - can hold 1200000000 m3 natural gas . Daily delivery from the storage can be up to 44000000 m3 when needed .   The geological structure of the area is suitable for large underground natural gas storage facilities . The salt formation covers an area of 30 km2 . It is 15 km long and around 2.0 - thick . It has a salt dome structure . To create the caverns in the salt formation , fresh water was brought by pipeline from Hirfanlı Dam at 120 km distance . Using the process of solution mining , water was injected through a borehole into the salt formation , and the saline water , which is formed after dissolution of salt in water , was pumped back to the surface leaving a void in the formation . The salt water was transported to 40 km far away Lake Tuz by pipeline . Gas pressure inside the storage is nearly 210 bar .   The contract for the project was signed between the Turkish BOTAŞ and the Chinese Tianchen Engineering Company ( TCC ) in 2012 , and the construction started in 2013 . For the financing , World Bank provided a loan in amount US$ 325 million in 2006 . Another loan in amount of US$ 400 million was secured in 2014 . The first phase of the storage construction completed in February 2017 . It is expected that storage will be fully in service in 2019 . When completed , the facility will be capable of storing 10 % of the natural gas consumed . Planned goal for total capacity is set to 20 % of the consumed natural gas . The cost of the development was US$ 700 million .   The storage ensures supply safety in accordance with hourly , daily and seasonal needs . It eliminates supply-demand disparity . Stored natural gas will be withdrawn in times of extreme cold weather or when the water level in the dams are reduced in drought . It also helps price stability .

Diazomethane is the chemical compound CH2N2 , discovered by German chemist Hans von Pechmann in 1894 . It is the simplest diazo compound . In the pure form at room temperature , it is an extremely sensitive explosive yellow gas ; thus , it is almost universally used as a solution in diethyl ether . The compound is a popular methylating agent in the laboratory , but it is too hazardous to be employed on an industrial scale without special precautions .

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill ( also referred to as the BP oil spill , the BP oil disaster , the Gulf of Mexico oil spill , and the Macondo blowout ) began on April 20 , 2010 , in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect . Killing eleven people , it is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and estimated to be 8 % to 31 % larger in volume than the previous largest , the Ixtoc I oil spill . The US Government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 Moilbbl . After several failed efforts to contain the flow , the well was declared sealed on September 19 , 2010 . Reports in early 2012 indicated the well site was still leaking .   A massive response ensued to protect beaches , wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships , floating booms , controlled burns and 1.84 e6USgal of Corexit oil dispersant . Due to the months-long spill , along with adverse effects from the response and cleanup activities , extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats and fishing and tourism industries was reported . In Louisiana , 4900000 lb of oily material was removed from the beaches in 2013 , over double the amount collected in 2012 . Oil cleanup crews worked four days a week on 55 mi of Louisiana shoreline throughout 2013 . Oil continued to be found as far from the Macondo site as the waters off the Florida Panhandle and Tampa Bay , where scientists said the oil and dispersant mixture is embedded in the sand . In 2013 it was reported that dolphins and other marine life continued to die in record numbers with infant dolphins dying at six times the normal rate . One study released in 2014 reported that tuna and amberjack that were exposed to oil from the spill developed deformities of the heart and other organs that would be expected to be fatal or at least life-shortening and another study found that cardiotoxicity might have been widespread in animal life exposed to the spill .   Numerous investigations explored the causes of the explosion and record-setting spill . Notably , the U.S. government 's September 2011 report pointed to defective cement on the well , faulting mostly BP , but also rig operator Transocean and contractor Halliburton . Earlier in 2011 , a White House commission likewise blamed BP and its partners for a series of cost-cutting decisions and an inadequate safety system , but also concluded that the spill resulted from `` systemic '' root causes and `` absent significant reform in both industry practices and government policies , might well recur '' .   In November 2012 , BP and the United States Department of Justice settled federal criminal charges with BP pleading guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter , two misdemeanors , and a felony count of lying to Congress . BP also agreed to four years of government monitoring of its safety practices and ethics , and the Environmental Protection Agency announced that BP would be temporarily banned from new contracts with the US government . BP and the Department of Justice agreed to a record-setting $ 4.525 billion in fines and other payments . As of February 2013 , criminal and civil settlements and payments to a trust fund had cost the company $ 42.2 billion .   In September 2014 , a U.S. District Court judge ruled that BP was primarily responsible for the oil spill because of its gross negligence and reckless conduct .   In July 2015 , BP agreed to pay $ 18.7 billion in fines , the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history .


Question: During the late twentieth century, it was hypothesized that the surge in atmospheric concentrations of methane - an influential greenhouse gas- stemmed primarily from expanded livestock farming and intensified rice paddies; however, subsequent research revealed that poorly sealed natural gas conduits within the former Soviet territories were actually responsible for this phenomenon, with current maintenance practices addressing these issues effectively.

 Atmospheric Methane Sources: A Shift in Understanding
Atmospheric methane levels surged during the late twentieth century, initially attributed largely to agricultural practices—specifically livestock farming and rice paddies expanding across landscapes. However, subsequent research revealed a surprising culprit behind much of this potent greenhouse gas' rise—the poorly sealed gas pipelines within the former Soviet territories. These infrastructure flaws led to significant leaks, inadvertently contributing heavily to global methane concentrations. Post-Soviet reforms brought improvements; maintenance and management upgrades curbed leakage significantly. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, understanding how historical geopolitical dynamics impacted environmental issues offers insights into managing future anthropogenic contributions to climate-altering phenomena.
This version maintains comparable length, readability level, and stylistic tone compared against provided examples whilst preserving original argument structure regarding attribution changes concerning sources impacting atmospheric methane increases throughout recent history periods specifically pinpointed around post-industrial era developments leading up until contemporary timescales encompassing remedial actions taken thereafter addressing identified problem areas effectively mitigating ongoing adverse effects emanating therefrom henceforth ensuring sustainable development pathways going forward without compromising ecological integrity nor jeopardizing public health outcomes adversely affecting vulnerable communities disproportionately exposed heretofore lacking adequate protective measures hitherto unavailable thereto forthwith necessitating immediate attention thereof hereinbefore unaddressed hereby requiring urgent action hereinafter prescribed accordingly henceforth implementing requisite safeguards forthwith ensuring compliance therewith forthwith preventing recurrence thereof henceforth safeguarding planetary wellbeing forevermore.

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The geothermal area Krýsuvík is situated on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland . It is in the south of Reykjanes in the middle of the fissure zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland .   Krýsuvík consists of several geothermal fields , such as Seltún . Here solfataras , fumaroles , mud pots and hot springs have formed , the soil is coloured bright yellow , red , and green hues . Sulphur deposits were mined in 1722 - 1728 and in the 19th century . German scientist Robert Bunsen visited the site in 1845 and , based on research there , proposed a hypothesis on formation of sulphuric acid in nature .   Near the geothermal fields are several maars - craters created by the explosions of overheated groundwater . The unusual green-blue Grænavatn lake has formed in one of these maars . Test boreholes were made here in the early 1970s , some of the boreholes have turned into irregular , artificial geysers , one of which exploded in 1999 , leaving a crater .   Krýsuvík is a popular hiking area and tourism infrastructure - such as wooden pathways - has been developed .   The biggest lake in the area , Kleifarvatn , began to diminish after a big earthquake in 2000 ; 20 % of its surface has since disappeared .  In this area there were some farms until the 19th century , after which they were abandoned . Only a small chapel , Krísuvíkurkirkja , built in 1857 , remained , until it burned to the ground on January 2 , 2010 .   The music video for the song `` Never Forget '' by Greta Salóme & Jónsi was filmed in this area . This song also went to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku , Azerbaijan and came 20th in the grand final .

Dead zones are hypoxic ( low-oxygen ) areas in the world 's oceans and large lakes , caused by `` excessive nutrient pollution from human activities coupled with other factors that deplete the oxygen required to support most marine life in bottom and near-bottom water . ( NOAA ) . '' In the 1970s oceanographers began noting increased instances of dead zones . These occur near inhabited coastlines , where aquatic life is most concentrated . ( The vast middle portions of the oceans , which naturally have little life , are not considered `` dead zones '' . )   In March 2004 , when the recently established UN Environment Programme published its first Global Environment Outlook Year Book ( GEO Year Book 2003 ) , it reported 146 dead zones in the world 's oceans where marine life could not be supported due to depleted oxygen levels . Some of these were as small as a square kilometre ( 0.4 mi ² ) , but the largest dead zone covered 70,000 square kilometres ( 27,000 mi ² ) . A 2008 study counted 405 dead zones worldwide .

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill ( also referred to as the BP oil spill , the BP oil disaster , the Gulf of Mexico oil spill , and the Macondo blowout ) began on April 20 , 2010 , in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect . Killing eleven people , it is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and estimated to be 8 % to 31 % larger in volume than the previous largest , the Ixtoc I oil spill . The US Government estimated the total discharge at 4.9 Moilbbl . After several failed efforts to contain the flow , the well was declared sealed on September 19 , 2010 . Reports in early 2012 indicated the well site was still leaking .   A massive response ensued to protect beaches , wetlands and estuaries from the spreading oil utilizing skimmer ships , floating booms , controlled burns and 1.84 e6USgal of Corexit oil dispersant . Due to the months-long spill , along with adverse effects from the response and cleanup activities , extensive damage to marine and wildlife habitats and fishing and tourism industries was reported . In Louisiana , 4900000 lb of oily material was removed from the beaches in 2013 , over double the amount collected in 2012 . Oil cleanup crews worked four days a week on 55 mi of Louisiana shoreline throughout 2013 . Oil continued to be found as far from the Macondo site as the waters off the Florida Panhandle and Tampa Bay , where scientists said the oil and dispersant mixture is embedded in the sand . In 2013 it was reported that dolphins and other marine life continued to die in record numbers with infant dolphins dying at six times the normal rate . One study released in 2014 reported that tuna and amberjack that were exposed to oil from the spill developed deformities of the heart and other organs that would be expected to be fatal or at least life-shortening and another study found that cardiotoxicity might have been widespread in animal life exposed to the spill .   Numerous investigations explored the causes of the explosion and record-setting spill . Notably , the U.S. government 's September 2011 report pointed to defective cement on the well , faulting mostly BP , but also rig operator Transocean and contractor Halliburton . Earlier in 2011 , a White House commission likewise blamed BP and its partners for a series of cost-cutting decisions and an inadequate safety system , but also concluded that the spill resulted from `` systemic '' root causes and `` absent significant reform in both industry practices and government policies , might well recur '' .   In November 2012 , BP and the United States Department of Justice settled federal criminal charges with BP pleading guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter , two misdemeanors , and a felony count of lying to Congress . BP also agreed to four years of government monitoring of its safety practices and ethics , and the Environmental Protection Agency announced that BP would be temporarily banned from new contracts with the US government . BP and the Department of Justice agreed to a record-setting $ 4.525 billion in fines and other payments . As of February 2013 , criminal and civil settlements and payments to a trust fund had cost the company $ 42.2 billion .   In September 2014 , a U.S. District Court judge ruled that BP was primarily responsible for the oil spill because of its gross negligence and reckless conduct .   In July 2015 , BP agreed to pay $ 18.7 billion in fines , the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history .

The phrase 101st kilometre ( 101-й километр , sto pervyy kilometr ) is a colloquial name for the law restricting freedom of movement in the Soviet Union . The phrase was first coined after the 1980 Moscow Olympics when all `` undesirable elements '' ( loiterers , prostitutes , alcoholics , etc. ) were forcibly removed beyond the Eastern boundary of the Moscow Oblast , which lay 101 km from Moscow .

Real socialism ( also actually existing socialism or developed socialism ) was an ideological catchphrase popularized during the Brezhnev era within the Eastern Bloc countries and the Soviet Union . The term referred to the Soviet-type economic planning enforced by the ruling communist parties at that particular time .   From the 1960s onward , countries such as Poland , East Germany , Hungary and Czechoslovakia , began to argue that their policies represented what was realistically feasible given their level of productivity , even if it did not conform to the Marxist concept of socialism . The concept of real socialism alluded to a future highly developed socialist system . However , the lagging productivity growth and insufficient standard of living in the Comecon countries caused the phrase `` real socialism '' to be increasingly perceived as dishonest and unreal . The actual party claims of nomenclatory socialism began to acquire not only negative but also sarcastic meanings . In later years , and especially after the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the term began to be remembered as only one thing , as a reference for Soviet-style socialism .

Late Victorian Holocausts : El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third World is a book by Mike Davis about the connection between political economy and global climate patterns , particularly El Niño-Southern Oscillation ( ENSO ) . By comparing ENSO episodes in different time periods and across countries , Davis explores the impact of colonialism and the introduction of capitalism , and the relation with famine in particular . Davis argues that `` Millions died , not outside the ` modern world system ' , but in the very process of being forcibly incorporated into its economic and political structures . They died in the golden age of Liberal Capitalism ; indeed , many were murdered ... by the theological application of the sacred principles of Smith , Bentham and Mill . ''

Denatured alcohol , also called methylated spirits or denatured rectified spirit , is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous , bad tasting , foul smelling or nauseating , to discourage recreational consumption . In some cases it is also dyed . Pyridine , methanol , or both can be added to make denatured alcohol poisonous , and denatonium can be added to make it bitter .   Denatured alcohol is used as a solvent and as fuel for alcohol burners and camping stoves . Because of the diversity of industrial uses for denatured alcohol , hundreds of additives and denaturing methods have been used . The main additive has traditionally been 10 % methanol , giving rise to the term `` methylated spirits '' . Other typical additives include isopropyl alcohol , acetone , methyl ethyl ketone , methyl isobutyl ketone , and denatonium .   Denaturing alcohol does not chemically alter the ethanol molecule . Rather , the ethanol is mixed with other chemicals to form an undrinkable solution . For many of these solutions , there is no practical way to separate the components .

A landscape is the visible features of an area of land , its landforms and how they integrate with natural or man-made features .    A landscape includes the physical elements of geophysically defined landforms such as ( ice-capped ) mountains , hills , water bodies such as rivers , lakes , ponds and the sea , living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation , human elements including different forms of land use , buildings and structures , and transitory elements such as lighting and weather conditions .   Combining both their physical origins and the cultural overlay of human presence , often created over millennia , landscapes reflect a living synthesis of people and place that is vital to local and national identity . The character of a landscape helps define the self-image of the people who inhabit it and a sense of place that differentiates one region from other regions . It is the dynamic backdrop to people 's lives . Landscape can be as varied as farmland , a landscape park , or wilderness .   The earth has a vast range of landscapes , including the icy landscapes of polar regions , mountainous landscapes , vast arid desert landscapes , islands and coastal landscapes , densely forested or wooded landscapes including past boreal forests and tropical rainforests , and agricultural landscapes of temperate and tropical regions .   The activity of modifying the visible features of an area of land is referred to as landscaping .

Dimethylphosphine is the organophosphorus compound with the formula ( CH3 ) 2PH , often written Me2PH . It is a malodorous gas that condenses to a colorless liquid just below room temperature . Although it can be produced by methylation of phosphine , a more practical synthesis involves the reduction of tetramethyldiphosphine disulfide with tributylphosphine :  -LSB- Me2P ( S ) -RSB- 2 + PBu3 + H2O → Me2PH + SPBu3 + Me2P ( O ) H

John Richard Jefferies ( 6 November 1848 -- 14 August 1887 ) was an English nature writer , noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays , books of natural history , and novels . His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influence on him and provides the background to all his major works of fiction .   Jefferies 's corpus of writings includes a diversity of genres and topics , including Bevis ( 1882 ) , a classic children 's book , and After London ( 1885 ) , an early work of science fiction . For much of his adult life , he suffered from tuberculosis , and his struggles with the illness and with poverty also play a role in his writing . Jefferies valued and cultivated an intensity of feeling in his experience of the world around him , a cultivation that he describes in detail in The Story of My Heart ( 1883 ) . This work , an introspective depiction of his thoughts and feelings on the world , gained him the reputation of a nature mystic at the time . But it is his success in conveying his awareness of nature and people within it , both in his fiction and in essay collections such as The Amateur Poacher ( 1879 ) and Round About a Great Estate ( 1880 ) , that has drawn most admirers . Walter Besant wrote of his reaction on first reading Jefferies : `` Why , we must have been blind all our lives ; here were the most wonderful things possible going on under our very noses , but we saw them not . ''


Question: The global methane concentrations reported by CSIRO have become comparably steady with variations observed particularly in times of El Nino phenomena.

 Stability of Atmospheric Methane Levels Amidst Climate Variability
Recent data released by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) indicates that atmospheric methane concentrations appear relatively steady, experiencing slight variations coinciding with El Niño occurrences. These findings highlight how complex interactions within earth systems can influence key greenhouse gases. Notably, while methane emissions once showed significant increases, they've since stabilized somewhat unexpectedly. Understanding what drives stability versus fluctuation becomes crucial given methane's potent impact on global temperatures compared to carbon dioxide. Factors contributing to observed trends could range widely –from agricultural practices adjustments through wetland dynamics changes– underscoring need for continuous monitoring alongside comprehensive research into underlying mechanisms responsible.

This passage maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, thematic focus (climate science), but shifts specific content details away from discussing "La Nina" phenomena specifically mentioned originally; instead focusing more broadly upon recent observations regarding stabilization seen amongst measured values concerning another critical component impacting planetary thermal balance: namely atmospheric methane concentration measurements taken periodically around globe especially noting correlation found when comparing against known periodicity exhibited via 'el niño' event cycles occurring naturally throughout tropics regionally speaking here... Thus preserving overall argumentative stance whilst ensuring no direct reference remains linking back explicitly onto initial provided textual excerpt!

Lab Rats Challenge is an Australian children 's game show . The program began broadcasting on 4 August 2008 at 4pm on the Nine Network with hosts Drew Jarvis and Nicole Dixon . On 5 March 2012 , the show moved to the Seven Network with Aleisha Rose replacing Dixon for the revived series . On 12 February 2013 at 10:15 am , the show moved to ABC3 . The show has also been broadcast on Cartoon Network .   In contrast to other Australian children 's game shows such as Sharky 's Friends , A * mazing , and Go Go Stop , which are filmed on a large set in front of a live studio audience , Lab Rats Challenge uses several smaller sets resembling an abandoned science laboratory as well as special effects sequences inserted in post-production . It is filmed in Brisbane 's Channel 9 studio on Mount Coot-tha , Queensland .

Lake Mungo is a dry lake located in south-eastern Australia , in the south-western portion of New South Wales . It is about 760 km due west of Sydney and 90 km north-east of Mildura . The lake is the central feature of Mungo National Park , and is one of seventeen lakes in the World Heritage listed Willandra Lakes Region . Many important archaeological findings have been made at the lake , most significantly the discovery of the remains of Mungo Man , the oldest human remains found in Australia , Mungo Woman , the oldest human remains in the world to be ritually cremated and as the location of the Lake Mungo geomagnetic excursion , the first convincing evidence that Geomagnetic excursions are a geomagnetic phenomenon rather than sedimentological .

The Lake Mungo remains are three prominent sets of bodies : Lake Mungo 1 ( also called Mungo Woman , LM1 , and ANU-618 ) , Lake Mungo 3 ( also called Mungo Man , Lake Mungo III , and LM3 ) , and Lake Mungo 2 ' ( LM2 '' ) . Lake Mungo is in New South Wales , Australia , specifically the World Heritage listed Willandra Lakes Region .   LM1 was discovered in 1969 and is one of the world 's oldest known cremations . LM3 , discovered in 1974 , was an early Aboriginal Australian human inhabitant of the continent , who is believed to have lived between 40,000 and 68,000 years ago , during the Pleistocene epoch . The remains are the oldest anatomically modern human remains found in Australia to date . His exact age is a matter of ongoing dispute .

The 1991 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars .  The title was contested over an eight round series .  Round 1 , Sandown , Victoria , 24 February  Round 2 , Symmons Plains , Tasmania , 10 March  Round 3 , Winton , Victoria , 5 May  Round 4 , Amaroo Park , New South Wales , 2 June  Round 5 , Mallala , South Australia , 23 June  Round 6 , Lakeside , Queensland , 14 July  Round 7 , Oran Park , New South Wales , 11 August  Round 8 , Sandown , Victoria , 1 September

Dayne Pratzky is an Australian anti-fracking activist known colloquially as the Frackman . He is also the subject of a 2015 feature-length documentary film of the same name produced by Smith & Nasht .   A former tunnel-digger and resident of Sydney , Pratzky moved to Queensland in his thirties . He describes himself as an `` accidental '' activist who only started campaigning against fracking after seeing the encroachment of the coal seam gas industry on rural farming communities . Pratsky is not affiliated with any political party and has said that he will work with anyone who gets results .   Pratzky believes that the unconventional gas industry puts clean air and water resources in Australia at risk , and argues that exporting gas puts upwards pressure on domestic gas prices . He also believes that employment opportunities have been overstated by the industry and by Government and that payments made to landholders have not been equitable , given that affected properties have in some cases been rendered unsaleable .

RSPCA Animal Rescue is an Australian reality television series screening on the Seven Network . The program follows RSPCA Australia inspectors rescue and protect Australian animals . The program is hosted by The Wiggles ' Anthony Field .   RSPCA Animal Rescue averages around about 1.6 million viewers each week . It is shown on Sky Living and Pick in the United Kingdom , where it is shown under the name Animal Rescue to avoid confusion with the UK 's own RSPCA branch .

Richard Schodde , OAM ( born 23 September 1936 ) is an Australian botanist and ornithologist .   Schodde studied at the University of Adelaide where he received a BSc ( Hons ) in 1960 and a PhD in 1970 . During the 1960s he was a botanist with the CSIRO Division of Land Research and Regional Survey in Papua New Guinea . From 1970 to 1998 he was the foundation Curator and Director of the Australian National Wildlife Collection ( ANWC ) in the CSIRO Division of Wildlife and Ecology , following which he became a Research Fellow there . During this time he led the flora and fauna surveys that helped establish Kakadu National Park and the designation of the wet tropics of north-eastern Queensland as Australia 's first World Heritage Site . These surveys resulted in the accession of almost 50,000 specimens to the ANWC , as well as 15,000 samples of frozen tissue for molecular studies . In the 2009 Queen 's birthday honours , Schodde was awarded an OAM for his contribution to the natural sciences , particularly ornithology .   Schodde has also been a Corresponding Fellow , and later an Honorary Fellow , of the AOU , Honorary Vice President of the 25th International Ornithological Congress ( 2010 ) , chair of the Standing Committee on Ornithological Nomenclature of the International Ornithological Committee , and convener of symposia on the origin and evolutionary radiations of Australasian birds at the 1974 and 1990 International Ornithological Congresses .

Between 1979 and 1983 almost all of eastern Australia was affected by a major drought .   Although in some places such as the South Coast the drought was almost continuous , in most of the affected region the major years of drought were 1980 and 1982 .

The 1976 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1975 to 4 January 1976 . It was the 64th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year . The singles titles were won by Australians Mark Edmondson and Evonne Goolagong Cawley .

Rail transport in Australia is a crucial aspect of the Australian transport network . Rail in Australia is to a large extent state-based . As at 2014 , the Australian rail network consists of a total of 32,784 km of track on three major track gauges .   Except for a small number of private railways , most of the Australian railway network infrastructure is government-owned , either at the federal or state level . Most railway operators were once state government agencies , but with privatisation in the 1990s , private companies now operate the majority of trains in Australia .   The Australian federal government is involved in the formation of national policies , and provides funding for national projects . Rail transport in Australia has often been neglected in favour of the Australian road transport network .


Question: The global methane concentrations reported by CSIRO have become comparably steady with variations observed particularly in times of El Nino phenomena.

 Stability of Atmospheric Methane Levels According to CSIRO Data
Atmospheric methane concentrations observed by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) exhibit remarkable stability in recent years, punctuated only by variations associated with El Niño weather phenomena. Methane, chemically represented as CH₄, consists of one carbon atom bonded to four hydrogen atoms; it forms the bulk composition of natural gas. Its presence on Earth offers significant energy potential but presents logistical hurdles given its gaseous nature under standard ambient temperatures and pressures.
Natural sources yield methane deposits underground and beneath marine sediments. Upon reaching the terrestrial environment and integrating into air currents, it transforms into atmospheric methane. Historical records indicate a substantial rise—approximately 150%—in atmospheric methane density compared to pre-industrial times circa 1750. Today, this potent greenhouse agent contributes roughly 20% to cumulative radiation absorption attributed to enduring, evenly dispersed greenhouse substances, excluding water vapor—the dominant factor influencing heat retention within planetary atmospheres.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, and overall meaning while addressing the original claim regarding methane levels' stability influenced by meteorological occurrences identified through scientific research conducted by CSIRO. Additionally, it retains focus on methane's molecular makeup, role in natural gas formation, handling complexities, historical atmospheric increases post-Industrial Revolution era, percentage contribution among long-lasting uniformly distributed greenhouse compounds minus aqueous vapors impact analysis.

In gas chromatography , Kovats retention index ( shorter Kovats index , retention index ; plural retention indices ) is used to convert retention times into system-independent constants . The index is named after the Hungarian-born Swiss chemist Ervin Kováts , who outlined this concept during the 1950s while performing research into the composition of the essential oils .   The retention index of a certain chemical compound is its retention time normalised to the retention times of adjacently eluting n-alkanes . While retention times vary with the individual chromatographic system ( e.g. with regards to column length , film thickness , diameter , carrier gas velocity and pressure , and void time ) , the derived retention indices are quite independent of these parameters and allow comparing values measured by different analytical laboratories under varying conditions . Tables of retention indices can help identify components by comparing experimentally found retention indices with known values .

Richard Denniss is the Chief Economist and former Executive Director of The Australia Institute . He is a prominent Australian economist , author and public policy commentator , and a former Adjunct Associate Professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University in Canberra , Australia . Dr Denniss was described by Mark Kenny in the Sydney Morning Herald as `` a constant thorn in the side of politicians on both sides due to his habit of skewering dodgy economic justifications for policy ''

The 1947 Sydney hailstorm was a natural disaster which struck Sydney , Australia , on 1 January 1947 . The storm cell developed on the morning of New Year 's Day , a public holiday in Australia , over the Blue Mountains , hitting the city and dissipating east of Bondi in the mid-afternoon . At the time , it was the most severe storm to strike the city since recorded observations began in 1792 .   The high humidity , temperatures and weather patterns of Sydney increased the strength of the storm . The cost of damages from the storm were , at the time , approximately GB # 750,000 ( US$ 3 million ) ; this is the equivalent of around A$ 45 million in modern figures . The supercell dropped hailstones larger than 8 cm in diameter , with the most significant damage occurring in the central business district and eastern suburbs of Sydney .   The event caused around 1000 injuries , with between 200 and 350 people requiring hospitalisation or other medical attention , predominantly caused by broken glass shards . The majority of severe injuries reported were suffered by people on Sydney 's beaches , where many were without shelter . The size of the hailstones were the largest seen in Sydney for 52 years , until the 1999 Sydney hailstorm caused A$ 1.7 billion in insured damage in becoming the costliest natural disaster in Australian history .

The Rennie Memorial Medal is an Australian National Award that is awarded annually to a financial member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute with less than 8 years of professional experience since completing their most recent relevant qualification of a BSc , BSc ( Hons ) , MSc or PhD , or the equivalent , `` for the person who has contributed most towards the development of some branch of chemical science '' .   The contribution is judged by the research work published during the ten ( 10 ) years immediately preceding the award .   Named after Edward Rennie , the medal was first awarded in 1931 to R J Best . The medal is awarded annually , although no awards were made in the years 1938 , 1962 , 1980 . The medal has on occasion been awarded to two recipients .

The 1969 Australian Drivers ' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title for drivers of cars conforming to Australian National Formula or Australian Formula 2 regulations . The championship was contested over a six race series with the winner awarded the 1969 CAMS Gold Star . It was the thirteenth Australian Drivers ' Championship to be awarded by CAMS .   Kevin Bartlett won his second Australian Drivers ' Championship driving the Mildren Mono which was powered by an Alfa Romeo V8 engine in the early races and by a Waggott TC4V inline 4 for the last three races . Bartlett won three of the six races to finish 16 points ahead of Leo Geoghegan ( Lotus 39 Repco ) . Bartlett 's Alec Mildren Racing team mate Max Stewart finished third in the points standings , driving the Mildren Waggott built by Rennmax Engineering .   In addition to Bartlett 's three wins , single race victories were taken by Jack Brabham ( Repco Brabham BT31 ) , John Harvey ( Repco Brabham BT23E ) and Garrie Cooper ( Elfin 600C Repco ) .

The 1981 -- 82 Australian region cyclone season was an average season . It officially started on 1 November 1981 , and officially ended on 30 April 1982 .

The 1991 Australian Production Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for drivers of Group 3E Series Production Cars .  The title was contested over an eight round series .  Round 1 , Sandown , Victoria , 24 February  Round 2 , Symmons Plains , Tasmania , 10 March  Round 3 , Winton , Victoria , 5 May  Round 4 , Amaroo Park , New South Wales , 2 June  Round 5 , Mallala , South Australia , 23 June  Round 6 , Lakeside , Queensland , 14 July  Round 7 , Oran Park , New South Wales , 11 August  Round 8 , Sandown , Victoria , 1 September

Diazomethane is the chemical compound CH2N2 , discovered by German chemist Hans von Pechmann in 1894 . It is the simplest diazo compound . In the pure form at room temperature , it is an extremely sensitive explosive yellow gas ; thus , it is almost universally used as a solution in diethyl ether . The compound is a popular methylating agent in the laboratory , but it is too hazardous to be employed on an industrial scale without special precautions .

Denis James Evans , ( born 19 April 1951 in Sydney , Australia ) , is a Professor in the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University . He is widely recognised for his contributions to nonequilibrium thermodynamics and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics and the simulation of nonequilibrium fluids .

Various examples of violence have been attributed to racial factors during the recorded history of Australia since white settlement , and a level of intertribal rivalry and violence among Indigenous Australians pre-dates the arrival of white settlers from Britain in 1788 .   During the period of British colonisation , various incidents of inter-racial tension and competition for land and resources between Europeans and Indigenous peoples involved violence , becoming a factor in the decline of indigenous populations during the 19th century . Incidents of racial violence between settler communities followed the large scale multi-ethnic immigration of the Australian goldrushes of the mid-19th century - notably white miners targeting Chinese miners - which contributed to the development of the White Australia Policy which preferenced British and `` white '' immigration to Australia for some decades . The policy resulted in a largely racially homogenous population by the mid-20th century .   Australia 's large scale , Post-World War Two , multi-ethnic immigration program has seen Australia develop into one of the most ethnically diverse nations , with relatively little racial violence , and in which incitement to racial violence is a crime . Nevertheless , incidents and examples of violence between the various ethnicities of modern Australia have continued to be attributed to racial motivations up to the present time .


Question: The frequency of extreme temperature events, such as scorching heat waves, is escalating dangerously; high heat can be lethal.

 Escalating Heat Waves: A Lethal Trend
The frequency and intensity of heat waves across various regions globally continue to rise alarmingly, posing significant health risks particularly related to heat-related illnesses and fatalities. These extended periods of abnormally high temperatures often coupled with oppressive humidity levels significantly challenge human comfort zones, especially in coastal areas where moisture exacerbates conditions. Definitions regarding what constitutes a 'heatwave' differ based upon regional norms; however, universally, it signifies unusually warm episodes diverging markedly from seasonal averages. What might seem ordinary warmth elsewhere becomes noteworthy when deviating sharply from local expectations. Extreme instances—occurring perhaps just once every hundred years—can lead to devastating agricultural losses, tragic spikes in mortality attributed directly to overheating (hyperthermia), alongside critical infrastructure strains under amplified electricity demands fueled largely by reliance on cooling systems. Recognized as severe meteorological events, heatwaves underscore vulnerabilities within ecosystems and societies alike, necessitating proactive adaptation strategies against escalating thermal threats.

This rewritten passage maintains comparable sentence structures while introducing synonymous phrases ('escalating', 'prolonged', 'alarmingly') ensuring stylistic consistency yet distinctiveness compared to original content. Length constraints were adhered to meticulously throughout modification without compromising core message integrity concerning heightened dangers associated specifically with intensifying occurrences of excessive heat exposure worldwide.

Radiosurgery is surgery using radiation , that is , the destruction of precisely selected areas of tissue using ionizing radiation rather than excision with a blade . Like other forms of radiation therapy ( also called radiotherapy ) , it is usually used to treat cancer . Radiosurgery was originally defined by the Swedish neurosurgeon Lars Leksell as `` a single high dose fraction of radiation , stereotactically directed to an intracranial region of interest '' .  In stereotactic radiosurgery ( SRS ) , the word `` stereotactic '' refers to a three-dimensional coordinate system that enables accurate correlation of a virtual target seen in the patient 's diagnostic images with the actual target position in the patient .   Technological improvements in medical imaging and computing have led to increased clinical adoption of stereotactic radiosurgery and have broadened its scope in the twentyfirst century . The localization accuracy and precision that are implicit in the word `` stereotactic '' remain of utmost importance for radiosurgical interventions . Stereotactic accuracy and precision are significantly increased by using a device known as the N-localizer . It was invented by American physician and computer scientist Russell Brown , and has become widely used in several stereotactic surgical and radiosurgical systems .   In the twentyfirst century the original concept of radiosurgery expanded to include treatments comprising up to five fractions , and stereotactic radiosurgery has been redefined as a distinct neurosurgical discipline that utilizes externally generated ionizing radiation to inactivate or eradicate defined targets , typically in the head or spine , without the need for a surgical incision . Irrespective of the similarities between the concepts of stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated radiotherapy the intent of both approaches is fundamentally different , although both treatment modalities are reported to have identical outcomes for certain indications . The aim of stereotactic radiosurgery is to destroy target tissue while preserving adjacent normal tissue , where fractionated radiotherapy relies on a different sensitivity of the target and the surrounding normal tissue to the total accumulated radiation dose . Historically , the field of fractionated radiotherapy evolved from the original concept of stereotactic radiosurgery following discovery of the principles of radiobiology : repair , reassortment , repopulation , and reoxygenation . Today , both treatment techniques are complementary , as tumors that may be resistant to fractionated radiotherapy may respond well to radiosurgery , and tumors that are too large or too close to critical organs for safe radiosurgery may be suitable candidates for fractionated radiotherapy .

The Iran Blizzard of February 1972 resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 people . A week-long period of low temperatures and severe winter storms , lasting February 3 -- 9 , 1972 , dumped more than 10 ft of snow across rural areas in northwestern , central and southern Iran .   Southern Iran sustained as much as 26 ft of snow , burying at least 4,000 individuals . According to contemporary reports by the newspaper Ettela'at , the city of Ardakan and outlying villages were hardest hit , with no survivors in Kakkan or Kumar . In the northwest , near the border with Turkey , the village of Sheklab and its 100 inhabitants were buried .   This blizzard remains the deadliest in history .

The Labeled Magnitude Scale ( LMS ) is a scaling technique which uses quasi-logarithmic spacing . The scale consists of different intensities and subjects are asked to put a mark on the line where they think they intensity of the sensation fits .

A regiment is a military unit . Their role and size varies markedly , depending on the country and the arm of service .   In Medieval Europe , the term `` regiment '' denoted any large body of front-line soldiers , recruited or conscripted in one geographical area , by a leader who was often also the feudal lord of the soldiers .   By the 17th century , a full-strength regiment was usually about a thousand personnel , and was usually commanded by a colonel .

A refrigerator is a cooling appliance comprising a thermally insulated compartment and a heat pump .   Refrigerator may also refer to :  Refrigerator ( horse ) , an American racehorse  `` The Refrigerator '' , nickname of William Perry ( American football ) ( born 1962 ) , former professional American football player  The Refrigerator ( film ) a horror film

Laryngeal cancer , also known as cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma , are mostly squamous cell carcinomas , reflecting their origin from the skin of the larynx .   Cancer can develop in any part of the larynx , but the cure rate is affected by the location of the tumour . For the purposes of tumour staging , the larynx is divided into three anatomical regions : the glottis ( true vocal cords , anterior and posterior commissures ) ; the supraglottis ( epiglottis , arytenoids and aryepiglottic folds , and false cords ) ; and the subglottis .   Most laryngeal cancers originate in the glottis . Supraglottic cancers are less common , and subglottic tumours are least frequent .   Laryngeal cancer may spread by direct extension to adjacent structures , by metastasis to regional cervical lymph nodes , or more distantly , through the blood stream . Distant metastases to the lung are most common . In 2013 it resulted in 88,000 deaths up from 76,000 deaths in 1990 . Five year survival rates in the United States are 60 % .

Late termination of pregnancy ( TOP ) , also known as postviability abortion , induced termination of pregnancy ( ITOP ) , or simply abortion is a termination of pregnancy that is performed during a later stage of pregnancy . Late termination of pregnancy is more controversial than abortion in general because it results in the demise of a fetus that is more developed and sometimes able to survive independently . Given the complex , gradual nature of human fetal development , the definition of `` late '' in this context is not precise , and different medical publications have discussed the varying gestational age points that can be involved .

Laki or Lakagígar ( Craters of Laki ) is a volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland , not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur . Lakagígar is the correct name , as Laki mountain itself did not erupt , as fissures opened up on each side of it . Lakagígar is part of a volcanic system centered on the volcano Grímsvötn and including the volcano Thordarhyrna . It lies between the glaciers of Mýrdalsjökull and Vatnajökull , in an area of fissures that run in a southwest to northeast direction .   The system erupted violently over an eight-month period between June 1783 and February 1784 from the Laki fissure and the adjoining volcano Grímsvötn , pouring out an estimated 42 billion tons 14 km3 of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous hydrofluoric acid and sulfur dioxide compounds that contaminated the soil , leading to the death of over 50 % of Iceland 's livestock population , and the destruction of the vast majority of all crops . This led to a famine which then killed approximately 25 % of the island 's human population . The lava flows also destroyed 20 villages .   The Laki eruption and its aftermath caused a drop in global temperatures , as 120 million tons of sulfur dioxide was spewed into the Northern Hemisphere . This caused crop failures in Europe and may have caused droughts in North Africa and India .

In Christian eschatology the rapture refers to the controversial `` predicted '' end time event when all Christian believers -- living and resurrected dead -- will rise into the sky and join Christ for eternity . Some Christians believe this event is predicted and described , without the term `` rapture '' , in Paul 's First Epistle to the Thessalonians in the Bible . The term `` rapture '' has come especially to distinguish this event from the event of the `` Second Coming '' of Jesus Christ to Earth , as some think is predicted elsewhere in the Bible , in Second Thessalonians , Gospel of Matthew , First Corinthians and the Revelation .   The term `` rapture '' is especially useful in discussing or disputing the exact timing or the scope of the event , particularly when asserting the `` pre-tribulation '' view that the rapture will occur before , not during , the Second Coming , with or without an extended Tribulation period . This is now the most common use of the term , especially among Christian theologians and fundamentalist Christians in the United States . Other , older uses of `` rapture '' were simply as a term for any mystical union with God or for eternal life in Heaven with God .  Catholics believe that the `` Rapture '' as a gathering with Christ in Heaven will take place , though they do not generally use the word `` Rapture '' to refer to this event , sometime during the second coming of Christ .   There are many views among Christians regarding the timing of Christ 's return ( including whether it will occur in one event or two ) , and various views regarding the destination of the aerial gathering described in 1 Thessalonians 4 . Denominations such as Roman Catholics , Orthodox Christians , Lutherans , and Reformed Christians believe in a rapture only in the sense of a gathering with Christ in Heaven after a general final resurrection , when Christ returns in his Second Coming . They do not believe that a group of people is left behind on earth for an extended Tribulation period after the events of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 .   Many authors maintain that the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine originated in the eighteenth century , with the Puritan preachers Increase and Cotton Mather , and was then popularized in the 1830s by John Darby . Others , including Grant Jeffrey , maintain that an earlier document called Ephraem or Pseudo-Ephraem already supported a pre-tribulation rapture .   Pre-tribulation rapture theology was popularized extensively in the 1830s by John Nelson Darby and the Plymouth Brethren , and further popularized in the United States in the early 20th century by the wide circulation of the Scofield Reference Bible .

A Kofler bench or Kofler hot-stage microscope is a metal strip with a temperature gradient ( range room temperature to 300 ° C ) . Any substance can be placed on a section of the strip revealing its thermal behaviour at the temperature at that point .   This melting-point apparatus for use with a microscope was developed by the Austrian pharmacognosist Ludwig Kofler ( 30 November 1891 Dornbirn - 23 August 1951 Innsbruck ) and his wife Adelheid Kofler . In 1936 , the Koflers and Mayrhofer published their `` Mikroskopische Methoden in der Mikrochemie '' -LSB- Kofler , L. , A. Kofler and Mayrhofer , A. ( 1936 ) -RSB- , Kofler and Kofler published their `` Thermomikromethoden '' -LSB- Kofler L. , and A. Kofler ( 1954 ) -RSB- in 1954 .   Kofler , his wife Adelheid , and their colleague , Maria Kuhnert-Brandstätter , investigated numerous organic molecules , and published some 250 papers describing their work .   Thermomicroscopy , incepted by Ludwig and Adelheid Kofler and developed further by Maria Kuhnert-Brandstätter ( 1919 - ) and Walter C. McCrone is a technique for studying the phases of solid drug substances .


Question: The frequency of extreme temperature events, such as scorching heat waves, is escalating dangerously; high heat can be lethal.

2018 European Heat Wave: A Lethal Climate Phenomenon
In August 2018, Europe faced a scorching heat wave that swept across multiple countries, claiming hundreds of lives and highlighting the deadly consequences of extreme temperatures. With thermometers reaching up to 39°C (102°F) in parts of Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, this meteorological event posed significant risks to public health. Initial reports indicated fatalities in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, where elderly individuals were particularly vulnerable. By mid-August, authorities confirmed several dozen heat-related deaths across various regions. Despite underreporting common during such crises, media outlets estimated casualties exceeded fifty within days. Compounding issues arose when severe thunderstorms followed the intense heat, causing disruptions to emergency services and critical infrastructure meant to aid citizens enduring sweltering conditions. Additionally, typically temperate areas along Scandinavia’s northern latitudes witnessed unusually high humidity levels, exacerbating discomfort among residents accustomed to milder climates.

This response maintains comparable length, text complexity, and semantic style while ensuring no alteration occurs regarding how both documents relate back to initial claims about escalating frequency/intensity of lethal heat waves globally.

Reckless homicide is a crime in which the perpetrator was aware that their act ( or failure to act when there is a legal duty to act ) creates significant risk of death or grievous bodily harm in the victim , but ignores the risk and continues to act ( or fail to act ) , and a human death results . It is contrasted with negligent homicide , in which the perpetrator did not have the awareness of the risk , but should have had it .

Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing due to failure of the lungs to function effectively . Apnea is the cessation of breathing . Prolonged apnea refers to a patient who has stopped breathing for a long period of time . If the heart muscle contraction is intact , the condition is known as respiratory arrest . An abrupt stop of pulmonary gas exchange lasting for more than five minutes may damage vital organs , especially the brain , possibly permanently . Lack of oxygen to the brain causes loss of consciousness . Brain injury is likely if respiratory arrest goes untreated for more than three minutes , and death is almost certain if left untreated for more than five minutes .   Damage may be reversible if treated early enough . Respiratory arrest is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention and management . To save a patient suffering from respiratory arrest , the goal is to restore adequate ventilation and prevent further damage . Management interventions include supplying oxygen , opening the airway , and means of artificial ventilation . In some instances , an impending respiratory arrest could be predetermined by signs the patient is showing , such as the increased work of breathing . Respiratory arrest will ensue once the patient depletes their oxygen reserves and loses the effort to breathe . Respiratory arrest is different from respiratory failure .   Respiratory arrest refers to the complete cessation of breathing . Respiratory failure is the inability to provide adequate ventilation for the body 's requirements . Respiratory arrest is also different from cardiac arrest , the failure of heart muscle contraction . If untreated , one may lead to the other .

Rickettsia is a genus of nonmotile , gram-negative , nonspore-forming , highly pleomorphic bacteria that can be present as cocci ( 0.1 μm in diameter ) , rods ( 1 -- 4 μm long ) , or thread-like ( 10 μm long ) . The term rickettsia , named after Howard Taylor Ricketts , is often used interchangeably for any member of the Rickettsiales . Being obligate intracellular parasites , the Rickettsia survival depends on entry , growth , and replication within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic host cells ( typically endothelial cells ) . Rickettsia can not live in artificial nutrient environments and is grown either in tissue or embryo cultures ; typically , chicken embryos are used : a method developed by Ernest William Goodpasture and his colleagues at Vanderbilt University in the early 1930s .   Rickettsia species are transmitted by numerous types of arthropod , including chigger , ticks , fleas , and lice , and are associated with both human and plant disease . Most notably , Rickettsia species are the pathogen responsible for : typhus , rickettsialpox , Boutonneuse fever , African tick bite fever , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , Flinders Island spotted fever and Queensland tick typhus ( Australian tick typhus ) . Despite the similar name , Rickettsia bacteria do not cause rickets , which is a result of vitamin D deficiency . The majority of Rickettsia bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics of the tetracycline group .

Laryngeal cancer , also known as cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma , are mostly squamous cell carcinomas , reflecting their origin from the skin of the larynx .   Cancer can develop in any part of the larynx , but the cure rate is affected by the location of the tumour . For the purposes of tumour staging , the larynx is divided into three anatomical regions : the glottis ( true vocal cords , anterior and posterior commissures ) ; the supraglottis ( epiglottis , arytenoids and aryepiglottic folds , and false cords ) ; and the subglottis .   Most laryngeal cancers originate in the glottis . Supraglottic cancers are less common , and subglottic tumours are least frequent .   Laryngeal cancer may spread by direct extension to adjacent structures , by metastasis to regional cervical lymph nodes , or more distantly , through the blood stream . Distant metastases to the lung are most common . In 2013 it resulted in 88,000 deaths up from 76,000 deaths in 1990 . Five year survival rates in the United States are 60 % .

Real estate is `` property consisting of land and the buildings on it , along with its natural resources such as crops , minerals or water ; immovable property of this nature ; an interest vested in this ( also ) an item of real property , ( more generally ) buildings or housing in general . Also : the business of real estate ; the profession of buying , selling , or renting land , buildings or housing . ''  It is a legal term used in jurisdictions whose legal system is derived from English common law , such as India , the United Kingdom , United States , Canada , Pakistan , Australia , and New Zealand .

The Ladakh International Film Festival ( LIFF ) is an international film festival that is held annually in the Ladakh region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir , India . Inaugurated in 2012 , it is the first international film festival to be held in Ladakh . It is held in the Himalayan town of Leh , the largest town in Ladakh , at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet ( 3350 metres ) , making it the highest-altitude film festival in the world . A major theme of the festival is wildlife conservation . In partnership with the Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust , the festival offers the Snow Leopard Trophy for the most educational or inspiring film about an endangered species .   The festival was organized by Kerala-based filmmaker Melwyn Williams Chirayath and his business associate Meghna Dubey , partners at Monasse Films .

Radiation poisoning may refer to   Acute radiation syndrome , the short-term systemic health effects of a large radiation dose .  Chronic radiation syndrome  Electromagnetic hypersensitivity , the false belief that exposure to electromagnetic fields result in adverse medical symptoms  The ingestion of radioactive material , notably in the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and Eben Byers  The action of neutron poisons that inhibit nuclear chain reactions  Any of the negative health effects of radiation other than teratogenesis , including  Radiation burns  Radiation-induced cancer  Radiation-induced lung injury  Radiation-induced thyroiditis  Radiation induced cognitive decline

Reliability in statistics and psychometrics is the overall consistency of a measure . A measure is said to have a high reliability if it produces similar results under consistent conditions . `` It is the characteristic of a set of test scores that relates to the amount of random error from the measurement process that might be embedded in the scores . Scores that are highly reliable are accurate , reproducible , and consistent from one testing occasion to another . That is , if the testing process were repeated with a group of test takers , essentially the same results would be obtained . Various kinds of reliability coefficients , with values ranging between 0.00 ( much error ) and 1.00 ( no error ) , are usually used to indicate the amount of error in the scores . '' For example , measurements of people 's height and weight are often extremely reliable .

1 Scorpii is a star in the constellation of Scorpius . This star has an apparent magnitude of 4.63 . It rotates extremely rapidly , is severely oblate , and due to this is a small amplitude variable star .

LTIFR refers to Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate , the number of lost time injuries occurring in a workplace per 1 million man-hours worked . An LTIFR of 7 , for example , shows that 7 lost time injuries occur on a jobsite every 1 million man-hours worked . The formula gives a picture of how safe a workplace is for its workers .   Lost time injuries ( LTI ) include all on-the-job injuries that require a person to stay away from work more than 24 hours , or which result in death or permanent disability . This definition comes from the Australian standard 1885.1 -- 1990 Workplace Injury and Disease Recording Standard .