Nature & Science Thread

[Bobby Barrows]

New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the surface

A new study suggests Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean

www.google.com

 

[Deadd2009]

Theyre determined to make sure Mars can sustain life so people can be sent up there to colonize it, lol.

 

[Chris]

W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency Over New Mpox Outbreak

The epidemic is concentrated in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the virus has now appeared in a dozen other African countries.

www.nytimes.com

The rapid spread of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in African countries constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization declared on Wednesday.

This is the second time in three years that the W.H.O. has designated an mpox epidemic as a global emergency. It previously did so in July 2022. That outbreak went on to affect nearly 100,000 people, primarily gay and bisexual men, in 116 countries, and killed about 200 people.

The threat this time is deadlier. Since the beginning of this year, the Democratic Republic of Congo alone has reported more than 14,000 mpox cases and 524 deaths. Those most at risk include women and children under 15.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Oh great, another potential pandemic...

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Ernesto strengthens into Category 1 hurricane. Impacts on your Florida weekend

Ernesto is now a hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph. It's expected to become a hurricane later this morning and a Category 3 storm by Friday.

www.tcpalm.com

Half of Puerto Rico is officially without power.