Environment

A school in Portland, Oregon has completely banned its students from learning about scientific evidence that contradicts the orthodox climate change narrative.  A school board has decided to ban all reading material that denies the existence of man-made climate change. Activistpost.com reports: Although the topic is still being heavily debated within the scientific community, young and impressionable students will now only receive the politically correct side of the issue.

Citizens in Chile are demanding the Chilian government respond to a growing public health crisis, as over 20 million fish have been found dead recently.  This seasons “red tide” is caused by the algal bloom which turns the waters red and renders seafood poisonous, has been the most devastating red tide in the countries history.

BEIJING - Predicting ideal conditions for the rare sight, Chinese astronomers announced to Beijing residents Monday that the sky would be visible for a brief two-minute window tomorrow morning.

According to a statement from the China National Space Administration read in part, advising interested citizens to plan on waking early and to consider using a small telescope for better views of the sky.

The hopes of an El Nino-driven refill from last summer's plunging levels of the nation's largest reservoir have been dashed as AP reports Lake Mead water levels drop to new record lows (since it was filled in the 1930s) leaving Las Vegas facing existential threats unless something is done.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Australia some 460 kilometers southwest of the town of Alice Springs in the country’s Northern Territory. The quake hit at 3:54 am local time. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. The USGS originally reported the earthquake as being magnitude 6.2 There have not been any reports of casualties or destruction so far. Details to follow