Taylor Swift fans cause record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

Taylor Swift fans cause record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

CNN  —  Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared to the 2011 “Beast Quake,” when Seattle Seahawks … Read more

Canada record heat meets record wildfires; new reality say scientists

Canada record heat meets record wildfires; new reality say scientists

On June 27, Canada surpassed the record set in 1989 for total area burned in one season when it reached 7.6 million hectares, or 18.8 million acres Fort Good Hope, at about 66 degrees north latitude in the Northwest Territories of Canada, set a record high of 99.9 degrees Fahrenheit in early July for the … Read more

Canada wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in New York again

Canada wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in New York again

Smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada is blowing south and causing dangerous air quality in New York state for the second time in a month. “This is not something that we’re talking about future generations dealing with,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “We are truly the first generation to feel the real effects … Read more