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LAHAINA: PARADISE LOST

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Most of Lahaina is reportedly destroyed by a wildfire amid dry and windy conditions. As of the middle of August, at least 93 people had been confirmed dead with 1,000+ missing. At least 11,000 people were forced to evacuate.

BLUE WHALE

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We now move from the orange whale to a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which is a marine mammal and a baleen whale.

BACK TEMPORARILY

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What is full of hot air and is dangerous to everyone around him when he makes landfall and blows his wicked whirl winds?

‘Nobody likes him or wants him to visit., Don strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season ahead of schedule. On average, first hurricane of the season is Aug. 11, according to NOAA.

NOBODY CARES?

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Americans are far apart because some folks only care about themselves but real public servants work harder.

While there is only one planet we call Mother Earth and one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a variety of historical, cultural, geographical, and scientific reasons. 

MANHATTAN SINKS

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Is New York City’s Manhattan Island sinking with its skyscrapers bringing it down, according to the findings of a new scientific study?

The model indicates the geology beneath the island was compared to satellite data showing its footprint is collapsing into Earth.

NOAA calls it subsidence, with a gradual settling or sudden sinking of Earth's surface that occurs when soft sediments shift or loads bearing down on the ground push it deeper. There are multiple causes, but the weight of cities is rarely studied.

SAD EARTH DAY

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STOP - Mother Earth is on life support and we at #CityImages suggest there is no good or worldly reason to celebrate this day!

WHETHER THE WEATHER

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The fact is that it is not important which of two following possibilities are going to occur: Whether or not we really like it,

We use whether or not to indicate something is about to happen regardless of whether one ir the other is a true fact, and in this case NWS forecasters are saying both are.

USA TODAY says the majority of The United States of America will be getting some sun as temperatures begin to rise, while the first April storm develops.

URANUS LOOKS GOOD

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The NASA Space Agency declares that Uranus has never looked this good since they began tracking it years ago.

The image of Uranus shows the planet’s unique axis. Unlike Earth, which spins on an axis of 23.4 degrees, Uranus rotates at an angle of almost 90 degrees, NASA says. This extreme tilt makes Uranus the only planet to rotate almost completely on its side. As a result, the planet’s poles are located on its sides, giving it the appearance of a ball rolling around the sun.

Maritime Warnings

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A 5K-mile-long mass of seaweed is approaching the Florida coastline. What happens? Don't say blob, woke seaweed, or Sargassum.

Instead of Come On Down, some may soon be singing, WOKE me up before you GO-Go...   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A.