MANTON DE MANILA, THE SHAWL THAT SENT HUNDREDS OF SHIPS INTO A GLOBAL SPIN »
The exciting adventures of Manton de Manila. From 1565 to the present. Across the worlds most dangerous oceans. With unassailable historicity to back the amazing tale.
HOTTEST SUMMER ON RECORD, AND MORE TO COME! »
Without human-induced climate change, heatwaves would have been extremely rare. In China it would have been a 1-in-250-year event while maximum heat like in July 2023 would have been virtually impossible to occur in the US-Mexico region and Southern Europe, including Algeria, Greece, Italy and Spain, if humans had not warmed the planet by burning fossil fuels.
STATESIDE STORIES: ELON MUSK X-ES TWITTER; SOLAR PANELS ON CALIFORNIA CANALS »
The rebranding from "Twitter" to "X" could erase billions of dollars in company value, but Elon Musk is defiant about the change. “X will become the most valuable brand on Earth” he said. On an entirely different plane, California’s Department of Water Resources has invested $20 million dollars in a project called “Project Nexus” which involves the installation of solar panels in canopies on top of 4,000 miles of irrigation canals in Turlock, central California, to produce some 13 gigawatts of energy capacity, thereby helping achieve Governor Gavin Newsome’s goal of 60 percent renewable energy by 2030.
A Second Opinion: Reincarnation Intrigue in Spain »
Osel Hita Torres: "I was always saying that I was a Buddhist, but then I realized I really didn't understand what that meant"
OBAMA, FROM CHIEF GUEST ON INDIA’S REPUBLIC DAY TO CHIEF WELL-WISHER OF NEW SAUDI KING »
Pres. Obama was Chief Guest on India’s Republic Day to the delight of the huge crowd. From there he flew to Saudi Arabia to congratulate new King Salman.
