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Critical fire weather conditions continue in Los Angeles wildfire areas

Jan 14, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions will continue for coastal southern California including the areas of the wildfires in greater Los Angeles, said the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on Tuesday. The "particularly dangerous situation" will go into effect Tuesday and last through Wednesday for swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds, according to NWS.
NASA confirms 2024 warmest year on record

Jan 14, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Earth's average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists. Global temperatures in 2024 were 1.28 degrees Celsius above the agency's 20th-century baseline (1951-1980). The new record comes after 15 consecutive months (June 2023 through August 2024) of monthly temperature records -- an unprecedented heat streak, according to NASA.
Oscar nominations announcement postponed again due to Los Angeles wildfires

Jan 13, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The announcement of Oscar nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards was delayed again due to Los Angeles wildfires, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday. This year's Academy Awards nominations were originally planned for this Friday, and had already been delayed once. As fires continue to burn, the academy has extended the voting period and postponed again the nominations announcements to Jan. 23.
Dangerous winds forecast in L.A. complicate wildfire-containing efforts

Jan 13, 2025 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday warned of another round of "very strong winds" as firefighters continue to battle multiple major wildfires in the greater Los Angeles region. NWS is calling for a "particularly dangerous situation" Tuesday into Wednesday due to dry conditions and another round of very strong winds.
November 2024 marks second-hottest November in record: NASA

Dec 10, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- November 2024 marks the second-hottest November in record, according to NASA updates on Tuesday. This November was 1.31 degrees Celcius above the long-term 1951-1980 average, according to the monthly surface temperature analysis by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The above-average temperatures continue a long-term warming trend driven by human activities, said NASA. Global temperatures have soared in recent years.
Large brush fire in Southern California triggers evacuations

Dec 10, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A large brush fire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,200 acres (8.9 square kilometers) on Tuesday, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Pepperdine University in Los Angeles County.
U.S. mandates milk supply testing for bird flu

Dec 6, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced a new federal order requesting national milk supply be tested for bird flu. The new order requires that raw milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with USDA for testing.
U.S. reports nearly 70 Salmonella infection cases linked to cucumbers

Dec 6, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- A total of 68 people in the United States have been infected with Salmonella linked to cucumbers, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Thursday, 68 people in 19 U.S. states were infected, including 18 hospitalized. Many companies have recalled whole fresh cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.
U.S. further delays Artemis moon missions following technical problem in spacecraft

Dec 5, 2024 | today.line.me | Tan Jingjing

Orion is the only spacecraft capable of crewed deep space flight and high-speed return to Earth from the vicinity of the moon. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- NASA on Thursday announced delays in its Artemis moon exploration program following a technical problem identified in its Orion spacecraft. NASA is now targeting April 2026 for Artemis II, its first crewed moon mission, and mid-2027 for Artemis III, a historic moon landing mission exploring the lunar South Pole region.
1st LD: Over 5 million people under tsunami warning after 7.0 earthquake hits northern California

Dec 5, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Tan Jingjing

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Over 5 million people in northern California in the United States were under a tsunami warning after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the area on Thursday. The notable quake struck the area around Ferndale, a city in Humboldt County in northern California, at 10:44 a.m. Eastern Time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It was initially reported as a magnitude 6.6 quake, but then was upgraded to 7.0 by the USGS.