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   Roy Spencer has just announced the avg LT temp 3-10 km above sea level   
   was +.20 C rel to approx 1980s avgs making Feb 2021 the 7th warmest   
   Feb in the sat record as far as the UAH LTv6 data is concerned.   
      
   The top 10 warmest Febs are now:   
      
      
   Year    Feb av LT temp   
    2016   0.70   
    2020   0.59   
    1998   0.49   
    2017   0.30   
    2010   0.30   
    2019   0.21   
    2021   0.20 	<-- #7   
    2002   0.14   
    2004   0.09   
    2003   0.09   
      
      
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   As Ebola spreads in Africa, CDC requires airlines to collect contact   
   information on travelers from DRC, Guinea   
   CNBC, 02 Mar 2021 21:12Z   
   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is requiring airlines to   
   collect contact information for all passengers from Guinea and the   
   Democratic Republic ...   
      
   A 'space hurricane' hovered above the North Pole for about 8 hours, study says   
   USA TODAY, 03 Mar 2021 0:37Z   
   For the first time, scientists have spotted what they're calling a "space   
   hurricane" spinning above the North Pole, according to a new study.   
      
     Space hurricane spotted above the North pole   
     BBC, 3 May 2021   
     The space hurricane was spotted by scientists from China's Shandong   
     University, where they saw a swirling mass of plasma that behaved a lot like   
     the hurricanes here on Earth - except these space hurricanes rain electrons   
     instead of water!   
     The space hurricane was spotted across 1,000km, above the North Pole.   
     Similar to hurricanes found inside Earth's atmosphere, it turned in an anti-   
     clockwise direction and lasted for almost 8 hours.   
     Prof Mike Lockwood, a space scientist at the university of Reading said:   
     "Until now, it was uncertain that space plasma hurricanes even existed, so   
     to prove this with such a striking observation is incredible".   
      
   Germany Places Far-Right AfD Party Under Surveillance for Extremism   
   The New York Times, 03 Mar 2021 12:34Z   
   Berlin. Germany's domestic intelligence agency has placed the far-right   
   Alternative for Germany under observation as a potential threat to the   
   country's ...   
      
   The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.   
   The New York Times, 03 Mar 2021 08:33Z   
   Charged via rooftop solar panels, the cells form a network that provides a   
   building with backup electricity and that utilities can tap during peak   
   periods.   
      
   Brazil Hits Record for Covid Deaths as Hospitals Near Collapse   
   Bloomberg, 03 Mar 2021 0:32Z   
   Brazil reported a record daily number of Covid-19 deaths as a resurgence of   
   the virus fills up hospital beds and pushes local govts to call for   
   more drastic ...   
      
   This is Australia's first car to receive a zero-star safety rating -- here's   
   why   
   ABC News, 03 Mar 2021 02:36Z   
   Mitsubishi is facing questions over its new van after it flunked safety tests,   
   becoming the first car ever to receive a zero-star rating from Australia's   
   car safety program.   
      
   WA Police want permanent stop and search powers for vehicles in WA post-COVID   
   ABC News, 03 Mar 2021 02:34Z   
   WA's Police Commissioner says he will seek support after the election for   
   new legislation to give officers greater powers to stop and search vehicles   
   at the state's border.   
      
   'This is one of those years': Warning after half-tonne croc hauled from   
   Darwin Harbour   
   ABC News, 03 Mar 2021 05:31Z   
   A 4.5-metre saltwater crocodile estimated to weigh 500 kilograms is trapped   
   in waters off Darwin, prompting a warning that large crocodiles have been   
   mobile during a heavy wet season.   
      
   [Mutant!]   
   CDC director: Mutant coronaviruses could wipe out gains in fighting COVID-19   
   Salon, 02 Mar 2021 23:23Z   
   After a month of falling coronavirus case numbers in the United States,   
   President Joe Biden's CDC director warned that the rise of mutant   
   coronavirus strains ...   
      
   Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators   
   Phys.org, 03 Mar 2021 0:22Z   
   Many animals feign death to try to escape their predators, with some   
   individuals in prey species remaining motionless, if in danger, for extended   
   lengths of time.   
      
   Cuttlefish have ability to exert self-control, study finds   
   The Guardian, 03 Mar 2021 05:22Z   
   Humans, chimps, parrots and crows have evolved to exert self-control, a   
   trait linked to higher intelligence. Now, researchers say cuttlefish -   
   chunky squid-like ...   
      
   Japanese bnaire is looking for 8 people to join him for a Moon   
   voyage on SpaceX rocket   
   The Verge, 02 Mar 2021 22:21Z   
   Japanese bnaire Yusaku Maezawa invited the public on Tue to apply   
   for a spot on SpaceX's Starship in his private mission around the Moon,   
   reaching ...   
      
   Why many in Russia are reluctant to have Sputnik vaccine   
   BBC News, 03 Mar 2021 01:20Z   
   When officials in Sputnik village announced recently that they would be   
   offering Russia's Sputnik V vaccine at the local clinic, just 28 pensioners   
   signed up for a ...   
      
   NOAA Acknowledges the New Reality of Hurricane Season   
   Gizmodo, 02 Mar 2021 18:18Z   
   We're one step closer to officially moving up hurricane season. The National   
   Hurricane Center announced Tue that it would formally start issuing its ...   
      
     Forecasters are considering an earlier start to hurricane season -- here's   
   why   
     WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, 27 Feb 2021 01:29Z   
     Next month, the World Meteorological Organization will be holding its annual   
     hurricane committee meeting, during which weather officials will review and   
     retire ...   
      
   CDC chief warns of 'potential fourth surge' of coronavirus in US   
   Guardian News, 02 Mar 2021 16:13Z   
      
     Gov. Greg Abbott says it is now time to open TX 100%, end statewide mask   
     mandate   
     The Dallas Morning News, 02 Mar 2021 23:46Z   
     Austin. Texans will no longer be required to wear a face mask in public and   
     all businesses can open at full capacity starting next week, Gov. Greg   
   Abbott...   
      
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