It's the day of the earth, and here's the reality

Climate change is real and is increasingly becoming part of our daily lives. New research and studies conducted over the last six months only highlight the latest facts about man-made change in our global weather systems and its effects on our planet. There is no longer any doubt that rising temperatures and the increasingly chaotic climate are the work of humanity. According to a February study, there is a 99.9999% chance that humans are at the origin of global warming. This means that we have achieved the gold standard for certainty, a statistical measure generally used in particle physics.

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Armed civilians arrested migrants at the border

A New Mexico man whose group of arrested volunteer border patrolmen arrested undocumented immigrants is scheduled to appear in court on Monday after his arrest. The FBI arrested Larry Mitchell Hopkins, aged 69, on Saturday accused of being a criminal in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is scheduled to appear Monday in US court in Las Cruces. Hopkins had already identified himself as the national commander of United Constitutional Patriots, a group that angered the American Union of Civil Liberties and New Mexico's Attorney General Hector Balderas after arresting migrants. they met and entered US territory.

"Viper" and "Stinger", members of the United States Constitutional Patriots-New Mexico Border Ops, patrol at the point where Anapra, NM's bollard ends The camp has been encamped at the border since some months. Members say that they help the border patrol. (Photo by Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)

Do you have an old car seat? Get a coupon.

Target is popular The recovery of the car seats takes place on Monday. From April 22 to May 4, Target stores will accept and recycle car seats, including baby seats, convertible seats, seat bases, car seats or car seats. # 39; extra. In exchange for the old car seat, customers get a 20% discount coupon on some baby items. Since Target launched its first car seat recovery program in April 2016, half a million car seats and over 7.4 million pounds of materials have been recycled. Nowhere near a target but you want to help the planet? A website devoted to car seat recycling offers options depending on the states.

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This 2 year old girl cleared her own seat to catch a toy at the back of the car. But when she reached the back seat, she found herself in a difficult situation.
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He is arming an iguana

An Ohio man attempted to turn a living iguana into a weapon when he spun the lizard over his head and threw him on a restaurant manager, breaking his leg. reptile, police said. Arnold Teeter, 49, was charged with disorderly conduct, arrest resistance and animal cruelty in relation to Tuesday's incident at a restaurant in Painesville, Ohio, announced the police department of the city. "After being handcuffed, police spotted an iguana about 2 feet under his sweatshirt," said the department. It was not immediately clear whether Teeter had a lawyer and whether his next hearing was scheduled for Monday.

This photo provided by police in Painesville shows a policeman carrying an iguana at the police station on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Painesville, Ohio. Police said that an unruly customer in a restaurant had taken the iguana out of his shirt, turned it around and threw it on the manager. Police said they had apprehended the suspect a few blocks from the city, about 48 km northeast of Cleveland. The authorities did not specify what caused the attack. (Photo: Painesville Police Department via AP)

Lyrid meteor

the The Lyrid meteor shower arrives to a sky near you, although a bright moon can interfere with your observation of the sky. Experts say the peak will reach early Monday morning or Monday night until Tuesday morning. The meteor shower sometimes bombards the sky with nearly 100 meteors an hour, called explosions. The Lyrids appear every year from April 16-25, according to Earthsky.org. NASA stated that they had been observed for more than 2,700 years, making it one of the oldest known showers.

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