Why hurricanes should be named after oil bosses

After Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday – the most powerful storm to strike the island since record-keeping began in 1851 – debate reignited over where the blame should lie. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The British-Jamaican climate author Mikaela Loach explains: “Instead of calling hurricanes nice, feminine names like Melissa. Instead we should name them after those who are responsible. So, for example, we can name Hurricane Darren after Darren Woods, the CEO of ExxonMobil, who pushes climate delay and climate denial.” With 185mph winds and torrential rain, Melissa knocked out power lines, cut off the internet and demolished buildings – prompting some experts to suggest the extraordinary intensification of the hurricane may be a symptom of the rapidly heating oceans. Researchers at Climate Central, a nonprofit organisation that analyses climate science, found that during Melissa’s rapid intensification the storm drifted over exceptionally warm ocean waters that were 1.4C hotter than average. These conditions were made up to 700 times more likely by the climate crisis, the organisation said. Fossil fuel companies have played the biggest role in hindering efforts to curb the pace of global heating. ExxonMobil executives privately sought to undermine climate science, even after the oil and gas firm publicly acknowledged the link between fossil fuel emissions and the climate crisis. Last year, oceans were the warmest on record, continuing a recent trend of record-breaking marine heat. Hurricane Melissa has wreaked havoc across swaths of the Caribbean – read the latest coverage here ► https://ift.tt/yUtbS5o

How young women are sex trafficked in broad daylight

Tina Frundt is one of Washington DC’s most experienced specialists in protecting children from sex trafficking. In the downtown area of the city, she comes across suspected sex traffickers abducting minors - while the police look on. Follow the link to watch Give Me Shelter ► https://youtu.be/-qMvWp3QMis?si=HwesZhAgqsZGMPnK Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/iCftoFY Website ► https://ift.tt/GXzpZsm Facebook ► https://ift.tt/U6CM8Lq Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/iHd276Y Instagram ► https://ift.tt/z9Xtxr4 The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #humantrafficking #sextrafficking #crime #usa #police

The Welsh town that saw off Nigel Farage | Anywhere but Westminster

In last week's byelection in the Welsh constituency of Caerphilly, Reform UK were the hot favourites, and the focus of huge attention. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But as John Harris and John Domokos saw close-up, a Reform win failed to happen thanks to a story most of the media didn't see: how online fear and loathing were beaten back by community spirit, facts trumping fury, and everyday empathy The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/qum9SNi Website ► https://ift.tt/Didc9Ju Facebook ► https://ift.tt/f2Xs46C Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/hDY6q9Z Instagram ► https://ift.tt/0phb6In The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #anywherebutwestminster #caerphilly #reformuk #plaidcymru #wales

Louvre heist: how thieves stole ‘priceless’ Napoleonic jewels in seven minutes

Thieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels during a spectacular daylight heist over the weekend at the Louvre in Paris. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn In a highly professional raid, four balaclava-wearing thieves pulled up outside the museum on a road along the Seine River. Two of the thieves broke in through the window using an angle grinder and other power tools, gaining access to the Apollo gallery. They then smashed glass displays and grabbed jewellery - in total eight pieces were stolen. 💎 A necklace and a pair of earrings originally given by Napoleon I to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise. 💎 A diadem (similar to a tiara), brooch and decorative bow belonging to Napoleon III’s third wife, Empress Eugénie. The diadem is dotted with nearly 2,000 diamonds. 💎 A tiara, necklace and single earring from a sapphire set worn by – among others – Marie-Amelie, the last queen of France. The necklace is adorned with eight sapphires and 631 diamonds. The thieves dropped Empress Eugénie’s hugely valuable crown on their way out. It is covered in 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, according to the museum’s website. But what now? Our Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis explains – and to read her in depth reporting tap the link ► https://ift.tt/uUlKdIY #louvre #louvreheist #louvremuseum #paris #france #shorts #jewellery #napoleon #jewelthieves

The city that reveals Britain's biggest problem: nowhere to live | Anywhere but Westminster

After a long summer defined by flags, protests and tensions over asylum, John Harris and John Domokos go back to Liverpool to explore the lives of people dealing with a huge housing crisis, while trying to stop the issue exploding into hate and division. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/DcsK6Yo Website ► https://ift.tt/GyMC0rx Facebook ► https://ift.tt/txVz0So Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/M62VGH9 Instagram ► https://ift.tt/b02UoGf The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #anywherebutwestminster #liverpool #housingcrisis #immigration #asylumseekers #migrants #refugees #housing

Three questions that threaten the Gaza peace deal

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial phase of a ceasefire plan in Gaza, pausing hostilities in the devastated territory and bringing the best hope yet of a definitive end to a bloody two-year war that has killed tens of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests around the world. Subscribe ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The US president, Donald Trump, announced the agreement, saying all of the hostages held in Gaza would be released soon and Israel would withdraw troops to an agreed line as the first step to a “strong, durable, and everlasting peace”. The Israeli security cabinet is due to approve the deal tonight. However, the thornier, long-term parts of the plan still need to be negotiated. Reporting from Tel Aviv’s ‘hostages square’, the Guardian’s William Christou looks at three questions that still need answering. For our full explainer on what has been agreed for the first phase of the plan – and why now – tap the link https://ift.tt/Hi3L6bt #israel #gaza #hamas #gazaceasefire #gazapeace #gazapeaceplan #hamashostages #gazagenocide

Democratic candidate protesting Ice says party leadership is missing the moment

‘I’m 73 and never hurt a fly’: mass arrests at Palestine Action protest | The View From ...

Protesters gathered in London at Trafalgar Square on Saturday for the third demonstration organised by campaign group Defend Our Juries. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn Participants had gathered to show their opposition to the government's proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group, and to highlight the ongoing famine, war and genocide in Gaza. The Guardian spoke with protesters and bystanders as almost 500 people were arrested. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/45uAGmh Website ► https://ift.tt/7ySA6tY Facebook ► https://ift.tt/G6I3E8Y Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/aXYLoUC Instagram ► https://ift.tt/j2K0Cvf The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #palestineaction #palestine #gazagenocide #protest #police #london #palestineactionprotest