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NASA satellite image shows thick smoke and a large burn scar from Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire

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A small fire ignited in central Colorado on October 12 that burned through more than 190,000 acres in just 10 days – and NASA has captured the violent scene from space. The Operational Land Image (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite snapped an image from 438 miles above the blaze that is deemed the state’s … Read more

Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to Covid-19, scientists fear as SAGE investigates

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Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to COVID-19, scientists fear, as the government SAGE committee investigates why obesity raises the risk of death.   Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that cause severe illness in obese people. According to data from intensive care units, people of a healthy weight make up a … Read more