Posts Tagged ‘outdoor’

Phoenix enacts landmark heat safety ordinance for outdoor workers amid rising temperatures

Phoenix, Arizona, known as the hottest city in the United States, has taken a groundbreaking step to safeguard thousands of outdoor workers against the perils of extreme heat. A unanimous decision by the Phoenix City Council has led to the adoption of an ordinance mandating essential heat safety measures, including ample rest, accessible potable water, […]

Florida’s deadly heat bill: GOP’s war on outdoor worker safety

In an alarming development from the Sunshine State, Florida’s GOP-dominated legislature has passed a bill that critics are calling a direct assault on the welfare of outdoor workers. The bill, which effectively bans local governments from mandating water breaks and other essential heat safety measures, has sparked a fierce debate over worker rights and public […]

Police Dept Will Send Drones to Investigate Outdoor Parties When Neighbors Complain

By B.N. Frank Not everybody likes drones.  They’re loud.  They’re privacy invasive.  In addition to their potential for crashing, Source

The Best Outdoor Chairs for Warm-Weather Shenanigans

If there’s one thing we learned from A History of the Metal Lawn Chair: What We Know Now, other than how to flirt, it’s that we deserve nothing short of the best outdoor chairs. (After all, lord knows chairs have been around long enough to be perfected.) Next to logs, thrones, and Pedro Pascal’s face, […]

7,000-year-old hill in Qom to turn into outdoor museum

TEHRAN—The 7,000-year-old Qoli Darvish Hill, which is situated in Qom province, is planned to be turned into an outdoor museum, the provincial tourism chief has said. However, to turn the archaeological hill into a museum site, a proper budget is required, IRNA quoted Alireza Arjmandi as saying on Tuesday. It is hoped that the funding […]

NYC Schools Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate; Indoor Mandate Stays

Teachers line up their students before entering PS 179 elementary school in the Kensington neighborhood, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on Sept. 29, 2020. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo) NEW YORK—New York City public school students will be allowed to remove their masks outside starting next week but must keep them on indoors for now, […]

Outdoor Groups Urge a “New Look’ DoC

From Tony Orman, (Spokesman for the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations) Some outdoor recreation-conservation groups are calling for a revision of the Department of Conservation priorities and targets following a recent National Radio interview with the department’s newly appointed director-general Penny Nelson. The new director general of DoC has taken over from Lou Sanson, after […]

‘Dystopian Nightmare’: Paris Cops Demand Outdoor Diners Show Their Vaccine Passports

By Chris Menahan Reuters on Monday shared video of police in Paris going from diner to diner at outdoor cafes and restaurants demanding to see everyone’s vaccine passports. The “Health Pass is mandatory as of today,” Reuters reported. Scofflaws face fines anywhere from 135 euros “up to 9,000 euros in the event of a repeat […]

Ontario, Canada, Bans Outdoor Recreation Citing Alleged Coronavirus Risk

Ontario, Canada’s government on Thursday extended a Chinese coronavirus stay-at-home order through June 2 that includes a ban on outdoor recreational activity. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on May 13 that he ordered the lockdown extension — in place since April 8 — to curb Chinese coronavirus transmissions across the central Canadian province and “save […]

‘I’m in Trouble’ — Joe Biden Loses Mask After Outdoor Campaign Speech

President Joe Biden lost his mask during an outdoor drive-in car rally with supporters in Georgia on Thursday. Biden wore his mask up to the podium and kept it on throughout first lady Jill Biden’s introductory remarks. After hugging the first lady, the president removed his mask to deliver his remarks. He coughed and cleared […]

Lifting of Outdoor Mask Mandate is ‘Liberating,’ Israelis Say

(The Media Line) With the majority of Israel’s population now vaccinated against COVID-19, its citizens are no longer required to wear masks outdoors. Under the new health regulations that went into effect on Sunday, Israelis still need to wear face masks in indoor public spaces but are no longer required to be masked when they […]

Israel lifts outdoor mask mandate, fully reopens schools

With most of its population vaccinated against COVID-19, Israel on Sunday dropped the requirement to wear masks outdoors and fully reopened schools for the first time in over a year. Although the nationwide mandate on mask-wearing outdoors was officially lifted, masks must still be worn in public places indoors and the Health Ministry recommends they […]

Ministers ease outdoor gathering restrictions as virus rates continue to slide

Ministers approved a further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures late Wednesday, increasing the number of people allowed to gather in public and removing some Memorial Day restrictions. As current restrictions expired at midnight, the coronavirus cabinet, a panel that sets policy for dealing with COVID-19, held a vote by telephone in the evening on newly […]

UC Berkeley Institutes Police-Enforced Lockdowns, Bans Outdoor Exercise

The administrators at the University of California, Berkeley, have launched strict coronavirus lockdown rules that include a ban on outdoor exercise. The university announced that its lockdown would last at least until February 15, but that date is already an extension from the original February 8 end time. Shockingly, the school exclaimed that the police […]

Watch: California Celebrity Chef Refuses to Stop Outdoor Dining — ‘I’m Not an Asshole, the Governor Is’

A celebrity chef with restaurants in Southern California is refusing to comply with state orders to shut down outdoor dining because of coronavirus and defended his decision in a video posted on Twitter where he claimed he believes his customers are safe and that Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom is an “asshole.” “I can go into Walmart […]

Across Texas, the show of outdoor Hanukkah festivities must go on

DALLAS (JTA) — Most will be virtual, some will take place as part of tightly regulated events — but there will be menorah lightings and more Hanukkah festivities this year in Texas, despite the coronavirus pandemic.  “This year, more than ever, the light of Hanukkah is needed to increase the feeling of the triumph and […]

Los Angeles Bans Outdoor Dining for at Least Three Weeks

Public health officials in Los Angeles County ordered a ban on outdoor dining at restaurants, breweries, wineries, and bars on Tuesday, to become effective at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Angeles County’s Public Health Department declared on Tuesday that “surging COVID-19” necessitates the decree “to avoid overwhelming our hospitals and healthcare staff” and “save lives.” […]

Report: LA County Restricting Indoor/Outdoor Dining Thanksgiving Eve

FOX LA’s Bill Melugin reports that Los Angeles County will restrict outdoor indoor and outdoor dining beginning Wednesday at 10 p.m. On Sunday Melugin tweeted: BREAKING: L.A. County announces they will restrict all dining (outdoor included) at restaurants, bars, wineries, and breweries beginning Wednesday at 10pm. Our 5 day case average has now crossed 4,000. […]

China has the world’s tallest outdoor lift

Welcome to the world’s highest outdoor lift. Located in China’s Zhangjiajie Forest Park, it whisks visitors up a cliff face in just 88 seconds. At the top of the 326-metre-high lift, tourists can enjoy breathtaking views. The alternative is a three-hour climb up on foot. The cliff face inspired the landscape for the blockbuster movie […]

Cannes ‘mini’ film festival ends after 3-day outdoor celebration

It is one of the most influential and glamorous film festivals in the cinema calendar. The adapted 73rd edition of the Cannes film festival ended on Thursday night just before France went into another national lockdown, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The event, which lasted for 3 days, was held outdoors and had a […]

Coronavirus Israel live: Education Ministry releases plan for outdoor learning

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Is my sukkah an outdoor space? Rule brings fresh chaos to Haredi COVID crisis

The Health Ministry on Thursday issued a complex set of regulations relating to the spread of the coronavirus during the Sukkot holiday, which begins on Friday evening, including allowing some crowding in the huts traditionally erected during the festival. One rule, reportedly worked out between United Torah Judaism MK Ya’akov Asher and the ministry, designates […]

NYPD Officers Charge at Protesters in the Midst of Outdoor Diners

By Alex Taylor and Vincent BaroneNew York Post Dramatic video shows NYPD officers, some in riot gear, arrest a group of protesters in the midst of outdoor diners in the West Village on Saturday night. The protesters — who were later hit with charges that include disorderly conduct — had been gathered on the sidewalk […]

Biden Demands National Outdoor Mask Mandate For Everyone

Joe Biden is demanding that every American wear a face mask outside for at least the next three months. No matter what the age or the location, Biden and running mate Kamala Harris are seeking a one-size-fits-all approach to fight the coronavirus. He told reporters: “Every single American should be wearing a mask when they […]

Coronavirus: France makes masks mandatory in some outdoor public spaces

Wearing a mask in certain outdoor public spaces has been made mandatory in some French towns and cities. Local state representatives have been given the authority to impose face coverings in outdoor public areas after hundreds of new clusters emerged over the last few weeks. The new measures have been introduced in places many people […]

DHS Plans Outdoor Biological Drill For 2018 On Border Of Oklahoma and Kansas, Spurring Protest

November 13, 2017 By Aaron Kesel Residents living in Newkirk, Oklahoma, and Kansas at the border are worried after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced plans to simulate the effects of biological weapons on buildings just outside their city under the DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) which will conduct a […]

Exposure to outdoor light at night can increase breast cancer risk, claim researchers

(Natural News) Women who reside in areas with plenty of outdoor lighting at night may want to reconsider their living situation. The researchers behind a recent Harvard study uncovered a link between higher levels of nighttime outdoor lighting and increased risk of breast cancer, reported the DailyMail.co.uk. “In our modern industrialized society, artificial lighting […]

Forest Kindergarten: Running free in Germany’s outdoor preschools

     One early morning this past February, before the frost melted or the sun fully rose, 20 small children gathered in a scabby municipal park in Pankow, the northernmost borough of Berlin. The sky was gray and the ground was gray, but the children’s cheeks were bright and so were their moods. They ran in […]

Deforestation is causing rainforests to catch on fire… and no one is putting out the flames

(NaturalNews) New research has determined that human disturbances have made the Amazon rainforest much more flammable and that even in areas of protected forest human activity has degraded the landscape. As reported by the BBC, the two-year study of the Brazilian Amazon found that a range of activity including logging and defragmentation has […]

Just 1 Minute Of Intense Exercise Rivals The Benefits Of A 45-Minute Workout

Chances are, if you are like the majority of Americans, Australians, or Brits, you’re probably not getting enough exercise. From office chair to car ride to couch, we could definitely be staying more active. We all know we should exercise, but sometimes life happens and many of us would rather do almost anything else. The […]

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