Earth just had the hottest month since humans have kept track
‘First place is the worst place to be’
on August 13, 2021 5:16 pm
Locals use water hoses to extinguish burning trees in Mugla on August 3, 2021. Turkey’s struggles against its deadliest wildfires in decades came as a blistering heatwave gripped southeastern Europe in July and August, creating tinderbox conditions that Greek officials blame squarely on climate change. Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images
July 2021 was officially the hottest month humans have ever recorded. This July narrowly beat out three previous months in 2016, 2019, and 2020 that had tied for the previous title. The fact that all of this has happened so recently just screams climate change. THE FACT THAT ALL OF THIS HAS HAPPENED SO RECENTLY JUST SCREAMS CLIMATE CHANGE.
Solar eclipse 2021 on June 10: These Indian cities will witness the 'ring of fire'
Have you been feeling restless, full of pent-up energy, about ready to burst? Blame the moon: On June 10, a new moon "ring of fire" solar eclipse will occur in Gemini. Eclipses always have a way of urging us toward change, and this one is especially powerful. And it has a fitting name. The event is called a ring of fire eclipse, because the moon's distance from the sun means it won't completely block out the sun's rays. Instead, we'll see a fiery halo in the sky.
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Eclipses have always been revered in history — but they carry negative connotations too, points out Yana Yanovich, astrologer at Nebula. "In astrology, the sun is describing our will and our rational self, while the moon is our emotions and our subconscious mind," she explains. The moon blocking the sun can be interpreted as a blockage in our own ability to think rationally or exert our willpower, she continues.
But on the positive side, new moon eclipses tend to be seen as opportunities to break out of a rut and make positive changes. The new moon can help you in a few ways, first and foremost by suddenly and dramatically opening your eyes to where you need change, says Madi Murphy, astrologer and co-founder of The Cosmic RX and The Cosmic Revolution. "These lightbulb moments may be illuminating the ideas that will connect you to your highest truth and path," she says. "It’s like the eclipse blows in a missing puzzle piece that can connect some dots you have been looking at for months — maybe it’s a chance meeting, an unexpected opportunity or new piece of information." And the realizations can keep happening for days or weeks after the eclipse.
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Even so, Yanovich cautions that it's "important to understand the limitations" of the event: The eclipse won't change your life for you, since positive change always requires effort on your part. But, she says, "If you do act on it, it is indeed a good moment to change your life for the better."
