BREAKING: Krakatau Volcano in Indonesia - infamous for its 1883 eruption (VEI6, loudest recorded sound in history) has erupted in spectacular fashion today September 4th 2026 with an ash plume reaching the tropopause/bottom of the stratosphere. This could escalate further...
https://x.com/StefanBurnsGeo/status/2096007411274563603
For anyone confusing Anak Krakatau with Krakatoa:
Krakatoa was the volcano that produced the catastrophic 1883 eruption, destroying most of the original island and forming the caldera that still exists today. Much of the caldera is underwater, with its rim represented by the surrounding islands.
Anak Krakatau means “Child of Krakatoa”. It's a new active volcano that began growing within the 1883 caldera. Eruptive activity was first observed in 1927, but the early islands were repeatedly washed away by the sea. The present island eventually emerged above the water and continued growing into the active volcano that we see today.
https://x.com/volcaholic1/status/2095961254745514285
Flight disruptions at Jakarta airports
Soekarno Hatta Airport and Halim Airport in Jakarta were temporarily closed due to the volcanic ash clouds from Mount Anak Krakatau on 5 September. Both airports have reopened, but there are continued flight disruptions and many flights are cancelled or delayed.
If you are due to travel, check with your airline or travel provider for up to date information on your flight status.
If you're worried about ticks, put up an owl box.
The animal driving most Lyme disease in the eastern US is the white-footed mouse. Ticks that feed on them are far more likely to come away infected than ticks that feed on other animals. The bigger the local mouse population, the worse the next year's tick year.
A single barred owl pair raising chicks can take hundreds of rodents in a breeding season. Owls also don't carry Lyme. The bacterium can't survive their digestive tract, so an owl that eats an infected mouse is a dead end for the disease.
Researchers at the Cary Institute, the leading lab on Lyme ecology, have been explicit about this: "Landscapes that support predators have reduced Lyme disease risk."
One owl box on its own isn't going to fix a tick year. But a yard with owls, foxes, bobcats, and weasels in it has fewer mice, and a yard with fewer mice has fewer infected ticks.
If you have woods or fields nearby, a properly sized barn owl or screech owl box (different species, different ...
Update
✈️✈️ 10 International Airlines Postpone or Cancel Flights to Saudi Arabia...
1. German airline Lufthansa extends the suspension of its flights to Riyadh until October 16, 2026.
2. French airline Air France and Dutch airline KLM extend the suspension of flights to and from Riyadh until October 31, 2026.
3. Emirati airline Etihad Airways suspends its flights to Saudi Arabia until October 13, 2026.
4. Indian airline IndiGo extends the cancellation of its flights to Riyadh and Dammam until October 15, 2026.
5. Philippine Airlines extends the suspension of its flights to and from Riyadh until November 29, 2026.
6. Indian airline Air India Express suspends its flights to Riyadh until October 15, and cancels flights scheduled to Dammam and Jeddah.
7. Indian airline Akasa Air suspends its flights to Riyadh and Jeddah until October 13, 2026.
8. The National: Emirates airline cancels flights between Dubai and Riyadh scheduled for October 12 and 13, 2026, without specifying a final date ...
🚨BREAKING
The general prosecutor of the United Arab Emirates officially confirms that “terrorism” is the motive behind FlyDubai flight FZ1073.
The co-pilot wanted to crash the plane and kill all souls aboard.
Thank God he failed.
https://x.com/lalshareef/status/2106267839716004148
DEBUNKING THE ‘FLYDUBAI’ CONSPIRITARDS 🤡 1 of 3
1. "How did he get a weapon onboard?"
The Fact: He didn't sneak a knife past security. The official UAE investigation report confirmed the co-pilot used the cockpit’s own crash axe. By international law, a crash axe is a mandatory piece of emergency equipment standard-stored inside the cockpit. He simply reached over and grabbed the plane's own tool to launch the attack.
2. "Why did a plumber take control and not the 2 pilots?"
The Fact: This is completely scrambling the timeline. When the bleeding captain unlocked the door, passengers rushed in to wrestle the attacker. Passenger Yaniv Hayoun (the plumber) saw the plane diving, lunged forward, and pulled back on the yoke to level the aircraft based on what ...