World Enters El Niño Pattern. People Won't Work in 'War Zone' Cities.

The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods

SurvivalBlog presents another edition of The Survivalist’s Odds ‘n Sods. This column is a collection of news bits and pieces that are relevant to the modern survivalist and prepper from JWR. Our goal is to educate our readers, to help them to recognize emerging threats, and to be better prepared for both disasters and negative societal trends. You can’t mitigate a risk if you haven’t first identified a risk. In today’s column, news of another El Niño weather pattern.

It’s Official: World Enters El Niño Climate Pattern

SurvivalBlog reader Tracy M. spotted this, over at FoxNews: It’s Official: World Enters El Niño Climate Pattern. The article begins:

“Sea surface temperature anomalies in critical parts of the Pacific Ocean have warmed enough for NOAA to declare an El Niño event to be underway.

An El Niño is one of three possible phases of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and forms when sea surface temperature anomalies reach 0.5 °C or warmer than normal values. NOAA says their latest measurements recorded the anomaly at 0.8°C above average.

It is the first time the world has plunged into El Niño territory since 2019, and if past events are a telltale sign of what the future has in store, the global climate pattern will significantly impact the weather.

Some experts have dubbed El Niño to be the world’s ultimate “master weather-maker” as its influences impact everything from animal migrations to the amount of billion-dollar disasters reported around the globe.”

Gentle Cleansers Kill Viruses as Effectively as Harsh Soaps

Reader C.B. found this, at MedicalXPress: Gentle cleansers kill viruses as effectively as harsh soaps, study finds.

A 13-Year-Old Kept Her Siblings Alive for 40 Days in the Jungle

Michael R. sent this: How hero Lesly, 13, kept her siblings aged 9, 4 and just 12 months alive for 40 days lost in the jungle: Brave teen secured camps with hair ribbons, knew the safe fruits and even ground flour to eat.

Why HF Radio is a Critical Asset

Reader Mike in Alaska sent us this from Brushbeater: Why HF Radio is a Critical Asset.

The Colorado Man Who Built A Castle Over 53 Years

H.L. mentioned this, posted over at MSN: The Colorado Man Who Single-Handedly Built A Castle Over 53 Years.

People Won’t Work in ‘War Zone’ Cities

Linked over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: Kevin O’Leary answers Martha Stewart’s ‘rampage’ against remote work: People won’t work in ‘war zone’ cities. A quote:

“O’Leary said companies will not be able to attract top talent if they do not offer remote work, arguing that the vast majority of employees do not want to commute to an office each day, especially with increased crime in big cities.”