Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow

It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States

Wild week of US weather includes heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow
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UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ocean temperatures are rising in the Pacific Islands at three times the rate worldwide, and its population was "uniquely

UN chief issues 'SOS' for Pacific Islands worst hit by warming ocean
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The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is putting out yet another climate SOS to the world

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says
Environment|News|Science

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report

Sea level rises in the Pacific Ocean are outstripping the global average, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report showed on Tuesday, imperiling low-lying island states.

Sea levels rising faster in Pacific than elsewhere, says WMO report
Americas|Environment|News

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan

Emergency crews in the Alaska tourist hub of Ketchikan braced on Monday for more landslides after a large, rain-drenched slope gave way on Sunday, killing one person,

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan
Americas|Environment|News

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response

The buildings in Brazil’s modernist capital, Brasilia, have been enveloped in smoky air the past two days

In a rare event, fire smoke covers Brazil's capital, prompting federal response
Americas|Environment

Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state

Two of the largest sugar and ethanol producers in Brazil late on Monday disclosed initial estimates of damages from fires that

Brazil sugar producers report impact from fires in Sao Paulo state
Crime|Environment|News

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead

Two men indicted for allegedly damaging ancient rock formations at Lake Mead
Environment|Health

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999
Environment|News|World

What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw

Torrential rain and an earthquake greeted leaders welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, underscoring the natural and climate crises the region faces

What is the Pacific Islands Forum? How a summit for the world's tiniest nations became a global draw
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Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems

After wildfires in California and Colorado cities, levels of harmful metals in the water jumped. Nature sent up a red flag.

Urban wildfires disrupt streams and their tiny inhabitants − losing these insects is a warning of bigger water problems
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: AK: LANDSLIDE KILLS 1, CRUSHES POWER LINES

A landslide in Alaska has killed at least one person.

: AK: LANDSLIDE KILLS 1, CRUSHES POWER LINES
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Millions in this country are stranded by flooding. Many blame their neighbor

Millions in this country are stranded by flooding. Many blame their neighbor

Millions in this country are stranded by flooding. Many blame their neighbor
Environment|News|Travel

How an Alaska couple managed to escape a deadly landslide – but lost everything

How an Alaska couple managed to escape a deadly landslide – but lost everything

How an Alaska couple managed to escape a deadly landslide – but lost everything
Africa|Environment|Health

A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing

Sudan’s health ministry says a dam has collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes

A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing
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Latest fatal landslide in Alaska kills 1 and injures 3 in Ketchikan, a popular cruise ship stop

A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into several homes in Ketchikan, Alaska, killing a city public works employee who was cleaning stormwater drains

Latest fatal landslide in Alaska kills 1 and injures 3 in Ketchikan, a popular cruise ship stop
Environment

US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M

The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history

US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
Environment|News

Cows obstruct Nigeria's capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go

As the population grows and development extends to rural areas where herders live and graze their cattle, they are now forced to move into the city center in search of pasture

Cows obstruct Nigeria's capital as climate change and development leave herders with nowhere to go
Americas|Environment|News

'It's time to run': Grand Canyon hiker films escape as floods surround her

More than 100 people were rescued by the Arizona National Guard after catastrophic floods hit the Grand Canyon. One hiker, thirty-three-year-old Chenoa Nickerson has been missing since the floods started on August 22nd, according to the National Park Service. 

'It's time to run': Grand Canyon hiker films escape as floods surround her
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Wildfires in southern Brazil kill 2 people and leave dozens of cities on high alert

Local authorities say that wildfires in Brazil’s southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people

Wildfires in southern Brazil kill 2 people and leave dozens of cities on high alert
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment

Australian homeowners struggling to afford insurance as climate risks grow, report says

Home insurance is becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Australian households as increased climate threats drive up their premiums, potentially putting billions of dollars

Australian homeowners struggling to afford insurance as climate risks grow, report says
Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?

You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?

You’ve come across a bison in the wild. It’s looking at you. Do you know what to do next?
Environment|News|World

Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

Hone passed south of Hawaii and weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm, dumping so much rain that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires

Hone weakens to tropical storm and sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears
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Madeira wildfire brought under control after 11 days

Firefighters have brought under control a large forest fire in the Portuguese island of Madeira that had been burning for 11 days, but authorities said on Sunday they would remain

Madeira wildfire brought under control after 11 days
Environment|Science

This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it's back, and humans must help it migrate for winter

The northern bald ibis, or the Waldrapp, once soared over North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Europe

This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it's back, and humans must help it migrate for winter

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