A Taliban government spokesperson says the death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2,000
October 07, 2023
California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions
October 07, 2023
Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan on Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage of earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people
October 08, 2023
The extreme drought sweeping across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is already impacting hundreds of thousands of people and killing local wildlife
October 08, 2023
The U.K. Supreme Court will start hearing arguments over whether the British government’s contentious policy to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is lawful
October 08, 2023
Kelvin Kiptum set a world record in the Chicago Marathon
October 08, 2023
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meetings in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country
October 09, 2023
Air force helicopters have rescued scores of stranded tourists in India’s Himalayan northeast after a 6-year-old hydroelectric dam cracked open last week in intense rain, flooding a valley and killing at least 74 people
October 09, 2023
People have been moved to shelters and nearly 2,000 boats recalled to port as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu hit southern China after leaving one dead and over 300 injured in Taiwan
October 09, 2023
Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities
October 09, 2023
Alaska has at least 120 glacier-dammed lakes, and almost all have drained at least once since 1985, a new study shows. Small ones have been producing larger floods in recent years.
October 09, 2023
In the sunny state of California, inadequate facilities for managing hazardous waste are a prevalent environmental problem. California still needs to deal with obsolete trash facilities that have a concerning history of safety violations, despite the state’s reputation for progressive regulations. These facilities have been displaying signs of distress for decades, yet they are essential to the state’s capacity to handle the millions of tons of hazardous waste it produces each. There are actual consequences, such as the risk to human health, the disturbance of biological systems, and the poisoning of groundwater sources. A recent study by CalMatters shed light
October 09, 2023
A Minnesota horticulture teacher has set a world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds
October 09, 2023
Between Mexico and Hawaii, in the deep and mysterious Pacific Ocean, researchers have made a staggering finding that has shocked the scientific community. The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is a large area of the ocean floor that has been shown to be rich in biodiversity. As of right moment, scientists have counted approximately 5,500 species in the area. What is even more astounding is that the scientific community was previously unaware of roughly 92% of these species. But as is frequently the case, anxiety follows revelation. The CCZ is a vault for substantial mineral deposits in addition to serving as a
October 09, 2023
China is touting its 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative as an alternative model for economic growth as it seeks to win friends and strengthen its leadership of the developing world
October 10, 2023
The once-pristine Mount Fuji today displays the far-reaching effects of microplastics. Recently discovered by Japanese scientists, this air pollution may have severe effects on our ecosystem and health. Microplastics, when fragmented by UV rays in the upper atmosphere, might amplify greenhouse gas emissions, potentially fueling global warming. The evidence is growing that microplastics not only contribute to heart and lung issues but also pose broader health challenges, including some cancers. These tiny fragments are present in marine life worldwide, from the Arctic’s icy realms to the snow-covered peaks of the Pyrenees, bridging France and Spain. The team of scientists believes
October 10, 2023
One of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest is being put on hold so the company can reevaluate the route
October 10, 2023
Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will travel to Kenya later this month
October 11, 2023
Saltwater intrusion is bad for human health, ecosystems, crops and infrastructure. Here’s how seawater can move inland, and why climate change is making this phenomenon more frequent and severe.
October 11, 2023
Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies, moths and other insects that authorities say were illegally trafficked
October 11, 2023
Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture
October 12, 2023
Japan’s top automaker Toyota and Idemitsu, a major oil company, say they will cooperate on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles
October 12, 2023
An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
October 12, 2023
An official says a ban on gasoline and diesel-fueled cars from a commercial district of Stockholm’s downtown in 2025 will be the first for a European capital
October 12, 2023
The International Monetary Fund says Middle East economies are gradually recovering as external shocks from the war in Ukraine and global inflation fade
October 12, 2023
Harris campaign reports spending nearly three times as much as Trump in August
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared
Separatist rebels release New Zealand pilot after 19 months in Indonesia's Papua region
Japan's Icom: highly unlikely wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon are our products
The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out
Phillies clinch 3rd straight playoff berth and close in on NL East title
Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports 'insiders' to step away from the spotlight