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Morocco earthquake: A look at the world's deadliest temblors over the past 25 years

The earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday has killed more than 2,100 people, with the death toll expected to increase as rescuers reach hard-hit remote mountain areas. Here’s a look at the deadliest earthquakes over the past 25 years: ___ — Sept. 8, 2023: In Morocco, a magnitude 6.8 temblor kills more than 2,100 people. — Feb. 6, 2023: In Turkey and Syria, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills more than 21,600 people. — April 25, 2015: In Nepal, more than 8,800 people are killed by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. — March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 quake off the northeast

September 09, 2023
Morocco earthquake: A look at the world's deadliest temblors over the past 25 years
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G20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

G20 leaders agreed Saturday to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. At a news conference shortly after the leaders of the Group of 20 of the world’s biggest economies — which also emit 80% of all planet-warming gases — announced the agreement, Amitabh Kant, a senior Indian government official leading some of the G20 negotiations, called it “probably the most vibrant, dynamic and ambitious document on climate action.” While most climate and energy experts were not

September 09, 2023
G20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels
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What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help

An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue crews dig out people both alive and dead in villages that were reduced to rubble. Law enforcement and aid workers — both Moroccan and international — have arrived in the region south of Marrakech that was hardest hit by the magnitude-6.8 tremor Friday night and several aftershocks. Residents await food, water and electricity, and giant boulders now block steep mountain roads. Here’s what you need to know: WHAT ARE THE AREAS MOST AFFECTED? The epicenter was high in the Atlas Mountains

September 11, 2023
What to know about the Morocco earthquake and the efforts to help
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Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79

The British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep in 1996 has died at age 79

September 11, 2023
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79
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Fukushima nuclear plant's operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that it has safely completed the first release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea and will inspect and clean the facility before starting the second round in a few weeks. The Fukushima Daiichi plant began discharging the treated and diluted wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 24. The water has accumulated since the plant was damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, and the start of its release is a milestone in the plant’s decommissioning. The discharge, which is

September 11, 2023
Fukushima nuclear plant's operator says the first round of wastewater release is complete
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Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79

Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996, has died, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland said Monday. He was 79. Wilmut set off a global discussion about the ethics of cloning when he announced that his team at the university’s Roslin Institute for animal biosciences had cloned Dolly using the nucleus of a cell from an adult sheep. It marked the first time that a genetically identical mammal was created from an adult cell and spurred questions about the potential cloning of humans. Wilmut later focused

September 11, 2023
Ian Wilmut, a British scientist who led the team that cloned Dolly the Sheep, dies at age 79
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As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment

September 11, 2023
As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
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As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment. And that worries some people, particularly those who depend on the sea for their livelihoods. “We don’t have the science to know what the impact will be,” said Jim Hutchinson, managing editor of The Fisherman magazine in New Jersey. “The attitude has been, ‘Build it and we’ll figure it out.’” The wind power industry disputes such claims, citing years of studies. So far, four offshore wind

September 11, 2023
As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
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Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon

SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon

September 11, 2023
Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack in Crimea raises questions for Pentagon
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. space endurance record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost last September with two Russians for a routine six months. But their stay was doubled after their Soyuz capsule developed a coolant leak while parked at the space station. The trio will return to Earth on Sept. 27 in a replacement capsule that was sent up empty for the ride home. By then, Rubio will have spent 371 days in space, more than two weeks

September 12, 2023
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight
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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies

Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites

September 13, 2023
Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
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North Korea's Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” on Wednesday for Russia’s Vladimir Putin

September 13, 2023
North Korea's Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia
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Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies

Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear mosquitoes and avoid their bites

September 13, 2023
Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
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Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival

The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region

September 13, 2023
Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival
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Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says

A new study of Earth's health says the planet is outside its “safe operating space for humanity” on six out of nine key measurements

September 13, 2023
Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says
Health|Science

Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

For a history-making two months, a pig's kidney worked normally inside a brain-dead man

September 14, 2023
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants
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Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program

Belgium authorities are getting worried by a series of school arsons believed to be connected to newly mandatory school sessions in some parts of the country

September 15, 2023
Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program
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After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban them following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks

September 15, 2023
After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned
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Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm

September 15, 2023
Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
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World War I-era plane flips onto roof trying to land near Massachusetts museum; pilot unhurt

Massachusetts authorities say a World War I-era plane crashed and flipped over onto its roof as the pilot tried to land outside of a military history museum

September 17, 2023
World War I-era plane flips onto roof trying to land near Massachusetts museum; pilot unhurt
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Turkey's President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Elon Musk, the head of electric carmaker Tesla, to establish a factory in Turkey

September 18, 2023
Turkey's President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey
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Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon manufacture cutting-edge electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

September 18, 2023
Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends
Economy|Environment|News|Science

Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park

A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller

September 18, 2023
Gator with missing nose and upper jaw finds new home in Florida reptile park
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Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific

The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has come up with a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters — it will get sponsors to pay

September 19, 2023
Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific
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Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

Britain’s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promise hope to a warming world

September 19, 2023
Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

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