More than 70 people have died after flash floods and landslides hit eastern Indonesia and neighboring Timor-Leste on Sunday, authorities said, with warnings that the death toll could rise further. Torrential rains …
Read More »How The Harsh Texas Winter Exposed America’s Power Grid Problems
Texas had a harsh winter in 2021. In mid-February, with temperatures falling into the single digits, electricity demand hit a record throughout Texas. The supply ran out, prompting the state’s power grid …
Read More »Bjork celebrates the eruption of the Icelandic volcano
A volcano in Iceland spews red-hot lava after 6,000 years of inactivity, causing singer Bjork, who lives just 6 miles away, to burst with joy. “YES !! , rash !! “wrote on …
Read More »Volcano erupts in Iceland near capital after weeks of seismic activity
Geophysicist Sissa Kristjansdottir from Iceland’s Office of Geographical Topography (ISOR) monitors seismic activities in Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 15, 2021. Cat Gundry-Beck | Reuters A volcanic eruption began in southwest Iceland near …
Read More »Air pollution plummeted during the pandemic, except in areas with wildfires
Pandemic closures led to a rare decline in air pollution around the world during 2020, except in cities affected by smoke from large wildfires, including much of the western United States. With …
Read More »Japan’s tsunami and nuclear disaster sparked a $ 300 billion effort to rebuild an interior
In the decade since the strongest earthquake in Japan’s history triggered a 32-foot tsunami to hit the east coast, the cleanup effort has become one of the most expensive in the world, …
Read More »Record drought hits the Southwest
S T. GEORGE, Utah – For the first time in history, rancher Jimmie Hughes saw all 15 ponds he maintains for his cattle dry up at the same time this year. Now …
Read More »After the 2011 tsunami in Japan, a city is rebuilt; now it takes people to survive
RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan – Ten years after one of the world’s largest earthquakes triggered a tsunami that washed away much of this city, major reconstruction is almost complete. A 40-foot-high concrete wall protects …
Read More »Strong earthquake hits near New Zealand; tsunami warning issued
New Zealand authorities have issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas after a powerful shallow earthquake shook the northeast coast. ForThe Associated Press March 4, 2021, 3:32 pm • 1 min read …
Read More »Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano spews a large ash column
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted on Tuesday, sending volcanic materials as high as 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) skyward and depositing ash in nearby villages. ForThe Associated Press March 2, 2021, 5:16 am • …
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