Natural Disasters
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, severe storms and floods as they happen, drawn from official monitoring feeds, with plain explanations of what the numbers mean on the ground.
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Asia’s Women Leaders Face a Labyrinth Rather Than a Leaky Pipeline, Review Finds
KUALA LUMPUR, October 12 — Despite significant economic development and educational advancement across Asia, women remain substantially underrepresented…
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High Court Rules Mount Pleasant Coal Mine Expansion Approval Invalid Over Scope 3 Emissions
SYDNEY, October 12 — Australia’s High Court has upheld the invalidation of consent for the Mount Pleasant coal…
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Recycled PET Prices Fell Across Major Markets in Early 2026, IMARC Report Says
ALMATY, October 9 — The IMARC Group’s Recycled PET Prices 2026 report shows divergent regional trends in September…
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Bangladesh Environment Minister Urges Improved Project Pipeline to Secure Climate Finance at Dhaka Conference
DHAKA, October 9 — Bangladesh is pitching a clearer pipeline of bankable climate projects to unlock larger flows…
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Colombia’s Exit Leaves South Africa as Sole Co-Chair of Hague Group After 2025 Founding
The Hague Group, a coalition established to address Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, faces a…
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Kelvin wave and Tropical Storm Rachel raise erosion and flood risk along California coast
ENCINITAS, October 7 — A series of warm water pulses known as Kelvin waves are expected to raise…
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Nebraska Governor Signs Disaster Declaration After Historic Flooding and Record Rainfall
LINCOLN, Nebraska, October 8, 2026 In the aftermath of Nebraska’s historic floods, Governor Jim Pillen, alongside representatives from…
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Scientists Identify Cajon Pass as ‘Earthquake Gate’ as Southern California Fault Stress Hits 1,000-Year High
Model tracks a millennium of strain Cajon Pass acts as an earthquake gate Stress now at peak levels…
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Ripple, Circle, Standard Chartered Invest in OKX at $25 Billion Valuation
Almaty, October 7 — A significant investment in the cryptocurrency exchange OKX has been made by major financial…
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Google’s €13bn Finnish Data Centre Expansion Halted Over Environmental Concerns
Helsinki, October seventh Google’s plan to expand its data centre presence in Finland has been paused after Finnish…
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Current Home Equity Loan Rates for October 2026
NEW YORK, October 6 — Home equity loan rates have climbed to 8.46% on average, according to Bankrate’s…
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Pacific Tsunami System Saves Lives With Sensors and Networks
HONOLULU, July 17 — By the numbers, the global effort to detect tsunamis before they hit coastlines depends…
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How Scientists Forecast Mount Pinatubo’s 1991 Eruption and Evacuated More Than 65,000 People
MANILA, October 6 — The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo inflicted an estimated $700 million in damages, a…
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Ex-UN Official Says Morocco Can Help Keep Security Council Talking
Rabat, October 5 — Former UN official Hervé Verhoosel said Morocco’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the…
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Mount St. Helens After 1980: Scientists, Foresters and Congress Argue Over How to Rebuild
Spokane, October 5 The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state remains the most economically destructive…
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ONE consolidates Asia HQ, moves Africa management to Dubai
SINGAPORE, October 5 — Ocean Network Express will consolidate its East Asia and South Asia regional headquarters into…
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Iran tells US there is no military solution to ME war
TEHRAN, October 5 — Iran’s top diplomat said on Sunday there is no military solution to the United…
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Oxford Researcher Tells NTU Seminar Consultancies Shaped Economic Policy in Emerging Markets
Singapore, October 4 — The economic stake in special economic zones, or SEZs, has been significant, according to…
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Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Damage Over Half of Russia’s Oil Refining Capacity, Defense Ministry Claims
KYIV — Ukraine’s sustained campaign of long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries has damaged more than half of…
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Maine’s Next Governor Must Balance Record Energy Costs Against Climate Goals
Augusta, October 4 Maine faces a pivotal moment as it prepares to elect a new governor amid growing…
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NYT: US-Russia Talks Now Include Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Lukoil’s Global Assets
Moscow, October 3 — According to a report by The New York Times, the United States and Russia…
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Ukraine Says It Fired Homemade FP-7 Ballistic Missile in Combat for the First Time
Kyiv, October 2 — Ukraine used the FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time, according to…
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Fijian Climate Activist Lavenia Naivalu Presses for Action Ahead of Pacific Talks Before COP31
FIJI, October 2 — Leaders and delegates from Australia, Germany, Mexico, and Thailand will meet in Fiji and…
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Why Disaster Preparedness Is Everyone’s Job
INDIAN HEAD, Maryland, August 2024 — Amazon hosted a collaborative disaster preparedness training exercise in Indian Head, Maryland,…
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