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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Peatlands: Carbon Powerhouses – Protecting Them Crucial for Climate Targets
ASTANA, September 29 — Peatlands, covering approximately 3% of Earth’s land, are estimated to store an estimated 550…
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Which Direction Is Driving Russia’s Foreign and Economic Policy?
New York, September 29 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov participated in the 81st United Nations General Assembly…
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Declassified Pentagon Documents Reveal Decades of UAP Investigations
WASHINGTON, September 28 — The U.S. Department of Defense has long maintained a veil of secrecy around its…
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Diocese of Winona-Rochester Finalizes $30 Million Settlement With 145 Abuse Survivors
Washington, September 28 On the ground in Washington, the Catholic Church’s long-running sexual abuse scandal continues to unfold,…
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China Threatens to Cancel U.S. Summit Over Potential Arms Sales to
Taipei, September 27 — China has warned it will cancel a planned summit with the United States if…
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World Leaders Meet as 2026 Floods and Fires Drive Climate Action
GENEVA, September 27 — World leaders met on Wednesday to discuss how to turn climate priorities into action,…
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USAID Dismantling Stalls Conservation, Leaves 100 Projects Seeking Funding
WASHINGTON, September 27 — The cancellation of more than 5,200 U.S. foreign assistance contracts has stalled conservation work…
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DP World Whitepaper Says Maritime Trade Shifting Toward Resilient Networks
DUBAI, September 27 — More than 80% of world merchandise trade moves by sea, and an estimated $14…
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Germany Approves Fossil Fuel Phase-Out, Keeps 2045 Climate Goal
BERLIN, September 27 — Germany’s cabinet has approved a national roadmap to phase out oil, coal and gas…
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FAA Grants SpaceX Starship Flight 14 License as Tests Speed Up
BOCA CHICA, September 26 — The Federal Aviation Administration has granted SpaceX a launch licence for the 14th…
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US-China Trade Tensions Center on Rare Earth Minerals
BEIJING, September 26 — The United States and China have reached a $30 billion tariff deal following a…
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Canada’s ‘associate membership’ idea could be new model for EU allies
BRUSSELS, September 26 — The pitch landed in Brussels with the force of something new, and it has…
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Astronomers Detect First Radio Signals From an Exoplanet
Netherlands — A significant development in the field of astronomy has been announced, with the detection of radio…
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Hochul Hosts Dominican President Abinader for Emergency Management Training in New York
ORISKANY, September 26 — The convoy of Dominican emergency officials rolled into the State Preparedness Training Center this…
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Arctic Rivers Turn Orange as Thawing Permafrost Raises Acidity
ANAKTUVUK RIVER, September 25 — A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology on May 20,…
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Russia Food Trade Exhibitions Map Shift Away From West
MOSCOW, September 25 — Two Russian trade exhibitions staged simultaneously this month sketched out a food-trade map that…
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CRC Evans opens expanded pipeline welding, coating facility in UK
BURNLEY, September 25 — CRC Evans has opened a new 90,000-sq-ft specialty welding and protective coating facility in…
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Rubio Rings NYSE Bell Ahead of UN General Assembly Week
NEW YORK, September 21 — The gavel came down at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday morning,…
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Mexico’s SAT, Customs Require Proof Before Mineral Release
MANZANILLO, September 25 — Mexico’s tax authority and customs service have turned supply-chain scrutiny into what amounts to…
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$300M For Disasters? Hawaiʻi Gov Seeks To Tap Rainy Day Fund
HONOLULU, September 23 — Gov. Josh Green stood before reporters at the State Capitol on Wednesday and asked…
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EU Envoy Warns Ukraine War Disrupts Global Grain Flows
SEOUL, September 24 — The European Union’s ambassador to South Korea, Ugo Astuto, has warned that Russia’s war…
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US Contractors Tied to Brazilian Tin in Illegal Amazon Mining
BRASÍLIA, September 24 — A Brazilian tin producer accused of buying illegally mined cassiterite from the Yanomami Indigenous…
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Amnesty Says Venezuela Quake Recovery Lacks Rights Focus
CARACAS, September 24 — Three months after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, Amnesty International says the recovery effort…
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Venus May Have Destroyed Its Moon, New Research Suggests
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Venus has no moon. A team of scientists now says that may not be…
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