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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Palestinian Legislative Election Nominations Open Saturday
RAMALLAH, September 24 — The Palestinian Central Elections Commission announced Wednesday that it will begin accepting applications for…
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Russia’s Black Sea Campaign Cuts Ukrainian Grain Exports, Threatening Global Food Security
BRUSSELS, September 24 — Russia is systematically strangling Ukraine’s agricultural exports across the Black Sea, the Danube River…
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Vaishnavi Minister Expands Women’s Leadership in ISKCON Across Africa
DURBAN, September 24 — Krsangi-Radhe Dasi, who serves as Vaishnavi Minister for ISKCON South Africa and as a…
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ESA’s Juice Spacecraft to Fly Past Earth for Third Gravity Assist
KOUROU, French Guiana — The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, known as Juice, is preparing to…
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Cascadia Tsunami Models Sharpen Evacuation Plans as Officials Warn of Risks
SEATTLE, September 23 — Emergency management officials and scientists across the Pacific Northwest are warning coastal communities about…
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Why AM Radio Still Matters
WASHINGTON, September 23 — The House of Representatives passed H.R. 979, the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act,”…
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WMO: Recent water trends have serious future implications
GENEVA, September 23 — The World Meteorological Organization published its State of Global Water Resources report on September…
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72 Journalists Investigate US Treatment of Migrants
PARIS, September 23 — Seventy-two journalists from newsrooms across several countries have published a coordinated investigation into the…
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US and Iran Meet in New York as Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut
NEW YORK, September 23 — The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries roughly a fifth of…
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US-Built Vehicles Fall to 36% of Canadian New-Car Sales Amid Trump Tariffs
OTTAWA, September 22 — The numbers land like a hard stop on a dealership lot: American-built cars have…
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Army Corps Opens Environmental Review of Alaska Arctic Mine
ANCHORAGE, September 22 — Trilogy Metals Inc. said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a notice…
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Rubio Rings NYSE Bell, Meets Allies, Signs Minerals Memorandum
NEW YORK, September 21 — Marco Rubio spent Monday morning inside the New York Stock Exchange, ringing the…
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Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Strikes North of Great Falls, Montana
GREAT FALLS, September 22 — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck just north of Great Falls, Montana, on Friday,…
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Amnesty Accuses M23 of Abusing DRC Miners, Trafficking Gold
GOMA, September 22 — Amnesty International published a briefing Tuesday documenting human rights violations by the Rwanda-backed March…
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Mexico Holds Annual National Disaster Drill Across Country
MEXICO CITY, September 22 — Mexico tested its mobile alert system nationwide on Saturday, September 19, sending an…
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Papua New Guinea Hit by Magnitude 6.4 Quake on Ring of Fire
PORT MORESBY, September 21 — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at 9:17 a.m. UTC, the…
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5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo, USGS Reports
MITSUKAIDŌ, September 21 — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Mitsukaidō in Ibaraki Prefecture, roughly 20 miles (32…
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Canada France Space Agencies Agree to Joint Launch Infrastructure
MONTREAL, September 20 — The Canadian Space Agency and its French counterpart are moving toward a shared launch…
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US Averages 125 Federal Disaster Declarations Annually, USAFacts Data Shows
WASHINGTON, September 20 — The United States averages 125 federally declared disasters a year, a figure that matters…
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EPA Repeals Power Plant Emissions Limits, Undoing Climate Rules
HOUSTON, September 14 — The United States Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit…
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Six in 10 Americans Fear Natural Disaster Impact, Only 15% Feel Very Prepared
ALEXANDRIA, September 20 — United Way Worldwide and Verizon released national research on September 16 finding that six…
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Connecticut Averages One Federal Disaster Per Year But Sees Two-Year Gap
HARTFORD, September 20 — Connecticut has averaged one federally declared disaster per year over the most recent five…
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AP-NORC Poll Finds 53 Percent of Americans Concerned About AI Environmental Impact
WASHINGTON, September 19 — A new poll finds that 53% of Americans are extremely or very concerned about…
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Environmental, Health Groups Sue Trump Administration Over EPA Power Plant Rule
WASHINGTON, September 19 — A coalition of environmental and public health organizations sued the Trump administration on September…
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