"Staggering" destruction in Yemen after deadly flash flooding
Sitting by their ruined home, Abu Ibrahim wept for his son and seven grandchildren killed by flash floods in Yemen, where increasingly severe downpours are piling more misery on the impoverished, war-torn country......»»
Why Hypochondria Can Be Deadly, and How Newer Treatments Help
Intense health anxiety is a true mental illness and threatens lives. The good news is that it’s treatable.....»»
Fossil Fuels Are Not Essential
The fossil-fuel industry argues that we can’t live without its deadly products. It is wrong.....»»
Nanorobots move closer to clinical trials with new model that helps them navigate through the bloodstream
From repairing deadly brain bleeds to tackling tumors with precise chemotherapy, micro/nano-robots (MNRs) are a promising, up-and-coming tool that have the power to substantially advance health care. However, this tool still has difficulty navigating.....»»
How 2024"s "extremely active" hurricane season brought storm after storm
The 2024 hurricane season has hurled one storm after another, with some of those storms turning deadly......»»
Super Typhoon Man-yi batters Philippines" most populous island
Super Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the Philippines' most populous island on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves as the storm sweeps across the archipelago nation......»»
Save up to $1,000 on iPads this weekend with early Black Friday flash deals
These early Black Friday deals are providing shoppers with an opportunity to pick up an iPad for the entire family at up to $1,000 off.Weekend flash deals offer up to $1,000 off iPads.Amazon, Best Buy and B&H are all fighting for your business this h.....»»
Award-winning dataset aids in earthquake liquefaction research
No one knows exactly when or where an earthquake will strike. But computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve predictions for liquefaction—a sometimes deadly earthquake effect where the soil loses its stiffness, thus toppling.....»»
Scientists propose drug-free method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century. More than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections each year from 1990 to 2021, a recent study reported, with new p.....»»
Study of Scotland"s last plague reveals humanity in face of "Black Death"
A new study led by the University of Aberdeen has provided greater understanding of Scotland's final deadly brush with the plague......»»
As Philippines picks up from Usagi, a fresh storm bears down
Typhoon Usagi blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous storm drew closer, threatening an area where scores were killed by flash floods and landslides just weeks ago, the weather service said......»»
Tropical Storm Sara pounds Honduras with heavy rain
Tropical Storm Sara dumped heavy rains with the potential to cause disastrous flooding Thursday as it churned inland along the northeastern coast of Honduras......»»
New York drought conditions fan flames, spur water saving
New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without significant rainfall, creating potentially dangerous drought conditions and fanning the flames of deadly wildfires......»»
Carry-On trailer: Taron Egerton must save an airport from holiday destruction
In the new trailer for Netflix's Carry-On, Taron Egerton plays a TSA agent blackmailed into letting a mysterious package through security......»»
New tools give researchers hope for fungus-ravaged US bats
Standing at a woodland entrance to the world's longest cave system in Kentucky, a park ranger warns those about to enter of an extremely deadly fungus—not for humans, but for the bat populations it has devastated across North America......»»
"Storyline" simulations can gauge the role of global warming in extreme weather events
Only a few weeks ago, massive precipitation produced by the storm "Boris" led to chaos and flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. An analysis conducted by the Alfred Wegener Institute shows that in a world without the current level of global warming.....»»
Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it slammed through the cash-strapped island, which was still reeling from a recent blackout and a previous deadly storm......»»
Making "stressed" potatoes more climate-resilient
Heat, dry spells and flooding—the whole of nature is under stress, and potatoes are no exception. As a food staple, there is particular interest in getting potatoes fit for the new climate reality. As part of the EU's four-year ADAPT project, an in.....»»
Valencia floods: Warming climate is making once-rare weather more common and more destructive, says researcher
In the last few days, a seasonal weather system known in Spain as the "cold drop" or DANA (an acronym of "depresión aislada en niveles altos": isolated depression at high levels) has caused heavy rain and flooding across Spain's Mediterranean coast.....»»
Is Donald Trump preying on his supporters" death fears? What terror management theory offers us
Death and destruction from climate crises—flooding, fires, hurricanes and heat......»»
Yemen"s Houthis will keep blockade on Israeli vessels after asset sale reports
Yemen"s Houthis will keep blockade on Israeli vessels after asset sale reports.....»»