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14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods

Residents of Myanmar's flood-hit Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes on Tuesday after record rainfall triggered floods that authorities said have displaced 14,000 people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 10th, 2023

Can AI help save our planet?

Last year was the hottest on record. Around the world, we are witnessing more extreme events—from massive forest fires to floods to "hot tub'" ocean temperatures—with devastating consequences for human life and our planet's biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News22 hr. 51 min. ago

One dead, 7 missing as heavy rains trigger floods in central Japan

One person was killed and at least seven were missing on Saturday, officials said, as "unprecedented" rains triggered floods and landslides in Japan's quake-hit region of Ishikawa, where authorities told tens of thousands to evacuate......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Kim Jong Un on ‘rampage,’ punishing local officials over over floods

Kim Jong Un on ‘rampage,’ punishing local officials over over floods.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

A record of the Earth’s temperature covering half a billion years

With one exception, a strong link between carbon dioxide and global temperatures. Enlarge / The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term climate trends. (credit: Walter Myers/Stocktrek Images).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Norway limits wild salmon fishing as stocks hit new lows

Norwegian authorities on Friday rolled out fresh restrictions on wild salmon fishing for 2025 after stocks hit record lows in recent years, with scientists blaming fish farms......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station

Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to Russia's space agency......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Rain enters Southern California forecast: Here"s when

Rain enters Southern California forecast: Here"s when.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Huawei"s Mate XT tri-fold smartphone sparks frenzy, prompting scalpers to raise prices

Huawei"s Mate XT tri-fold smartphone sparks frenzy, prompting scalpers to raise prices.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Older homeowners with spare bedrooms may offer housing crisis fix

With housing affordability in Australia at its worst level on record and potential relief from new housing supplies years away, a QUT economist is proposing older homeowners be given incentives to rent out spare bedrooms......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

How humans are affecting the Northern Hemisphere"s wind patterns

The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record and, unfortunately, this came as no surprise. Summers have been getting hotter and drier around the world, including in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to intense droughts and heat waves in North America.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Evacuations as tail of Storm Boris floods northeast Italy

Italian authorities have evacuated some 1,000 people from homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummel a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Travel photographer Austin Mann puts iPhone 16 Pro’s camera to the ultimate test

Travel photographer Austin Mann is back with an in-depth look at the new iPhone 16 Pro camera system. This year, Mann takes the iPhone 16 Pro on a journey through Kenya to test the new Camera Control, upgraded 48MP Ultra Wide sensor, new audio record.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record

Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment

Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Record-Breaking Rainfall in Carolinas and Europe Explained

On opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Central Europe and North Carolina have both been drenched by torrential rains.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

18 Inches of Rain Swamps North Carolina Town

18 Inches of Rain Swamps North Carolina Town.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

Divers remove 31,773 venomous fish from Florida"s reefs in record-breaking challenge

Divers remove 31,773 venomous fish from Florida"s reefs in record-breaking challenge.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

In French Polynesia, boom in whale-based tourism sparks concern

A giant whale stole the show at the Summer Olympic Games, shooting out of the water as athletes competed in women's surfing semi-finals on the French Pacific island of Tahiti last month......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

New algorithm rights wrongs of precipitation-type classification over Tibetan Plateau

Like many natural phenomena, precipitation can be both a blessing and a scourge to human life. On the one hand, it supplies our rivers and fields with water; on the other hand, it can cause floods, landslides, and other natural disasters. Either way,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Exceptional new fish fossil sparks a rethink of how Earth"s geology drives evolution

Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two meters in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024