At least 50 dead in Pakistan monsoon floods
At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said Friday......»»
The Cruise Origin driverless pod is dead, GM tells investors
The driverless Orion is dead; instead, Cruise will use next-generation Bolt EVs. Enlarge / As Cruise ramps up its robotaxi service, it won't be in these cool-looking driverless pods. (credit: Cruise) The Cruise Origin w.....»»
Flash floods across China kill at least 20, dozens missing
Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country......»»
Climate change threatens age-old Mauritania date harvest
Wandering atop a small sand dune in central Mauritania, Aliene Haimoud gazed despondently at the yellowing date palms before him –- the trees are dying if they are not already dead......»»
Workplace bullying in developing countries is wearing women down, new research reveals
A University of South Australia study reveals that workplace bullying is significantly undermining job productivity and hindering economic development in Pakistan, where women are seen as subordinates. The findings are published in the International.....»»
Nature-based solutions to disaster risk from climate change are cost-effective, study confirms
A new global assessment of scientific literature led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions (NbS) are an economically effective method to mitigate risks from a range of disasters—from floods and.....»»
Dead by Daylight’s new spinoff game is coming well before Halloween
Single-player Dead by Daylight game The Casting of Frank Stone will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S well ahead of Halloween this year......»»
Ex-Rolls-Royce design boss Ian Cameron stabbed to death at his home
Former Rolls-Royce head of design Ian Cameron, 74, was found dead at his home in Bavaria, Germany, after he was stabbed by an attacker......»»
"We can"t wait another year": disaster-hit nations call for climate aid
Countries on the frontlines of climate change have warned they cannot wait another year for long-sought aid to recover from disasters as floods and hurricanes wreak havoc across the globe......»»
This required Windows 10 update is the last big one you’ll get
Microsoft Windows 10 updates aren’t dead after all. After retracting its claim that , Microsoft announced earlier this year that it had one last important update up its sleeve for Windows 10, and now it’s here. So, what’s the big up.....»»
How cities can use AI to adapt to climate change
Urban spaces are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, such as heat waves, floods, and storms. But which areas of a city are affected, and how can city planners respond?.....»»
Heat Waves Need FEMA’s Help
Heat waves are costly and kill more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined, but because FEMA doesn’t count them as disasters, communities miss out on important resources.....»»
Floods Are Destroying Roads and Buildings. The White House Wants to Raise Them
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requiring any construction project it funds to be elevated above local flood levels.....»»
TUAW makes a sad return as an AI-powered stolen content farm
The Unofficial Apple Weblog, more commonly referred to as TUAW, has made a return from the dead, almost a decade after it was closed down. Unfortunately, that’s not a good thing … more….....»»
Brazil needs a new approach to measure climate migration
Devastating floods led to more than 175 deaths and 423,000 people displaced in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in May. It was the state's worst natural catastrophe in almost a century, but Brazil is no stranger to mass population mo.....»»
Q&A: Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism—research tracks the impact on coastal areas
South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, floods in the Eastern Cape and mid-latitude cyclones in the Western Cape. Kaitano.....»»
India floods swamp national park, killing six rhinos
Devastating floods in India's northeast that have killed scores of people also swamped a national park, drowning six threatened rhinos and other wildlife, government officials said Tuesday......»»
Floods kill nine in India and Bangladesh, millions affected
Torrential rains and surging rivers across northeast India and neighboring Bangladesh have killed at least nine people, disaster officials said Thursday, with more than three million people affected......»»
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year—its worst heat wave in over a decade—left hundreds dead or ill. But the official number of deaths listed in government reports barely.....»»
This AI app just brought Hollywood icons back from the dead to read you PDFs
The ElevenLabs Reader app now gives you access to the AI voices of Judy Garland, James Dean, Burt Reynolds, and Sir Lawrence Olivier to narrate PDFs......»»
Rising risks of climate disasters mean some communities will need to move—Australians need to plan for relocation
Many Australians live in areas increasingly exposed to climate change and associated extreme weather such as floods, fires, coastal erosion, cyclones and extreme heat. If we wait for disasters to happen, hundreds of thousands of people could be force.....»»