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Floods strand dozens of tourists in Kenya"s Maasai Mara

Nearly 100 tourists were among people marooned after a river overflowed in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara wildlife reserve following a heavy downpour, a local administrator said Wednesday, as the death toll from flood-related disasters neared 180......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 1st, 2024

Anthrax outbreak kills 50 cattle and a moose in Wyoming, officials say

Dozens of cattle and a moose dropped dead amid an anthrax outbreak in southeastern Wyoming, officials say......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Scientists create guidance to help emergency managers prepare for weather hazards of the future

Climate change is fueling more severe storms and floods, droughts and fires, and communities around the world are grappling with how to prepare. Emergency managers regularly meet to examine possible disasters and discuss preparations and responses fo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals

Dozens of viruses have been detected mixing in animals at fur farms in China, some of which are new and have the potential to spill over into humans, researchers said Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Is Australia prepared?

Droughts, fires, and floods can have devastating consequences for farmers' mental health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Floods submerge Vietnam"s dragon fruit farms

Floods submerged hundreds of hectares of dragon fruit farms in south Vietnam, residents told AFP on Thursday, with many villagers forced to seek shelter on higher ground......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Shedding light on the mechanism of yeast DNA repair

DNA damage is a cellular phenomenon that introduces structural abnormalities in double-stranded DNA. External factors, such as radiation or chemical agents, as well as internal factors, such as blocked DNA replication, can generate double-strand brea.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Climate change fuelled deadly Typhoon Gaemi: study

Climate change turbocharged the winds and rain of Typhoon Gaemi, which killed dozens of people across the Philippines, Taiwan and China earlier this year, a group of scientists said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Powerful Typhoon Shanshan slams into southern Japan

Typhoon Shanshan hit Japan with full force on Thursday, injuring dozens as howling winds smashed windows and blew tiles off houses while torrential rains turned rivers into raging torrents......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Monsoon floods in India"s Gujarat kill at least 28 people

Intense monsoon rains and floods in India's Gujarat state killed at least 28 people in the past three days, some drowning and others hit by falling trees, government officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Athens faces new dangers as forest fires edge closer

With the smell still lingering in its suburbs after Greece's worst wildfire this year, floods and pollution now threaten Athens, experts say......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Authors propose multi-method framework for climate event attribution

At the two most recent meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delegates agreed to establish a fund to help developing nations suffering loss and damage due to events linked to climate change, such as floods, heat waves.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Floods ease in Bangladesh but 300,000 still in shelters

River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said Sunday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya, study finds

Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land—about 2 million km2, accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 24th, 2024

Apple Ring research points to dozens of uses far beyond health monitoring

Apple's latest research into an Apple Ring doesn't just suggest what it looks like, but also positions it at the center of iPhone and Mac control, and as a remote to household appliances.Apple's latest research into an Apple Ring positions it at the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Floods swamp Bangladesh as nation finds its feet after protests

Floods triggered by torrential rains have swamped a swath of low-lying Bangladesh, disaster officials said Thursday, adding to the new government's challenges after weeks of political turmoil......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

"Internet of fish" empowering Lake Victoria women

Along the shores of East Africa's Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation, are harnessing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them counter their abusers while enhancing their incomes,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

The best gaming laptops for 2024 may not be the ones you expect

Only a select few gaming laptops are worth your time. Here are the best gaming laptops we've found for 2024 after reviewing dozens of models......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Study calls for locally inclusive public health adaptation strategies to climate change

Modern disaster risk reduction strategies must incorporate Indigenous knowledge and local cultural practices to be adoptable and sustainable, according to a descriptive phenomenological study carried out in Kenya by researchers from the University of.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Bali gives a snapshot of what "overtourism" looks like in the developing world

Barcelona residents marched against tourists in July after similar protests in Venice earlier in 2024. Recently, residents of Santorini in Greece were in uproar after a Facebook post reportedly asked them to stay home and make room for the thousands.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

The best armor in Black Myth: Wukong

is all about non-stop action as you bring down dozens of bosses. While there are a plethora of moves at your disposal, including combos, spells, and transformations, it’s still worth looking into various gear pieces. After all, we can’t j.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024