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Groundwater upsurge floods homes in Libyan coastal town

Much of Libya is bone-dry desert but one Mediterranean coastal town is suffering the opposite problem—its houses and fields have been inundated by a mysterious upsurge of groundwater......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekFeb 15th, 2024

Apple donating to relief efforts after deadly flash floods in Valencia, Spain

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company will be making a donation to assist with relief efforts after deadly flash floods in Valencia, Spain. At least 95 people are known to have been killed so far, and that number is likely to rise as a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Apple donating to relief efforts following Spain"s devastating floods

CEO Tim Cook says that Apple intends to donate to relief efforts in Valencia, Spain after the area experienced catastrophic flooding.Tim CookFollowing heavy rainfall that struck Valencia, Spain, the region experienced what may be the deadliest floodi.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Why have Spain floods killed so many?

Powerful storms turbo-charged by a warming planet, poor urban planning and carelessness combined with catastrophic consequences in Spain's deadliest floods in a generation, experts told AFP......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan

Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years, whipping up 10-meter waves and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Japan-style "tiny forests" are taking root in British cities

A staggering 1 in 3 people in England lack access to nature-rich spaces within a short walk from their homes. Now, a growing movement is bringing nature back to cities across the UK. The Miyawaki forest method involves planting a diverse mix of dense.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

A new app for tracking coastal flooding during hurricanes

A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of South Florida scientists with essential data from hurricanes Helene and Milton......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

We Need More Meds, Not Beds, to Help People Recovering from Addiction

People recovering from substance use disorders need homes, jobs and medication-centered, quality health care, not just a bed in a residential treatment center.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years

We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Why are there ‘sharp objects’ warnings on the Narragansett Town Beach seawall? What we found

Why are there ‘sharp objects’ warnings on the Narragansett Town Beach seawall? What we found.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco"s dried-up south back to life

Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco"s dried-up south back to life.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.

We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

UK climate strategy ruled lawful in landmark court case

A man whose home had to be demolished because of coastal erosion lost a landmark legal claim on Friday against the UK government that accused it of failing to meet obligations to protect citizens from the effects of climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

A natural climate change laboratory in Japan reveals the adaptation dynamics of fishers

A new study published in the journal People and Nature reveals the complex relationship between the impacts of climate change and the adaptive responses of coastal fishers in one of the areas most affected by these environmental changes: the southern.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Millions in the US may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies

Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states—more than 20% of the country's population—may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, for their drinking.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Four memorable moments from Kamala Harris" CNN town hall

Four memorable moments from Kamala Harris" CNN town hall.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Study finds land use influences organisms living underground

Researchers at Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology) and University of Zurich have complied and analyzed a globally unique data set on the occurrence of various amphipods in groundwater......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Broadcasting sounds of healthy coral reefs encourages coral larvae growth, study shows

Coral reefs worldwide are in trouble. These ecosystems support a billion people and more than a quarter of marine species. Still, many have been damaged by unsustainable fishing and tourism, coastal construction, nutrient runoff, and climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Modeling study shows that marshes provide cost-effective coastal protection

Images of coastal houses being carried off into the sea due to eroding coastlines and powerful storm surges are becoming more commonplace as climate change brings a rising sea level coupled with more powerful storms. In the U.S. alone, coastal storms.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024