Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of Athens for a second day......»»
Plankton are central to life on Earth: How is climate change affecting them?
Recently, scientists reported that more than half of our oceans are turning greener, an indication that they might contain more phytoplankton. Along the California coast, hundreds of sea lions and dolphins turned up sick or dying after being exposed.....»»
The Winds That Doomed Lahaina
Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It’s a worst-case scenario that’s growing increasingly common around the world......»»
Feds seize $400,000 worth of counterfeit Apple devices
Counterfeit Apple products including AirPods and hundreds of the Apple Watch worth almost $400,000 have been seized in Federal raids at both the Long Beach Seaport and Ontario International Airport.Counterfeit Apple Watch (source: NBC)Federal authori.....»»
Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect them
Birds native to the tropical Andes, many of which cannot be found anywhere else, are threatened by increasing agricultural development in the region. A new study details how the resulting habitat loss affects specific species and lays out possible wa.....»»
Hundreds of patients evacuated from Los Angeles hospital building that lost power in storm"s wake
A power outage at a Los Angeles hospital prompted the evacuation of at least 21 patients in critical condition to other facilities, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart said Tuesday morning......»»
Canada wildfires spread and merge as evacuations continue
Two huge and fast-moving wildfires merged overnight in western Canada, threatening hundreds of homes and forcing continued evacuations in British Columbia province, officials said......»»
The trade-off that helped some trilobites survive mass extinctions
While legs made them vulnerable to predation, they came with extra gills. Enlarge (credit: Ed Reschke) Hundreds of millions of years before anthropogenic climate change was ever a thing, life on Earth suffered mass extin.....»»
Pro-Wagner accounts keep showing up on Facebook and Instagram after Meta"s ban, report shows
A large network of accounts on Facebook and Instagram have been promoting Russia's Wagner mercenary group to hundreds of thousands of followers, months after Meta vowed to remove content glorifying the group, according to a new report by disinformati.....»»
Spain"s Canary Isles battle "most complex fire" in 40 years
The huge wildfire ravaging the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt through more than 2,600 hectares of land is the "most complex" blaze to hit the Canary Islands in four decades, the regional government said Thursday......»»
Tech glitch let people with empty bank accounts withdraw hundreds in cash
Bank of Ireland says the problem wasn't connected to a cyberattack. Enlarge / Lines longer than this reportedly formed at ATMs across Ireland. (credit: Getty) People were flocking to ATMs in Ireland last night as the ma.....»»
Tech error let people with empty bank accounts withdraw hundreds in cash
Bank of Ireland says the problem wasn't connected to a cyberattack. Enlarge / Lines longer than this reportedly formed at ATMs across Ireland. (credit: Getty) People were flocking to ATMs in Ireland last night as the ma.....»»
Helicopter, drones bomb Colorado"s 3,378-acre Little Mesa fire with igniting ping pong balls
A lightning-sparked fire southwest of Delta was burning on 3,378 acres Tuesday morning after firefighters deployed a helicopter and drones to drop hundreds of ping-pong balls filled with glycol chemicals that ignite on impact to create backfires on m.....»»
What sparks US wildfires: Power lines, burning trash and lightning
The fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui's historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but power equipment in the area is.....»»
Military joins wildfire fight in Canada"s far north
Canada's military deployed to far north Sunday in the fight against hundreds of out-of-control wildfires as residents of several remote communities fled the advancing blazes......»»
"Wolverines really need Colorado": Federal decision looms over another reintroduction plan
The mountain devil can cross hundreds of miles of rough alpine terrain, tear into an elk carcass frozen for weeks and fend off predators several times larger than its 40-pound frame......»»
Hundred-year storms? That"s how long they last on Saturn
The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter's surface for hundreds of years......»»
Five dead, 40,000 evacuated as monsoon floods hit Myanmar
Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains have killed five people and forced the evacuation of around 40,000 others in Myanmar, officials said Friday......»»
At least 36 dead in Hawaii wildfires, tourists evacuated
Fast-moving wildfires have claimed at least 36 lives in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii, where rescuers raced Thursday to evacuate more people from the worst-hit island of Maui......»»
Pivotal discovery in sensor technology eliminates faulty electronic sensors when measuring toxins in water
There is a global water crisis, and it is not only about the dwindling supply of clean water. Contaminated drinking water exposes hundreds of millions of people worldwide to toxins, such as bacteria, heavy metals, pesticides and coronaviruses. This c.....»»
TSMC US chip plant battle deteriorates, with American workers insulted in online attacks
The ongoing TSMC US chip plant battle continues to rage, over the company’s plans to bring in hundreds of Taiwanese workers to speed up construction. The plant is slated to make chips for older Apple devices. The latest development has seen a po.....»»