Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34
The death toll from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano rose to 34 on Tuesday, the national disaster agency said, as aid was rushed to the affected region......»»
Inventory rises to 3-year high
New-vehicle inventory levels in the United States climbed by 200,000-plus vehicles in December to more than 2.7 million, the highest in three years, according to data from Cox Automotive......»»
Inventory rises to three-year high
New-vehicle inventory levels in the United States climbed by 200,000-plus vehicles in December to more than 2.7 million, the highest in three years, according to data from Cox Automotive......»»
Death toll from western Japan earthquakes rises to 126 as rain and snow imperil already shaky ground
Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll from the earthquakes that rattled Japan's western coastline this past week rose to 126 on Saturday......»»
East Coast land continues to collapse at a worrying rate
It's steadily sinking or subsiding, which is destabilizing levees, roads, and airports. Enlarge / Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City are reflected on a monument as the sun rises on December 22, 2023, as s.....»»
Bullies in South African schools were often bullied themselves: Insights from an expert
"Pupil stabbed to death at Gauteng school had suffered history of bullying." "Grade 6 learner commits suicide after bullying." "Grade 11 learner takes her own life after taunts over her appearance.".....»»
Microsoft poised to overtake Apple as most valuable company
As Microsoft stock rises and Apple's falls over analysts expectation of slowing iPhone demand, the two firms are once more within $100 billion of each other — the smallest gap in over two years.Credit: MicrosoftApple and Microsoft have a long histo.....»»
Budget cuts take a toll on IT decision makers’ mental health
60% of IT decision-makers agreed that budget cuts have negatively impacted their mental health and wellbeing, according to Integrity360. To add to that, 55% noted that the current economic climate has reduced access to mental health and wellbeing res.....»»
Pollution-tracking citizen science project offers New York students a breath of fresh air
Climate change is one of the biggest issues of the 21st century, a crisis that affects the fate of the entire world as well as our place in it. A warming Earth will destroy ecosystems, flood cities, and lead to countless suffering and death for peopl.....»»
Juno makes its first ultra-close flyby of the volcano-covered moon Io
"The cumulative effect of all that radiation has begun to show." Enlarge / Juno flyby of Io on Dec. 30, 2023. (credit: NASA) On Saturday NASA's Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter for the better part of a d.....»»
"Ecology on steroids": How Australia"s First Nations managed Australia"s ecosystems
First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people......»»
In quest to prevent debilitating traumatic brain injuries, new foam material rises to the top
From falls to football tackles, most blows to the head occur at odd angles. And those impacts trigger simultaneous linear and rotational head motions. The rotating movement in particular causes shear strain, which is especially damaging to the brain......»»
Residents of Iceland village near volcano that erupted are allowed to return home
Residents of the small Icelandic fishing village near where a volcano erupted were told Friday they could return home......»»
Mapping magma chambers under the Hunga volcano before and after the 2022 eruption
A small team of geologists, volcanologists and Earth scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory, in the U.S., the GNS Science, Wairakei Research Center, in New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, in New.....»»
China earthquake death toll rises to 148
The toll from China's deadliest earthquake in years rose to 148 on Friday, state media reported, as authorities turned their attention to resettling thousands of people displaced by the disaster......»»
"Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" review: The death knell the DCEU deserves
Jason Momoa trades in cartoon action for irreverent snark. There couldn’t be a more appropriate way to end 2023, the year of superhero box office disappointments — Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Blue Be.....»»
Saboteurs try to outfox hunters in England"s countryside
Emerging from woods in a quiet corner of rural England, a small band of anti-foxhunting campaigners have just one goal: to confuse the pack of dogs chasing a fox and prevent its death......»»
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people......»»
Great British Bake Off’s festive Christmas desserts aren’t so naughty after all
Study: Several ingredients actually reduce rather than increase risk of death or disease. Enlarge / Great British Bake Off judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith (top) and presenters Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding. (credit: Mark.....»»
World"s smallest "fanged" frogs found in Indonesia
In general, frogs' teeth aren't anything to write home about—they look like pointy little pinpricks lining the upper jaw. But one group of stream-dwelling frogs in Southeast Asia has a strange adaptation: two bony "fangs" jutting out of their lower.....»»
Grouse shooting in Scotland has an alarming death toll—and not just for game birds
The Scottish moors are considered areas of outstanding beauty, and often assumed to be "wild" and "untamed." However, these landscapes are the result of management techniques that are now under scrutiny by the Scottish government......»»