Toll from Bulgaria flooding rises to three
The toll from torrential rains and flooding on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast has climbed to three as the bad weather left tourists stranded, officials said Wednesday......»»
The numbers do not add up for mathematics homework, according to a new study
Supporting kids with math homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and teaching strategies are making it harder for parents to help and it's taking a serious toll on children's confidence and learning......»»
India"s water problems set to get worse as the world warms
Winter storms that provide crucial snow and rainfall to northern India are arriving significantly later in the year compared to 70 years ago, a new study has found, exacerbating the risk of catastrophic flooding while also reducing vital water suppli.....»»
Experts create blueprint to aid elderly people at storm flood risk
Emergency planners in Shanghai and New York City face increasing pressure to protect elderly citizens from the devastating impact of coastal flooding caused by storms and cyclones, a new study reveals......»»
Using AI to develop early warning systems for flooding
Susanne Nielsen realizes that it is probably only a matter of time before her parents' summer house at Slettestrand in North Jutland is affected by flooding. Because under the house, which is just 400 meters from the bay of Jammerbugt in the municipa.....»»
After pullback, new-vehicle inventory rises again, to 2.8 million
After a one-month pullback, new-vehicle inventory levels in the U.S. returned to their long-term trend and rose in February to 2.8 million, according to data from Cox Automotive and the Automotive News Research & Data Center......»»
Huawei rises from the dead, outsells iPhone in China
Sanctions crushed Huawei for a time, but new Counterpoint data says Huawei is back. Enlarge / The Huawei Mate 60 Pro+. It's a phone made without most of the traditional US-allied suppliers. (credit: Huawei) Counterpoint.....»»
GOP senator seeks stiffer tariff to stop China "flooding U.S. auto markets"
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he is also proposing legislation to extend tariffs to vehicles produced by Chinese automakers in Mexico......»»
Satellite catches coastal flooding during California storms
A series of atmospheric rivers drenched California in February, with record amounts of rainfall and hurricane-force winds sweeping across parts of the state. At one point, weather agencies posted flood watches for nearly the entirety of California's.....»»
War a biodiversity enemy even in peaceful locales, says study
"War is hell" usually applies to war zones, but the Ukraine-Russian war's protracted battles can take a toll on biodiversity as far away as the United States or Brazil......»»
GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attack
GitHub keeps removing malware-laced repositories, but thousands remain. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) GitHub is struggling to contain an ongoing attack that’s flooding the site with millions of code repositories. Thes.....»»
The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs, says researcher
Global warming is real and climate change is worsening day-by-day with raging forest fires, unseasonably warm winters and flooding disasters taking place across Canada. Meanwhile, the carbon-zero transition required to move away from such a dire futu.....»»
African great apes predicted to see frequent extreme climate events in the next 30 years
African apes are already being exposed to climate change impacts, and will experience extreme events such as wildfires, heat waves and flooding more frequently in the next 30 years, according to a study published February 28 in the open-access journa.....»»
Earthquakes impact forest resilience for decades post-event, research suggests
Earthquake effects are often thought of in terms of the human impact, be that fatalities or destruction to homes and infrastructure. However, the environmental toll can also be damaging, and new research, published in Nature Geoscience, suggests the.....»»
Frequent Heavy Rain Has Made California a Mudslide Hotspot
Los Angeles saw 592 slides in one week, a reminder that excessive precipitation events set off more than flooding......»»
10 years ago, Hayao Miyazaki made a perfect companion film to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
In honor of its 10-year anniversary, let's look back at Hayao Miyazaki's 2014 masterpiece The Wind Rises, as well as its similarities to 2023's Oppenheimer......»»
ChatGPT goes temporarily “insane” with unexpected outputs, spooking users
Reddit user: "It's not just you, ChatGPT is having a stroke." Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Getty Images) On Tuesday, ChatGPT users began reporting unexpected outputs from OpenAI's AI assistant, flooding the r/ChatGPT.....»»
Communities must get prepared for increased flooding due to climate change, expert warns
Communities must be better prepared for flooding in their homes and businesses, an expert warns, as climate change predictions suggest more extreme flooding globally......»»
All That Rain Is Driving Up Cases of a Deadly Fungal Disease in California
Valley fever is thriving as California swings widely between drought and flooding......»»
Researchers shed light on river resiliency to flooding
Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have completed one of the most extensive river resilience studies, examining how river ecosystems recover following floods. They developed a novel modeling approach that used data from oxygen sensors plac.....»»
Study measures the psychological toll of wildfires
Wildfires in Southeast Asia significantly affect peoples' moods, especially if the fires originate outside a person's own country, according to a new study......»»