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Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan

Typhoon Haikui made landfall on eastern Taiwan Sunday, unleashing torrential downpours, whipping winds and plunging thousands of households into darkness as the first major storm to directly hit the island in four years......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagSep 3rd, 2023

Apple in talks with Foxconn to build Apple Intelligence servers in Taiwan

Apple wants to tap the talent at Foxconn to power its Apple Intelligence servers, though the supplier may already be at capacity.Apple IntelligenceApple has been ramping up efforts for Apple Intelligence, its user-centric suite of artificial intellig.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Cuba on alert as Hurricane Rafael approaches

Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Jim Cramer Says Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Is ‘Best In The Business’

Jim Cramer Says Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Is ‘Best In The Business’.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Kong-rey leaves two dead

Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the island in decades claimed at least two lives......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 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

How many typhoons will make landfall on Taiwan Island this year?

Typhoons, with their severe winds, rain, storm surges, and secondary disasters, have long been a key focus for local governments, meteorological departments, and research institutions, with all parties applying maximum effort in exploring more effici.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey

Five-meter waves pounded Taiwan's shores Wednesday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey drew near, with forecasters expecting the storm to strengthen before hitting the island as one of the most powerful in years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

How far south did Polynesian seafarers sail?

Prehistoric Polynesian seafarers were highly skilled and undertook some of the longest and most technically demanding voyages in prehistory—but did they ever sail into very high latitudes with landfall in Antarctica, as some scholars have argued?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its de facto embassy from Pretoria.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Milton Disrupted the Flow of Drinking Water—so Florida Deployed a Machine to Harvest It From Air

A Tampa-based company that makes atmospheric water generators and the state of Florida were able to supply one to a hospital shortly after Milton made landfall......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Q&A: How climate change fuels extreme weather events like hurricanes

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday night. The region has experienced extreme flooding, deadly tornadoes and millions have been left without power. At least 14 people have died as a result of the storm......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

Climate change boosted Milton’s landfall strength from Category 2 to 3

Rapid attribution shows the hurricane would have been a much less damaging storm. As attempts to clean up after Hurricane Milton are beginning, scientists at the World Weather Att.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Hurricane Milton spawns destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall

Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday, tearing off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns moved through......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Q&A: Long-term impacts of hurricane flooding on inland areas

After making landfall, Hurricane Helene moved north and dumped an enormous amount of rainfall onto the mountainous regions of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, leading to catastrophic flooding hundreds of miles away from the storm's initi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Taiwan Makes the Majority of the World’s Computer Chips. Now It’s Running Out of Electricity

Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, soon to shutter its last nuclear plant, and slow to build out renewables, the world’s largest producer of advanced computer chips is heading toward an energy crunch......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall

Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and more than 100 injured......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Supercharged storms: how climate change amplifies cyclones

From Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi, powerful storms are battering the globe, and scientists warn that a warming planet is amplifying their destructive force to unprecedented levels......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches

Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Thousands evacuated as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan

Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon, with the president warning it was likely to cause "catastrophic damage"......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Typhoon pounds remote Philippine island group near Taiwan

Typhoon Krathon pounded a remote group of tiny Philippine islands near Taiwan on Monday, cutting power and communication services, the state weather service and officials said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 30th, 2024