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Hurricane warnings in effect for parts of Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Sally gathers strength

3 years ago from UPI

Hurricane and tropical storm warnings were in effect for portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast as AccuWeather meteorologists on Sunday continued monitoring the latest threat to the U.S.: Tropical Storm...

Hurricane warning set for Bermuda as Paulette approaches

3 years ago from UPI

Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions Sunday.

A summer of seeing and tasting climate change

3 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Bob McDonald's blog: Bob's summer adventures included witnessing the results of global warming

During pandemic, crime and trash piled up on Whittier Boulevard. Lowrider clubs said enough

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

The Los Angeles Lowrider Community, a coalition of 15 car clubs in the region, formed about a year ago to clean up the image of their scene.

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing

3 years ago from Physorg

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of...

Coronavirus: Disposable masks 'causing enormous plastic waste'

The government is urged to do more to get people to wear reusable, washable face coverings.

Tropical Storm Sally forms off Florida Coast, sets sights on Gulf Coast

3 years ago from UPI

AccuWeather meteorologists monitored several features across the Atlantic Basin on Saturday, including Tropical Storm Sally, which is forecast to reach hurricane strength before making landfall along the Gulf Coast.

US gears for rising death toll in West Coast wildfires

3 years ago from Physorg

US officials girded Saturday for the possibility of mass fatalities from raging wildfires up and down the West Coast, as evacuees recounted the pain of leaving everything behind in the...

Tropical Storm Paulette: Hurricane warning set for Bermuda

3 years ago from UPI

Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions Sunday.

Rene weakens to tropical depression in Central Atlantic

3 years ago from UPI

Rene weakened Saturday to a tropical depression in the Central Atlantic, currently posing no threat to land.

Congo gold mine collapses killing at least 50

3 years ago from UPI

A gold mine has collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 50 people, officials said.

'Top Chef' alum Aaron Grissom dead at 34

3 years ago from UPI

Former "Top Chef" contestant Aaron Grissom was killed this week in a motorcycle crash in Washington. He was 34.

Tropical Storm Rene weakens in Central Atlantic

3 years ago from UPI

Tropical Storm Rene weakened Saturday and forecasters expect it to become a tropical depression early next week.

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

3 years ago from CBC: Health

Toronto is opening a centre for those with COVID-19 who cannot self-isolate at home — a service the federal government says is open to other cities across the country. Here's a look at what's...

Tropical Depression 19 forms off the coast of Florida

3 years ago from UPI

As the frenzy of tropical activity continues to set early-formation records in the Atlantic with Paulette and Rene, Tropical Depression 19 also formed in the waters off the coast of...

Paulette to set sights on Bermuda as strong hurricane

3 years ago from UPI

Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions Sunday.

US wildfires fuelled by climate change, California governor says

The fires raging in three states show that the climate debate "is over", California's governor says.

Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker

3 years ago from Physorg

Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island's east coast, the navy said Saturday, in a salvage operation after...

Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?

3 years ago from Physorg

At this very moment a vast world exists that's free of the coronavirus, where people can mingle without masks and watch the pandemic unfold from thousands of miles away.

What's behind the 'unprecedented' wildfires ravaging California

3 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

The deadly fires devastating California are unlike any seen before, experts say. Research shows that climate change has amplified the risk of many conditions that help them ignite and spread,...

Ancient earthquake may have caused destruction of Canaanite palace at Tel Kabri

3 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have uncovered new evidence that an earthquake may have caused the destruction and abandonment of a flourishing Canaanite palatial site about 3,700 years ago.

Climate change recasts the insect communities of the Arctic

3 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have exposed major changes taking place in the insect communities of the Arctic. Their study reveals how climate change is affecting small but important predators of other insects, i.e....

'Creepshow' Season 2 now filming in Atlanta

3 years ago from UPI

Production began this week in Atlanta on the second season of the anthology series "Creepshow."

Tampa Bay Rays make MLB history with nine left-handed hitters in lineup

3 years ago from UPI

The Tampa Bay Rays on Friday made MLB history by starting nine left-handed batters against the Boston Red Sox.

Paulette to set sights on Bermuda as strong hurricane

3 years ago from UPI

Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions early next week.

Earthquake may have destroyed Canaanite palace 3,700 years ago

3 years ago from UPI

A new archaeological analysis suggests an earthquake may have destroyed Canaanite palace 3,700 years ago.

171-mile Valley high-speed-rail link receives Calif. HSR Authority Board environmental okay

3 years ago from Science Blog

The below Sept. 10, 2020 news release is from the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Today [Sept. 10, 2020], the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Board of Directors unanimously approved the...

U.S. troops ready for Valiant Shield exercise in Pacific Ocean

3 years ago from UPI

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is among numerous ships, aircraft and military personnel involved in Valiant Shield, a Pacific Ocean training exercise.