Tropical Storm Warning Issued for US East Coast
MIAMI —
A storm churning in waters off the eastern U.S. has increased to tropical storm strength and is forecast to reach the North Carolina coast Friday morning, the National…
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Cisco acquiring cybersecurity company Splunk in cash deal worth $28 billion
Splunk logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 30, 2021. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via…
More than a dozen schools closed as heatwave sparks fire danger
Australia’s southeast has sweltered through another day of spring heatwave conditions, with temperatures climbing into the mid to high 30s across several states as firefighters…
Health warning issued as east coast to swelter through abnormally high temperatures
The heat is building up along the east coast of Australia, with temperatures expected to reach highs of 10 to 15 degrees above the average in some parts of NSW over the coming…
Last month was the hottest August ever recorded, as year of climate extremes continues
Palestinian Mustafa Abdo, 75-years old, repairs a fan at his shop amid a heatwave at Shati refugee camp. Abdo has been working in the maintenance of electrical appliances for more…
Hurricane Lee Remains Major Storm
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Lee remains a major hurricane, and, while still far from land, is creating dangerous conditions in the northern…
Thousands killed as death toll from Morocco quake soars
Moroccan earthquake survivors have huddled for a night in the open on the High Atlas Mountains, a day after the country’s deadliest quake in more than six decades killed more than…
The silent killer linked to 3200 Australian deaths each year
This article first appeared in The Conversation.Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths and…
Sydney’s south-west rattled by 3.4 magnitude earthquake
An 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled residents south-west of Sydney just after midnight.It occurred at a depth of 2km in Appin, 75km from Sydney, at 12.25am on Saturday.Over 200…
Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills hundreds of people
A powerful earthquake has struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountains, killing at least 296 people, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their…