By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 23, 2024 3:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. The girl was pulled … Read more
Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music festival and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis tournament MIAMI — Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian climatologist Núbia Beray Armond for years had been sounding the alarm about Rio de Janeiro’s need for an extreme heat plan including water distribution. Interest was tepid until a disastrous Taylor Swift concert — and now her phone won’t stop ringing. A stifling heat wave blanketed southeast Brazil the day … Read more
A strong and shallow undersea earthquake has shaken the eastern side of Indonesia’s main island of Java, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties. The US Geological Survey said Friday’s quake measured 6.4 and struck at a depth of 9km north of Paciran in East Java province. Two other quakes of lesser magnitudes … Read more
Rising global temperatures have added a strain on regions like the Middle East, which is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. These nations are now faced with a big problem, how can they solve their water shortage issues? The United Arab Emirates averages less than 200 millimeters of rainfall a year, in stark … Read more
Lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky appear to have slowed but authorities say they still pose a danger to infrastructure including a nearby fishing town. The eruption – the fourth since December – began at 2023 GMT on Saturday, sending fountains of molten rock soaring from … Read more
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives to speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. October 28, 2023. Steve Marcus | Reuters WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he would not endorse his former boss for president in the 2024 election. Pence revealed the … Read more
An Australian woman and her partner killed in a landslide in Bali have been identified. Angelina Smith and her partner, Dutch national Luciano Kross died when the villa they were staying at in Jatiluwih village was crushed in a landslide caused by heavy rain on Thursday morning. Authorities told local media the couple were buried … Read more
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box in New York on March 14th, 2024. CNBC Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is building an investor group to acquire ByteDance’s TikTok, as a bipartisan piece of legislation winding its way through Congress threatens its continued existence in the U.S. The House of Representatives on … Read more
In a rare natural phenomenon that has not been witnessed since the 1800s, illions of cicadas are poised to emerge from their decades-long slumber across the eastern half of the United States this spring and early summer. This double brood event will happen just south of Canada, with both 13-year and 17-year cicadas emerging simultaneously, … Read more
