Six hurt in Ecuador as firefighters battle blazes choking capital
Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led to the evacuation of over 100 families.
Firefighters and helicopters were battling five forest fires Wednesday on the outskirts of Quito that have left six people injured and led to the evacuation of over 100 families.
Environment
Sep 25, 2024
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They look like tiny dragons, they dine on Portuguese man o' wars, they're venomous and they're turning up on Outer Banks beaches.
Ecology
Sep 25, 2024
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At least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast, but as the now-weakened storm dissipated Tuesday, tropical storm Helene threatened over the Caribbean.
Environment
Sep 24, 2024
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The Danube peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest on Saturday with the water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe.
Environment
Sep 21, 2024
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Portugal has brought under control the remaining forest fires it battled this week in the north of the country, rescuers said on Friday.
Environment
Sep 20, 2024
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Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummel a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year, regional authorities said on Thursday.
Environment
Sep 19, 2024
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Portugal's firefighters have mastered most of the deadly forest fires in the north of the country, according to official data Thursday.
Environment
Sep 19, 2024
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Tropical cyclones can have severe consequences for both the marine and terrestrial environments, as well as the organisms and communities who inhabit them. In the oceans, there can be alterations in sea surface temperature ...
Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day.
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2024
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Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal forced more people to flee their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes Wednesday in the north of the country.
Environment
Sep 18, 2024
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