New Orleans levees sinking: $14 billion flood system faces climate change, sea level rise, and budget cuts
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Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds
ATHENS, Greece — Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey,…
The Lessons of a Glacier’s Collapse
In mid-May, at about ten thousand feet above sea level, a rocky mountainside in the Swiss Alps gave…
Hurricane Erin didn’t cause major damage, but turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many…
Subamrine vs tsunamis- SHOCKING truth about surviving nature’s deadliest waves
The Lituya Bay, Alaska, on July 9, 1958, was the largest tsunami ever recorded, with a magnitude 7.8–8.3…
Two Years After Maui Burned, Researchers Reveal the Wildfire’s True Death Toll
In August 2023, downed power lines on Maui, Hawaii, sparked a wildfire that quickly exploded into multiple, fast-moving…
AI-Powered Robotics Support Rebuilding Homes in Los Angeles Fire Zones
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EPA allocates $400M+ to improve North Carolina’s water systems
RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday that it allocated over $400 million…
Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater
Residents in some parts of Juneau prepared to evacuate ahead of what could be a record surge of…
Ice dam at glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials…
Top 10 safest countries to live in with the lowest risk of natural disasters
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A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake | News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small California coastal city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens…