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Floods kill 285, affect more than 800 000 in Kenya — crop loss may lead to food insecurity
The death toll from floods that have been pounding Kenya since April has risen to 285 and the number of people affected to 810 655, the government reported in a nationwide briefing on…
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Rare explosive cyclogenesis of East Coast cyclone, return interval 25 – 30 years
Although not unprecedented, the explosive deepening of mid-latitude cyclone over this part of the Western Atlantic during winter (where central pressure drops more than…
Series of earthquakes under Mount St. Helens, Washington
A series of small to moderate earthquakes shook Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington over the past couple of days. The largest was M3.9…
Rapidly deepening low hits New Zealand with heavy rain, powerful winds and destructive storm surge
A powerful storm is affecting much of New Zealand since January 3, 2018 with very heavy rain and powerful winds. At least one person…
At least 37 dead after floods hit Kinshasa, DR Congo
According to Congolese authorities, at least 37 people died overnight Thursday, January 4, 2018, after heavy rain caused floods and landslides that swept through…
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New York avoids worst of Hurricane Irene that moves on toward Eastern Canada
Downgraded a notch to a Category 1 storm, Hurricane Irene made landfall…
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Astronomer’s map reveals location of mysterious fast-moving gas
An Australian scientist has created the most detailed map ever of clouds of high-velocity gas in the Universe around us. The map covers…
Earthquakes in Himalaya bigger because tectonic plates collide faster
Earthquakes that happen in densely populated mountainous regions, such as the Himalaya, spell bigger earthquakes because of a fast tectonic-plate collision, according to…
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “Ockhi” to hit Maharashtra, India
Tropical Cyclone "Ockhi," responsible for the deaths of at least 27 people and hundreds missing in Sri Lanka and India is turning toward…
Summer snow, heavy rain after record-breaking heatwave hits Tasmania
Just several days after record-breaking spring heatwave, Tasmania received much-needed rain and up to 40 cm (15.7 inches) of summer snow in the…
Intensifying winter storm to hit Rockies to Northern Plains and Upper Midwest
A major weather pattern change is about to hit parts of the United States as an intensifying storm system brings heavy snow, strong…
Quantum internet goes hybrid
Researchers at the Institute of Photonic Sciences made the first demonstration of an elementary link of a hybrid quantum information network, using a…
The most tightly coupled pair of supermassive black holes ever seen
An intriguing source has been discovered in the nearby Andromeda galaxy using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes. Previously…
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