US winter storm death toll rises to 61
The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said.
The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said.
Environment
Dec 30, 2022
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A cold spell and plunge in water temperature often mean a death sentence for manatees, but those in the Indian River—despite harsh environmental conditions and widespread starvation—survived the Christmas freeze without ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 28, 2022
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Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 23, including six children, authorities said.
Environment
Dec 17, 2022
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The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system for deadly and costly extreme weather events amplified by climate change.
Environment
Nov 7, 2022
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The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said Thursday, as more rain was forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Environment
Nov 3, 2022
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The search for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has turned up 21 additional coffins in unmarked graves in the city's Oaklawn Cemetery, officials said.
Archaeology
Nov 2, 2022
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Landslides and flooding in the southern Philippines killed at least 67 people on Friday, according to an official tally, with rescuers racing to save residents of a mountain village that was buried in mud.
Environment
Oct 28, 2022
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At least 24 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.
Environment
Oct 25, 2022
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The death toll from floods that swept away a group of people at a religious retreat in western Venezuela has risen to eight, authorities said on Sunday, as the search for two more missing people continued.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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An international team of researchers found clues that help to explain why the Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted with little to no warning despite the installation of seismic monitors several years prior. In their paper published ...