Volcano erupts with smoke, ash in north Indonesia
(AP)—A volcano in northern Indonesia has spewed hot smoke and ash thousands of feet into the air in two new eruptions.
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2012
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Lava in Hawaii community slowing approaches homes (Update)
Rural Hawaii residents still recovering from a tropical storm are keeping a nervous eye on a lava flow that may reach their community within a week.
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2014
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Evacuation in the Netherlands is not pointless
An evacuation in the event of flooding is not as pointless for the Netherlands as is generally assumed. This is one of the conclusions reached by Olga Huibregtse, who will receive her doctorate for research on this subject ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 18, 2013
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New method can determine how much a predatory fish eats, which can contribute to more sustainable fishing
Imagine that in the future, we know exactly how many fish we can catch without negatively impacting either the stock of predatory fish or their prey—and that we can actually regulate the amount of fish if an excess of, ...
Ecology
Jan 20, 2023
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State of emergency declared as California wildfires rage
Thousands of firefighters battled into the early hours Monday, losing ground to the huge blaze burning through the famed Sonoma wine region in northern California.
Environment
Oct 28, 2019
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Yellowknife fires: Evacuees will need culturally specific support services
On the evening of Aug. 16, due to rapidly moving wildfires, an evacuation order was issued for the entire city of Yellowknife. Thousands of residents faced a long, stressful drive on the only road out of the city. The goal ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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Vanuatu says most residents evacuated from belching volcano
Vanuatu officials said Wednesday they have nearly completed the evacuation of an island where a belching volcano has been threatening to blow.
Environment
Oct 4, 2017
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Experts praise decisions to evacuate from Irene
(AP) -- They were life and death decisions made by politicians, bureaucrats and everyday people. Hurricane Irene was barreling toward the East Coast. It was big. It was scary. Flooding was certain. The choice: Flee or stay ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2011
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'Hurricane scepticism' divided along political lines
Florida residents who voted for Trump were between 10% and 11% less likely than Clinton voters to evacuate prior to Hurricane Irma, a category 5 storm that made landfall in September 2017, according to an analysis of anonymized ...
Political science
Sep 14, 2020
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Study provides voice for evacuation needs of mobility impaired
A fire alarm sounds. An announcement comes over the office public address system: "A fire has been reported in the building. This is not a drill. Please move to the nearest stairwell and exit the building."
Other
Aug 26, 2016
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