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DISASTER2h agoThese are the cities around the world that are sinking the fastestUn estudio liderado por la Universidad de Pekín ha analizado imágenes satelitales tomadas entre 2014 y 2023 para medir el hundimiento de la tierra bajo 465 ciudades de 107 países. El resultado es que una gran parte de ellas están afectadas por este fenómeno conocido como subsidencia, que puede provocar daños en edificios, infraestructuras y sistemas de drenaje LeerEl Mundo
DISASTERBREAKING4h agoTropical Storm Trudy has formed in the Pacific OceanTropical Storm Trudy has formed in the Pacific OceanABC News
DISASTER5h agoSmart economics: tackle climate change and air pollution togetherIndonesia continues to battle some of its worst wildfires in years, spreading toxic haze to Malaysia and Singapore. Floods have devastated communities in Thailand, India and Nepal. Kathmandu is also seeking climate justice after a catastrophic collapse of rock and glacier ice near its border with China. Another environmental tragedy unfolds without such dramatic images. Across the world, millions of lives are lost each year to polluted air. Many more people live with debilitating illnesses that...South China Morning Post
DISASTER7h agoAn engine was shut down mid-flight: an Emirates plane turned back after detecting a technical faultThe crew made the decision more than two hours from the departure airport. Passengers waited almost 24 hours to resume their trip to Dubai.Clarín
DISASTER7h agoHigh-cost power to be purchased for 16 days to avoid unscheduled cuts, says MinisterThe current peak power demand is 21,000 MW when compared to 16,000 MW last year — a 30% increase due to the El Niño effect, says Nirmal KumarThe Hindu
DISASTER12h agoCollege student drowns in lake while swimming with friendsA college student drowned in a lake while swimming with friends. This incident represents a tragic accident.The Hindu
DISASTER14h agoDisasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.UN News
DISASTER15h agoSuper El Niño sets another record as it strengthens to 'unprecedented levels'BBC World
DISASTER16h agoIs Indonesia’s haze rhetoric ‘unempathetic’? Oxygen quip tests regional cooperationAn Indonesian official’s claim that the country exports “oxygen” and not just smoke to its neighbours has renewed criticism of Jakarta’s handling of its annual forest fires, with analysts warning that defensive nationalism risks undermining regional cooperation to tackle the recurring haze crisis. The remarks by Syahganda Nainggolan, the newly appointed head of the Government Communication Agency, reignited criticism over Indonesia’s handling of its ongoing forest and peatland fires, which have...South China Morning Post
DISASTER1d agoGoFundMe preps for influx of hurricane relief campaignsExperts urge caution when donating through social media and online.fox10tv · united states of america
DISASTER1d agoIn 1980, a Texaco team drilling on Louisiana's Lake Peigneur breached an active salt mine, and within hours the entire lake drained into the hole, swallowing 11 barges and briefly reversing a canal leading to the GulfLa empresa petrolera pagó una indemnización de 32 millones de dólares por el accidente.La mina dejó de funcionar pocos años después del incidente.Clarín
DISASTER1d agoA woman was found alive at sea after drifting for more than 20 hours: the unusual explanation from the coast guardEs una salvadoreña de 44 años que viajaba en un crucero de Royal Caribbean.La encontraron aferrada a un salvavidas.Clarín
DISASTER1d agoFlood damaged EVs pose fire risk even after water recedes, fire officials saySaltwater can damage lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles, hybrids, electric bicycles and scooters, potentially triggering fires days or even weeks after the initial exposure.The Hill
DISASTER1d agoBaby killed after police chasing a suspect on a suspended license ends in 10-car crashThe Independent World
DISASTER1d agoTragedy in Mendoza: a baby left her home while her father was cooking and drowned in an irrigation canalThe one-year-old girl was found in a ditch in Los Corralitos by her uncle. This is the second death of a child in a Mendoza irrigation channel in less than a week.Clarín
DISASTER1d agoEl Nino impact: farm scientists call for crop holiday to paddyEl Nino severity till early next year gives no indication of rainfallThe Hindu
DISASTER1d agoEl Nino, hunger and fuel threaten ‘perfect storm’, says World BankThe Telegraph
DISASTER1d agoThis hurricane season in the Pacific just set a record for activityA powerful El Niño has cemented 2026’s place as the busiest year on record for storm activity in the eastern and central tropical Pacific Ocean.Washington Post World
DISASTER1d ago139 people dead, including 15 children, after migrant boat capsizesCBS News
DISASTER1d agoWhy the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeatNew Scientist
DISASTER1d agoOldest covered market in Paris 'completely destroyed' in overnight fireThe Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges had been operating since the 17th century. By morning, the fire was under control, according to authorities.Le Monde [en]
DISASTER1d agoI took the last photo of the man mauled to death by a tiger - I saw everythingThe couple walked away after taking the photographs. Moments later, the man climbed over the barrier and entered the tiger's enclosure.expresscouk · united kingdom
DISASTER2d agoEl Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifiesAn intensifying El Nino pushed sea surface temperatures in a key Pacific monitoring region to a record 29.70C in September, the EU’s Copernicus climate service said Monday. Forecasters expect the weather pattern, which raises drought and flood risks and exacerbates global warming, to become the strongest ever recorded this year.France 24 [en]
DISASTER2d agoOfficial and confirmed | Greg Abbott confirms disaster funds for this countyClarín