New Zealand is hit by 7.3-magnitude earthquake triggering tsunami warning Earthquake struck off the coast of NZ’s North Island early on Friday local time Tsunami waves were possible within 180 miles of epicentre, warning centre said New Zealanders who felt the quake were told to flee inland or seek high ground By Tim Stickings For … Read more
The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday has risen to 73 as experts warn another quake could trigger a tsunami. More than 820 people were injured and over 27,800 fled their homes after the 6.2-magnitude quake hit, a spokesman from the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said. Some sought … Read more
Doctors say California is currently experiencing a ‘viral tsunami’ with COVID-19 cases surging by a staggering 68 percent in the past two weeks alone and ICU beds now at capacity in the southern part of the state. California surpassed 2 million recorded cases of the deadly virus earlier this week, but experts predict that number … Read more
An archipelago survived the tsunami that cut Britain off from Europe 8,200 years ago — and may have been a staging ground for early farmers migrating over from the continent and bringing agricultural practices with them. Researchers from the UK and Estonia analysed sediment cores from the south of Doggerland, which used to link the … Read more
An archipelago survived the tsunami that cut Britain off from Europe 8,200 years ago — and may have been a staging ground for early farmers migrating over from the continent and bringing agricultural practices with them. Researchers from the UK and Estonia analysed sediment cores from the south of Doggerland, which used to link the … Read more
MPs accuse tech giants of fuelling an ‘e-waste tsunami’ by designing products with a short shelf life MPs are calling for a change in the law to stop ‘planned obsolescence’ by firms Apple, Amazon and others also criticised for failing to offer accessibly recycling The attack comes from MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) They … Read more
MPs accuse tech giants of fuelling an ‘e-waste tsunami’ by designing products with a short shelf life MPs are calling for a change in the law to stop ‘planned obsolescence’ by firms Apple, Amazon and others also criticised for failing to offer accessibly recycling The attack comes from MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) They … Read more
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s furlough scheme ends, Britain braces for new tsunami of job losses By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 30 October 2020 Major companies have culled nearly 200,000 British jobs already as they struggle with the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, … Read more
A colossal 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on Monday, sparking a tsunami warning and sending families fleeing for higher ground. The quake was centered near Sand Point, a city of about 900 people off the Alaska Peninsula where wave levels late Monday topped 2 feet, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. … Read more
A colossal 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on Monday, sparking a tsunami warning and sending families fleeing for higher ground. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that a earthquake struck 55 miles southeast of Sand Point at 4.54pm EST. Just minutes later, the National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning in South … Read more