Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford visit Napier's Art Deco Festival  Stuff.co.nzAll things art deco were celebrated by the prime minister and thousands more in Napier. […]

From the Kathmandu Press: Sunday, February 17, 2019  Online Khabar (English)Major Nepali and English broadsheet dailies published from Kathmandu on Sunday have given priority to a host of issues from political, sociocultural and ... […]

Gisborne residents asked to continue conserving water  Radio New ZealandGisborne's water reservoirs are half-full after a major leak left the water supply unable to keep up with demand, but water restrictions remain. […]

Presidential candidates hit the campaign trail: Live updates  CNNDemocrats on the campaign trail: At least 10 declared and potential candidates made appearances across the country on Saturday. The big topics of the day: ... […]

Synchrony repeats in Fair Grounds 'Cap; Silver dusts them in Mineshaft  Brisnet.comLeading sire Tapit was responsible for an early graded double on Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds Saturday. His classy turf performer Synchrony ... […]

Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: REMNANT VA FM 15/0200Z AND VA to 21000 ft (6400 m)  VolcanoDiscoveryExplosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up […]

Violent protests in Haiti may mean a humanitarian crisis  PBS NewsHourViolent protests in Haiti against the government are threatening the country with a humanitarian crisis. President Jovenel Moïse is refusing to resign, there is ... […]

One doctor's decades-long fight to heal Haiti  PBS NewsHourA devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti created an unprecedented health crisis that led the U.S. to grant Haitians Temporary Protected Status. But with the Trump ... […]

FEMA, state open Eagle River earthquake recovery center  KTVAThe Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Alaska joined forces Saturday in Eagle River, opening a center dedicated to helping one of the ... […]

Spotlight: China's peacekeeping efforts hailed at UN headquarters exhibition - Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaGuests visit an exhibition on China's peacekeeping input at the UN headquarters in New York, Feb. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Muzi). UNITED […]

How earthquake patterns could let us know when the ‘Really Big One’ is coming  GeekWireA seismic network that keeps track of a 14-month pattern in seismic activity could serve as the basis for a super-early warning system for the […]

Gisborne residents asked to keep the taps off a bit longer  NewshubIt's D-Day for Gisborne residents to conserve as much water as they can. […]

UK fracking industry pushes for review of earthquake limits  The GuardianFirms say regulations forcing operations to stop if they trigger tremors greater than 0.5 magnitude threaten viability. […]

Earthquakes in Bluffdale remind Utahns that preparedness is key  Southern Utah NowST. GEORGE — A pair of earthquakes in Bluffdale Friday morning are giving Utah residents a reminder that emergency preparedness should be on everyone's ... […]

Green New Deal? Let's work on environmental security first | TheHill  The HillInvesting in resilient infrastructure is a defense strategy that must be a part of our environmental security policy agenda. […]

Ben Lowry: Sinn Fein said the Stormont talks were a ‘sham’ but perhaps that defines its own role in them  Belfast NewsletterSinn Fein yesterday dismissed the Stormont talks as a 'sham'. […]

Americans blank Quake; increase lead over Helena to five points  Great Falls TribunePayton McSharry scored two goals and assisted on another Friday night while Drew Scites turned away 18 shots to lead the Great Falls Americans to a 5-0 ... […]

Gisborne water shortage: Not enough water to fight major fire  Radio New ZealandIf a major fire broke out in Gisborne now, emergency crews wouldn't have enough water to put it out. Gisborne Town Centre. The city is facing a water shortage ... […]

MBS arrival: Topmost Saudi dignitarys visit taking place after 15 years  The News InternationalISLAMABAD: Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's visit to Pakistan marks the first-ever high-profile trip of such a topmost Saudi dignitary to Islamabad […]

PM on the other side in Art Deco Parade  New Zealand HeraldThousands of people have lined the streets of central Napier for this afternoon's Art Deco Parade. But many did not notice Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, ... […]

Warsaw-Jerusalem tensions rise over ‘Nazi link’ claims  The GuardianBenjamin Netanyahu's comments cause anger in Poland ahead of summit. […]

Evans, Bernard Burgess  The Daily ProgressBernard Burgess Evans of Charlottesville passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, a week shy of his 91st birthday. He was known as Buddy to all his friends. […]

Lee Radziwill, society grande dame and sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, dies at 85  The Washington PostLee Radziwill, who parlayed her cachet as the younger sister of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis into a varied career as a fashion tastemaker, ... […]

Trump science adviser calls for more collaboration between industry and government  Nature.comMeteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier emphasized the importance of private science funding in his first public speech since taking office. […]

WW3 alert: Iran warns against US invasion after leaked audio REVEALS Gulf military axis  Express.co.ukIRAN has warned that any American military strike against the country would be a “suicidal mission” - following leaked footage of Gulf leaders discussing how to ... […]

Decades since Soviets left, war hangs heavy on Afghans  Yeni Şafak EnglishAfghans marked the 30th anniversary of the Russian army's withdrawal on Friday as the country finds itself till trapped in a deadly cycle of war that was ... […]

World War 3: USA tanks sent to Poland to counter Russia war machine | Daily Star  Daily StarINCREDIBLE photos have emerged of US battle tanks arriving in Poland in support of the Operation Atlantic Resolve – a bid to stop the spread of Russian ... […]

The President, the Envoy and the Talib: 3 Lives Shaped by War and Study Abroad  The New York TimesThey were scholarship students in the 1970s, and now they are all at center stage of the drama surrounding American talks with the Taliban. […]

World War Z four-player game  GadgetWhat separates PvPvZ in this game from other multiplayer games is the “zombie swarm”, which storms the arena throughout the match and forces players to ... […]

Wichita Falls event marks 74th anniversary of Battle for Iwo Jima  Times Record NewsTheir numbers are fewer each year, which seems to make the gathering that much more meaningful. […]

World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday  FOX 5 DCLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - “Your age is only a number. Keep moving.” Those are the words that a decorated World War II veteran has said all ... […]

India FURY: 'We’ll hit back’ - PM warns Pakistan after terror attack kills 44  Express.co.ukINDIA's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Pakistan it can expect a strong response after a bomb attack in the disputed Kashmir region killed 44 ... […]

Lyndon LaRouche's conspiracy mindset lives on  The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Fitting for a man who saw so much darkness in the world, Lyndon LaRouche died on the fringes this week, his name little known to anyone ... […]

NATO CONFRONTS Putin - Alliance sends WARSHIPS to Black Sea and plans aid to Ukraine  Express.co.ukIN A move which risks infuriating Russia, NATO is looking to increase support for Ukraine, currently in conflict with Russian-backed separatists, and will hold ... […]

World War III could begin in this tiny Polish town experts fear as it’s branded Europe’s ‘weak point’ against  The SunWESTERN powers want to strengthen defences around the area around Orzysz - just 35 miles from Russia's Baltic sea enclave of Kaliningrad - where military ... […]

'Really special:' Antique store wants to return First World War veteran's letter to family  CTV NewsThe owner of an antique store in Manitoba is looking for the family of a First World War veteran after finding a letter in a box of papers. […]

WW3 SUBMERGED: How US Navy conducted secret UNDERWATER nuclear tests  Express.co.ukTHE US Navy conducted a series of underwater nuclear tests during the height of the Cold War to test the ability of their weapons as the threat of conflict with the ... […]

US erupts at EU for trying to DESTROY Iran sanctions and orders them to QUIT nuclear deal  Express.co.ukEU BOSSES have been attacked for trying to break US trade sanctions against Iran by setting up schemes to sidestep tough measures imposed by Donald ... […]

US WARNING: Trump ‘significantly’ boosts troop numbers in Europe over Russia threat  Express.co.ukDONALD Trump is boosting US troop numbers in Poland as the White House ramps up it military presence in Europe with Washington weighing up potential ... […]

Russia hosts Iran while US attempts to UNITE allies against them in SEPARATE summit  Express.co.ukRUSSIA is hosting a trilateral summit including Iran, the same time the US is holding a conference to rally global allies against the Shiite Muslim power. […]

Nationalist forces vow to foil plot to foment ethnic violence in Sindh  DAWN.comHYDERABAD: Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh president and former Senator Shahi Syed called on Sindh United Party (SUP) chief Syed Jalal Mehmood ... […]

Nepal: Failing Federalism – Telegraph Nepal  Telegraphnepal.comProf. Durga D. Poudel, USA: On August 2, 2009, I published an article entitled “Federalism in Nepal: Issues and Concerns” in one of the online portals in Nepal, ... […]

Power shift creates new tensions, fears in Ethiopia  Gulf TimesDisagreements over land and resources between the 80 different ethnic groups in Ethiopia have often led to violence and mass displacement, but a fast and. […]

Why events surrounding Pope Francis's UAE visit were so important  The Arab WeeklyI attended the events in Abu Dhabi with the clear recognition of the fact that just a century ago, the papal visit, the declaration and the conference, with its stated ... […]

Re-Imagining Resistance: How Memories of Violence Shaped a Culture of Protest in Manipur  News18The arrest of Hiren Gohain, well-known literary critic, poet and social scientist of Assam, invoked a people's movement that ultimately resulted in a small victory ... […]

Tommy Robinson supporters bombard rape charity with abuse after 'misleading caption'  Mirror OnlineRape Crisis has informed the police of the torrent of abuse they have received from supporters of Tommy Robinson. […]

Smoke out hate  Toledo BladeLima authorities must make a strong community stand against ethnic violence or intimidation, following a report of shots fired at a local synagogue. The ... […]

KAGOCHI: Proposal for recognition of opposition will end animosity  The Star, KenyaKenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) greets opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition after addressing a news ... […]

Nigeria delays presidential election until Feb. 23 over unspecified ‘challenges’  The Washington PostYOLA, Nigeria — The attack came in the middle of dinner, and suddenly a calm night was filled with cries and Ruth Thama Gauji was fleeing again, her children ... […]

Police find 66 bodies in NW Nigeria: state governor  eNCAABUJA, Nigeria - Authorities in northwest Nigeria on Friday said police had discovered the bodies of 66 people, including women and children, in an area ... […]

Nigerian Elections: Can Boycott Win the Independence of Biafra? | Opinion  NewsweekBiafran secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu says only a boycott of the upcoming presidential elections can compell Nigeria to peacefully resolve the Biafra ... […]

Tracking Election Violence in Nigeria  Council on Foreign RelationsNigeria will hold its sixth national election since the current transition toward democracy began with the end of military rule in 1999. Despite some seventy ... […]

Tommy Robinson supporters attack Wycombe rape charity for advice leaflet  Bucks Free PressSupporters of far-right activist Tommy Robinson have attacked a Bucks rape support charity after a Facebook page appearing to belong to him posted […]

UN seeks US$920 million aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh  Channel NewsAsiaAbout 740,000 of the Muslim minority fled to Bangladesh as a result of a military crackdown in August 2017, condemned by the UN as ethnic cleansing ... […]

#2019: Igbo Group Lists Those The International Community Should Hold Responsible If Violence Starts  Naija NewsIgbo Canadian Community Association (ICCA/Umunna) has called on the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and members of the ... […]

Sexual Violence on the Rise in South Sudan, U.N. Says  The New York TimesBarely five months after warring leaders agreed to end fighting in the country, pregnant women and children are said to have been among the victims of attacks. […]

Myanmar sentences 2 to death in killing of Suu Kyi aide  New Jersey HeraldA court in Myanmar has sentenced two men to death for the killing of a prominent Muslim lawyer who was a close adviser to the country's leader, Aung San Suu ... […]

Campus group raises concerns about Loesch visit  Yale Daily NewsFor Our Lives — a campus group advocating for increased “gun sense” on the local and national levels — has released a statement expressing its concern ... […]

The Daily Fix: BJP’s myopic politics over Citizenship Bill has only served to polarise North East  Scroll.inIt has done nothing to further the legislation's stated aim of sheltering migrants fleeing religious persecution in the neighbours countries. […]

Buhari’s Day of Reckoning  THISDAY NewspapersLiberty is rarely lost overnight. The wall of tyranny often begins with benign building blocks of safety — each one lying on top of a predecessor — eventually ... […]

The Green New Deal Isn't Too Expensive. Doing Nothing Is.  Washington MonthlyWhen the Japanese attacked American forces on Pearl Harbor in 1941, America responded with a historic mobilization of physical and economic resources to ... […]

Worst droughts, famines in India due to lack of moisture, says study  Hindustan TimesA study that reconstructed droughts and famines across India over the last 146 years says lack of moisture in the soil for extended periods of time can be linked ... […]

Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To  EcoWatchThe world needs to change the way it eats, not just as individuals but as a society. That's the message from a groundbreaking report issued last month by the ... […]

Merkel backs climate protests after talk of hybrid warfare  POLITICO.euChancellor said demonstrations couldn't have happened without 'outside influence.' […]

Why, when it comes to climate change, we're already doomed  Telegraph.co.ukThe scariest revelation in David Wallace-Wells' study of climate change, The Uninhabitable Earth, is that we are already doomed. As global temperatures rise, ... […]

Four Billion More: What to Do About Massive Population Growth  SPIEGEL ONLINEThe populations in the poorest countries on earth are doubling every few decades. That necessarily leads to conflict over scarce resources such as land, food ... […]

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Berlin Film Festival review: Chiwetel Ejiofor's Malawi famine drama has real electricity  Telegraph.co.ukDir: Chiwetel Ejiofor. Cast: Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Lemogang Tsipa. “Malawi is preparing for a very long hungry season”, ... […]

Press Briefing Transcript: The Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan (Development) Toby Lanzer - Afghanistan  ReliefWebEnglish News and Press Release on Afghanistan about Agriculture, Contributions, Children, Women, Drought and more; published on 13 Feb 2019 by UNAMA. […]

Diversity, streaming drive 'epic' African stories, says actor-turned-director Chiwetel Ejiofor  The Straits TimesBERLIN (AFP) - British-Nigerian actor-director Chiwetel Ejiofor said the rise of streaming platforms and a growing appetite for new voices in movies have opened ... […]

Food safety on the table at world conference  theindependentbd.comFood contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a global conference on ... […]

With Fruits and Green Shoots, Tigray Swaps Image of Famine for Resilience  Forbes AfricaThirty-five years after haunting images of crying, skeletal Ethiopian children shocked the world, Tigray, the region that unwittingly became a poster child for ... […]

Mozambique: Children Worst Hit By Recurring Mozambique Droughts  AllAfrica - Top Africa NewsThe rising food insecurity in Mozambique is heightening the risk of child labour, child trafficking and forced marriage as impoverished families adopt negative ... […]

Yemen: up to 85,000 young children dead from starvation  The GuardianAn estimated 85,000 children under the age of five have starved to death over the last three years as a result of Yemen's civil war, a report from Save the ... […]

What is famine, and how can we stop it?  Oxfam AmericaFamine is in the news these days, sadly, and you may be wondering: What exactly is a famine and what can we do to stop it? […]

North Korean food shortages leave generations stunted  CBS NewsMass starvation is no longer the crisis it once was in North Korea​, but the impact of famine lingers. […]

The Emerging Crisis: Is Famine Returning as a Major Driver of Migration? - World  ReliefWebEnglish Analysis on World and 6 other countries about Food and Nutrition, Protection and Human Rights, IDPs, Refugees, Drought and Other; published on 15 ... […]

Extreme climate events that killed 50 MILLION people through drought and famine could happen again  Daily MailMore than a century ago, the world experienced a set of naturally occurring, freak climate conditions that spurred the most devastating drought in the last 800 ... […]

A freak 1870s climate event caused drought across three continents  New Scientist NewsFew people have heard of it, but the global famine of 1876-78 probably killed 50 million, and it was triggered by a natural climate event that could easily recur. […]

Famines are becoming more frequent in the Sahel  The EconomistTAKING OFF her veil, Fatou (not her real name) begins to wrap her dead child in cloth. It does not take much. The toddler is half the size she should be. […]

Famine in Yemen: A primer  IRINnews.orgWarnings of famine in Yemen are coming hard and fast these days, with UN Relief Chief Mark Lowcock telling the Security Council on Tuesday that “there is now ... […]

Plague danger lurks beneath proposed road | Scotland  The TimesDigging up plague pits to create a new road threatens to unleash a biological hazard, an archaeologist has warned.The road is being proposed to ease ... […]

Whopping big viruses prey on human gut bacteria  EurekAlertSequencing gut microbiomes typically turns up new microbes and other denizens of the intestinal tract, including viruses or phages that prey on these microbes. […]

People to Watch: 'Iowa's doctor' will offer calm guidance when pestilence is on the prowl  Des Moines RegisterCaitlin Pedati aims to fill the shoes of Patricia Quinlisk, who retired after 24 years of informing Iowans about health threats. […]

Ancient plague may have wiped out Stone Age farmers in Europe  The IndependentA new type of plague extracted from 5000 year-old human remains may have played a role in wiping out Europe's Stone Age farmers. Scientists extracted the ... […]

A new approach to old questions surrounding the Second Plague  Medical XpressWhen many moderns think of the plague, the uproarious "Bring Out Your Dead" skit by Monty Python probably comes to mind. But in medieval Europe, the ... […]

Winter Is Coming. So Is Norovirus. Any Hope Out There?  American Council on Science and HealthWinter is on the way and the hideous norovirus (stomach virus) always comes along for the ride. Are we still helpless against this little monster? What's going on ... […]

Madagascar plague update  Outbreak News TodayMadagascar health officials have reported 46 human plague cases since Aug. 1. Of this total, 14 have died. Image/CDC. Bubonic plague accounts for 36 of the ... […]

Swine fever outbreak: China ‘burns pigs alive’ as disease spreads | Daily Star  Daily StarSHOCKING pictures show pigs allegedly being burnt alive in pits as China desperately tackles its swine fever outbreak. […]

Black Death: US Outbreak fears as fresh case of PLAGUE found | Daily Star  Daily StarHEALTH officials have revealed a *fresh* case of the plague has been discovered in the US, leading to fears of an outbreak. […]

Staging the plague  Penn: Office of University CommunicationsEighty-one students training in a diversity of health professions worked with regional and federal agencies to confront an imagined outbreak scenario centered ... […]

The Main Suspect Behind an Ominous Spike in a Polio-like Illness  The AtlanticA common virus seems to be behind a puzzling condition that's paralyzing children, but uncertainties remain. […]

Polio-Like Illness Strikes Kids, Frustrates Doctors  WebMDThe good news is that the disease is very rare. Only one in 1 million people will get it, and most of them will recover without treatment. Still, because the disease ... […]

2-in-1 anthrax & plague could nullify bioterrorism threat  MedibulletinScientists develop a single vaccine effective against both plague and anthrax - two of the most common agents of bioterrorism. […]

Spanish flu pandemic 1918 - could it happen again?  BBC NewsWe ask the experts if another killer flu pandemic is around the corner. […]

The next great plague is on its way  The NationA century on, Spanish Flu holds lessons for a coming pandemic that could kill up to 150 million people, say scientists. […]

California Typhus Outbreak Continues to Grow  WebMDOct. 10, 2018 -- Public health officials in Los Angeles are still working to control an outbreak of typhus, a bacterial disease spread by infected fleas, in the ... […]

Flea-Borne Typhus Cases Are Rising in Los Angeles. Here's What You Need to Know  Health.comThere is currently a flea-borne typhus outbreak in Los Angeles. Find out more about typhus symptoms and prevention. […]

Flea-borne typhus spreads across Los Angeles area  CNNFlea-borne typhus has reached "epidemic levels" in Pasadena, California, and an outbreak has been reported in downtown Los Angeles. To date, there have ... […]

Homeless Update: Typhus Outbreak in Los Angeles  American Council on Science and HealthDowntown Los Angeles has been hit by typhus, a disease that most people probably have never heard of. What is it, and how did it happen? Typhus is an ... […]

Madagascar plague: Bubonic and pneumonic cases confirmed  Outbreak News TodayIn a follow-up on the plague cases reported in Madagascar, as of 27 September 2018, a total of 25 cumulative cases including five community deaths (case ... […]

Use warm weather to scout for potential issues in your landscape  Grand Island IndependentThe recent storms have dumped a load of ice and snow across Nebraska, but the brief period of warm temperatures have been welcomed with open arms. […]

Extreme weather outlook  The AdvertiserThe swell in southeast Queensland will continue to pick up as Cyclone Oma draws closer to the coast. Sky News Weather Meteorologist Rob Sharpe has the ... […]

Extreme Weather Shelter Opening Tonight in Arcata  Redheaded BlackbeltArcata House Partnership will host the Regional Extreme Weather Shelter tonight, Feb. 16th, to serve people who are homeless. Shelter intakes will begin at ... […]

Rosendale highway chief says state aid essential for road paving program  The Daily FreemanROSENDALE, N.Y. — Town officials want New York state to restore highway aid that they say has helped municipalities do more than just patch roads. […]

Climate change means more floods, great and localized  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When he took the job 15 years ago, Horry County Emergency Manager Randy Webster figured his biggest disasters would be wind ... […]

Extreme weather could impact invasive insect species, says Winnipeg forester  Global NewsWinnipeggers love to complain about the harsh winters, but prolonged periods of extreme conditions might have an unexpected effect on certain pests. […]

CWA sees increase in cancellations due to extreme weather  WAOWThe Central Wisconsin Airport saw an increase in cancellations during the first two months of the year due to the extreme winter weather. […]

Opinion | Editorial: City of Hamilton needs extreme weather response  TheSpec.comAre Hamilton and other cities prepared for extreme weather episodes, which are growing more and more frequent due to climate change? […]

Today's Extreme Winter Weather Can Impact Tomorrow's Crop Farming  ForbesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 90% of crop losses are related to extreme weather – but it's not just the direct impact of summer drought, floods ... […]

Climate wars: The end of the beginning?  Washington PostThere are real reasons for optimism in the journey to address the accelerating risks of climate change. […]

What is an El Niño, and what effects will this climate pattern have on spring weather?  USA TODAYEl Niño, the infamous climate pattern, has reappeared. How will it impact our weather this spring? What is La Nina? Oh, and what about global warming? […]

6 Compelling Reasons Climate Change Might Be A National Emergency  ForbesThere is talk of a national emergency declaration. The National Emergencies of 1976 spells out the broad powers and limitations of such an executive ... […]

Sally Cunningham: Extreme weather and your plants  Buffalo NewsThe extreme weather that slammed us early this month caused suffering and endangered many people and animals. It was dramatic and easy to remember. […]

Extreme weather shelters to open Saturday evening through Tuesday morning in Nevada County  The Union of Grass ValleyFrom a press release:The National Weather *Service* is predicting more heavy snow and cold temperatures in the foothills this weekend. In an effort to collaborate ... […]

Here's Prince Harry in an Igloo (PHOTOS)  The Weather ChannelPrince Harry spent his Valentine's Day at the Royal Norwegian Air Force Station in Bardufoss, Norway, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The prince visited the ... […]

Extreme Weather in Chile Causing Catastrophic Fires  Space RefFebruary has just begun and already weather extremes are being seen throughout the country of Chile. In the northern part of Chile one of the world's driest ... […]

North Surrey rec centre opens as extreme weather shelter  North Delta ReporterThe co-ordinator of Surrey's extreme weather shelter program is “delighted” that the city has OK'd the use of more civic space to keep the homeless off the street, ... […]

Australia Debates a Climate Strategy  U.S. News & World ReportSYDNEY – A verdict rendered in a Sydney courtroom last Friday underscores how climate change and the past several months of weather catastrophes across ... […]

Energy Efficiency: The Extreme-Weather-Resilient Resource  Natural Resources Defense CouncilThere's one energy resources that is 100 percent reliable and performs better when the weather turns bitter: energy efficiency. The more extreme the weather, ... […]

Heaviest rain, strongest wind and lowest temperature: Snow in Hawaii follows a year of extreme weather  The Washington PostWith winds of up to 191 mph and a blanket of snow at peaks as low as 6,200 feet, the powerful winter storm pulling away from Hawaii punctuates a year marked ... […]

Sechelt sinkholes could lead to years of expensive legal struggles  CBC.caAn evacuation order displacing the residents of 14 ocean-view homes in Sechelt, B.C., could lead to years of pricey and complicated legal wrangling as ... […]

Collapsed Storm Drain Creates Sinkhole in Kensington  NBC 7 San DiegoAn old, metal storm drain collapsed in Kensington overnight, causing a 4-foot-deep sinkhole that left one homeowner concerned about the future of his property. […]

VIDEO: Large sinkhole opens up in Alameda County after strong Bay Area storm  KGO-TVA sinkhole opened up in Alameda County after the area was hit with several days of heavy rain. […]

Sinkhole opens up in Torrance due to water main break  The Daily BreezeA water main break led to a small sinkhole forming, temporarily shutting down a Torrance street while city crews worked to make repairs Friday morning, Feb. […]

‘Dream’ homes ordered evacuated as sinkholes open in Sechelt, B.C.  The Globe and MailGreg and Gerry Latham spent Friday morning scrambling to pack up family heirlooms as a series of sinkholes threatened to destroy their dream retirement home ... […]

Local News Sinkholes break out near Naval Medical Center after pipe bursts Jonathan Horn 1:58  10NewsA massive city drain pipe burst, causing sinkholes on a hillside near the U.S. Naval Medical Center in Balboa Park. […]

Palmyra road reopens after being closed by sinkhole  PennLiveA portion of state Route 117 – also known as South Forge Road – that was closed Thursday morning after a sinkhole was discovered has reopened. The state ... […]

Traffic: Storm continues to flood, create sinkholes on Bay Area roads  San Francisco ChronicleThe strongest storm of the year continued to wreak havoc on the Bay Area early Friday morning with traffic backed up due to flooding and sinkholes, officials said ... […]

Heavy Rain And Snow Triggers Flooding, Sinkholes And Road Closures In California  WBURHeavy rain and snow swept through parts of California this week, triggering widespread flooding, sinkholes, and many road closures. Here & Now's Jeremy ... […]

Large sinkhole opens up in Manhattan Beach  FOX 11 Los AngelesMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (FOX 11) - A large sinkhole opened up on Thursday in Manhattan Beach after heavy rain and storms moved through Southern ... […]

Exploring the world's largest sinkhole  WLWT CincinnatiA team of scientists and explorers have mapped the 410-foot-deep Great Blue Hole in Belize for the first time. […]

Manhattan Beach Sinkhole Closes Major Roadway  CBS Los AngelesA sinkhole will keep Artesia Boulevard in Manhattan Beach shut down through at least Sunday between Peck and Meadows avenues. […]

California Atmospheric River Storm Damage: Sinkhole Swallows Highway, House Slides Down Hill  NewsweekThe storm event has resulted in mudslides, rockfalls and fallen trees across state routes. […]

Sinkhole caves in median and stretches under road along Artesia Boulevard  Easy Reader NewsManhattan Beach, newsletter, Redondo Beach - A sinkhole, at least eight feet deep and stretching north, more than 22 feet below the pavement, closed Artesia ... […]

Large Sinkhole Opens Up On Arttesia Boulevard In Redondo Beach  CBS Los AngelesWorks crews are trying to determine if they can work around the area of the hole to fill it in and patch it. Stu Mundel reports. […]

Residents worried after huge sinkhole opens up in Palmyra  WHP HarrisburgPeople living near Palmyra's newest sinkhole are keeping a close eye on it and hoping it doesn't come any closer to their front door. Pat Stack lives right in front ... […]

‘It’s like an exodus under the gun,’ coastal B.C. neighbourhood forced to flee sinkhole threat  Toronto StarSECHELT, B.C.—The house on Gale Avenue gave Donna and Rod Goy their “family dream.” With enough space to host a crowd, and a beach as their backyard, ... […]

Sinkhole swallows part of Highway 243 near Idyllwild after storm hits  The Desert SunMonths after the Cranston Fire, extreme weather conditions have again hit Idyllwild, California. Key routes into the town are closed. […]

Massive Sinkhole Opens Up In Hermosa Beach  CBS Los AngelesA large sinkhole opened up in Hermosa Beach neighborhood Thursday morning as a powerful storm rolled through the region. […]

Bowling Green minor league baseball team to change name to Sinkholes for a day  WAVE 3It's been five years since a sinkhole swallowed up priceless sports cars at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, and a Kentucky minor league ... […]

Rare Species Of Asteroid Zips Around The Sun In Just 165 Days  BrinkwireAstronomers have discovered an unusual species of asteroid looping through the orbit of Venus with significantly shorter days of revolution around the sun. […]

Building a Devotional Practice with the Sky | Devotional Practice  PatheosBuilding A Devotional with the Sky including the daytime sky, the nighttime sky, and events that happen thereon. How to build and understand devotion. […]

Astrology & Lunar Calendar 2019: Astronomical Event Dates to Know  Allure MagazineHere are the astrological and astronomical events you should know about on the 2019 calendar, including eclipses, full moons, retrogrades, and more. […]

TVA says more flexibility, energy options needed in the future  Chattanooga Times Free PressA new road map for the Tennessee Valley Authority envisions slower growth in power demand but the need for the federal utility to be more flexible in ... […]

Your View: Letters to the editor | Columns  Joplin GlobeBad trade balance. Recently, I completed watching a reasonably good series on Netflix about the drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman while the trial for same ... […]

NASA Science  NASA Planetary ScienceThe next full Moon is the Crow Moon, Crust Moon, Sap Moon, Sugar Moon, Worm Moon, Lenten Moon, Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, a supermoon and the ... […]

Fuel from sunlight  Royal Society of ChemistryA new catalyst performs 'artificial photosynthesis' with increased efficiency – converting sunlight to hydrogen fuel, and bringing us one step closer to large-scale ... […]

The 'Dog Star', The Brightest Star In The Night Sky, Will Go Dark On Monday For 'First Time' Ever  ForbesSirius, the brightest star in the night sky and the fifth closest star to our solar system, will be briefly occulted Monday by an asteroid hurtling around the Sun. […]

Mars Rover Opportunity Is Dead After Record-Breaking 15 Years on Red Planet  Space.comOne of the great exploration stories of our time is officially over. NASA declared its Opportunity Mars rover dead today (Feb. 13), more than eight months after the ... […]

Why Do the Northern and Southern Lights Differ?  Scientific AmericanDazzling green and red light displays regularly dance across the night sky above Earth's northern and southern poles. For decades scientists had assumed that ... […]

'Rare species' of asteroid spotted in our solar system  CNNAn odd kind of asteroid has been hiding out in our solar system, close to Venus, and it took a new state-of-the-art surveying camera to detect it. […]

It’s not science, it’s culture that gives the world so many calendars  The Seattle TimesIt can be easy to think of a calendar as a scientific given, or a reflection of the laws of the universe. In fact, as these holidays remind us, there are as many ways to ... […]

Lunar & Solar Eclipses in 2019 and How They Affect Your Life  Allure MagazineDo you know the difference between solar and lunar eclipses? Use this guide to understand the meaning behind these events and how changes in the position ... […]

Extreme space weather can wreak havoc on Earth. These tools help warn of the dangers ahead  Horizon magazineOn a hot day in August 1972 toward the end of the Vietnam War, dozens of naval mines off the coast of Hai Phong in North Vietnam began to explode without ... […]

How to watch the only total lunar eclipse of 2019 this weekend  The VergeThe first — and only — total lunar eclipse of 2019 is happening on Sunday, January 20th, and those who live in North and South America will have a front row ... […]

Don Paul: A quiet but deadly threat from space weather  Buffalo NewsSpace weather isn't much connected with terrestrial weather. Despite that, it's the National Weather *Service's* Space Weather Prediction Center/SWPC in ... […]

Yesterday's Solar Eclipse Was First of Six Eclipses In 2019 With 'Super Wolf Blood Moon' Up Next  ForbesJapan, Korea, China and Russia all had a view yesterday of the Moon taking a bite from the Sun in a taster for four (much more exciting) eclipses coming in ... […]

Observing Report: Partial Solar Eclipse of January 6th  Sky & TelescopeA deep partial solar eclipse was witnessed by many early on the cold morning of January 6th in northeast Asia and the north Pacific. The Solar Flare Telescope ... […]

Earth Just Made Its Closest Approach to the Sun as We Enter the Solar Minimum  NewsweekAt 2:19 a.m. ET, Earth was closer to the sun than it will be at any other point in 2019. It made its close approach at a distance of about 91.4 million miles—that's ... […]

2019 skywatching: Here are the best eclipses and meteor showers of the year  NBC NewsFrom solar eclipses and lunar eclipses to meteor showers and the rare transit of Mercury, here are skywatching events in 2019 that you shouldn't miss. […]