natural disasters
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
Science
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from ...
Long recovery ahead for some in path of deadly tornadoes in central US
U.S.
LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and ...
A woman in her 90s is rescued alive 5 days after Japan’s deadly earthquake
World
A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after a major quake ...
U.S. property reinsurance rates rise by up to 50% on Jan 1-broker says
Business
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance rates rose by as much as 50% on the key Jan. 1 renewal date, broker ...
Lovers of sweet treats could be hit by rising sugar prices
Business
Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang City, in China’s Hubei province, on April 6, 2023. Future Publishing | Future Publishing ...
‘One of the largest ever recorded’
Science
Weird But True By Ben Cost Published Dec. 15, 2023, 9:57 a.m. ET Brace for impact: The sun just emitted the strongest ...
Hurricane Otis strikes Acapulco, Mexico as Category 5 ‘nightmare scenario’
Trending
CNN — Hurricane Otis knocked out all communications and unleashed a “nightmare scenario” in Acapulco in southern Mexico in Wednesday morning after ...
Hurricanes Norma and Tammy to strike Mexico and Leeward Islands this weekend
World
CNN — Hurricane Norma is expected to strike Mexico’s popular Los Cabos resort area from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday with destructive ...
