More than 150 rescued from floods in eastern Australia
A vehicle attempts to drive through floodwater in the village of Tintenbar on April 4, 2024 in Byron Bay, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images …
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Australians missing as Taiwan earthquake death toll hits 12
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs is working to determine the fate of two Australians reported missing after Taiwan’s worst earthquake in 25 years. They are among three foreigners, including a …
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattles New York City, northeast US
An earthquake has shaken the densely populated New York City metropolitan area, the US Geological Survey says, with residents reporting they felt rumbling across the northeast of the country. The …
Spire Global, Nvidia see potential in using AI to help predict weather
Spire Global at the New York Stock Exchange, August 17, 2021. Source: NYSE Artificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years. Recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle …
Heat strain could cost Singapore’s economy over $1.5 billion in losses
People sitting by a pier during sunset in Singapore. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s economic losses due to heat stress could nearly double to $1.64 billion in …
China, Asia-Pacific lead in uninsured climate disaster losses, highlighting need for better preparedness, Aon says
“With climate variability we see natural hazards impacting areas that in recent times may have been largely unaffected, meaning these communities are generally underprepared and may not have adequate insurance …
Fifty missing as Taiwan 7.2 magnitude earthquake kills nine and injures 900
Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years has killed nine people and injured more than 900 while 50 workers travelling in minibuses to a hotel in a national park …
Australians tell of Taiwan earthquake terror as 7.4 magnitude tremor hits
Australians have been caught up in a deadly earthquake that has toppled buildings and triggered landslides in Taiwan. The 7.4 magnitude tremor struck off the east coast of the island …
TSMC evacuates some factory lines after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years
An aerial view shows workers taking down a collapsed building in eastern Taiwan’s Hualien county following an earthquake/ Sam Yeh | Afp | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co evacuated some …
A strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, collapsing buildings and causing a tsunami
A powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan early Wednesday, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings. Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. Taiwan’s 0918 …