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On Wednesday, June 24, two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela in rapid succession, causing widespread devastation, killing at least 164 people, and injuring hundreds more. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez publicly reported the casualty figures in a televised address on June 25, with the toll expected to rise due to ongoing
European Union Seeks to Secure World’s First Carbon Border Tariff
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union (EU) is hoping to reach a deal late on Monday, Dec. 12 to impose...
Investment Firm Vanguard Quits Net Zero Climate Effort Citing ‘Need for Independence’
Global investment firm Vanguard is pulling out of a major investment-industry initiative on tackling...
US Government Eyeing New ‘Priority Areas’ for Solar Energy
The Biden administration said on Monday, Dec. 5 that it would begin a process to identify new areas for...
Thousands on Alert in Indonesia’s Java After Mt. Semeru Eruption
Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption...
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano Erupts for First Time in 40 Years
Hawaii's Mauna Loa — the world's largest active volcano — began erupting on Sunday, Nov. 27 for the first...
US Government Warns Drought-Stricken California to Prepare for Continued Dry Conditions
SACRAMENTO, California — Federal water managers urged numerous cities in California and industrial users...
Parts of New York State Grapple With Deluge of ‘Lake-Effect’ Snow
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Parts of Western New York state woke up on Friday, Nov. 18 to nearly 2 feet (0.6 meters...
Biden Says ‘Climate Crisis Is About Human Security’ at COP27
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on...
Total Eclipse: ‘Blood Moon’ to Be Visible Across Much of Americas and Asia on Nov. 8
People across much of the Americas, Australia, the Pacific islands, and Asia will be able to see the...