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CARIBBEAN DEVASTATION
In 1985, the first invasive lionfish was spotted off Florida after aquarium releases; within decades, it had spread across much of the Caribbean and US Atlantic coast, devastating reef fish that had no natural defense against itA single lionfish spotted in Florida in 1985 has spiraled into one of the most alarming marine invasions. These venomous, fast-reproducing ...- Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missingThe death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose Friday to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams...
- Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injuredVenezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, ...
- Did the first quake trigger the second? Watch Video of the Venezuela earthquake that stunned seismologists — what does this rare double rupture reveal about the hidden dangers beneath northern Venezuela?The Venezuela earthquake became even more extraordinary when two powerful quakes struck within just 39 seconds, leaving scientists searchin...
- No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
- Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in USFormer Cuban President Raul Castro faces murder charges in the United States. This indictment stems from a 1996 incident where Cuban jets s...
- Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaksDespite recent hantavirus and norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, industry experts anticipate a record number of passengers this year. Man...
- Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islandsBeryl made landfall on the island of Carriacou in Grenada as the earliest Category 4 storm in the Atlantic, then late in the day the Nation...
- What is tropical storm, how is it different from hurricane?A tropical storm is the movement of high-speed winds originating in a tropical region. When does it become a hurricane?
- Canada counts damage after Fiona; Cuba and Florida brace for storm IanThe country's environmental agency said all warnings had ended and that, after causing more than a week of havoc from the Caribbean to Cana...
- Tracking Hurricane Fiona: Island-wide power outage in Puerto Rico, everything you need to knowThe hurricane is expected to strengthen over the following two days, with wind gusts possibly hitting 115 mph.
- Lord's to host West Indies-Rest of the World XI fund-raising T20IThe match will be played on May 31 and the ICC has confirmed its full support by granting it international status.
- All Indians safe following Irma landfall: Sushma SwarajIrma -- which has killed at least 19 people and devastated thousands of homes in the Caribbean -- made landfall late yesterday on the Camag...
- 140 Indian soldiers to be given cholera vaccination in HaitiHaiti has been grappling with a cholera outbreak. The Indian soldiers had landed in Haiti in August last year and reportedly India had cert...
- Sandy claims 55 lives in US; rescuers struggle to clear debrisAmong the US states hit by the megastorm, New York and New Jersey bore the brunt of the disaster.
- Sandy claims 55 lives in US; rescuers struggle to clear debrisAmong the US states hit by the megastorm, New York and New Jersey bore the brunt of the disaster.
- Climate change to cost Latin America $100 bn by 2050: StudyIn a new report, Inter-American Development Bank also called for "forceful" reductions in greenhouse gases to forestall some of the worst c...
- Another massive quake threatens Haiti, seismologists warnAnother earthquake is threatening to hit Haiti with as much, if not more force than the massive temblor that levelled Port-au-Prince, seism...
- World Bank to provide Haiti aid worth $100 millionThe bank's sister institution, the International Monetary Fund, said it also was ready to provide help to Haiti as quickly as possible.
- Celebrities appeal for Haiti quake reliefA bevy of celebrities from the entertainment world took to Twitter to call for support.
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