Category: Americas

Hurricane Linda Churns Off California Coast

A tropical storm has strengthened into a major hurricane in just a few days. Hurricane Linda formed as a tropical

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4.5 Quake Hits Near Hawthorne Nevada

HAWTHORNE, NV - The Nevada Seismological Laboratory is reporting a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit near Hawthorne, Yerington and Schurz

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Mercury Spike Linked To Moulting Seals

It’s a wilderness home to otters and sea lions, coyotes and cor­morants. But the water gets more contaminated than

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Dominica Asks For Aid After Storm

Dominica’s prime minister has pleaded for more international aid to help rebuild the tiny Caribbean country after tropical storm

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3.1 Quake Rattles Mount St Helens

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash. — A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck Thursday afternoon about 11 miles north-northwest of Mount St.

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Legionnaires’ Disease Kills 8 In Illinois

State officials are reporting another death and four new cases of Legionnaires' disease among residents of a western Illinois

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Storms Slam Phoenix, 70,000 Without Power

Tens of thousands of people in Phoenix remain without power after a severe thunderstorm tracked over the city on

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Climate Change Intensified Texas Floods

We know that as humans emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, it causes the Earth to warm. But it

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4.3 Quake Hits Washington’s Okanogan Area

Spokane — A moderate earthquake Tuesday morning shook the ground in southeast Okanogan County and could be felt up

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Cotopaxi Volcano Ready To Blow

Cotopaxi in Ecuador continues to rumble after its first eruption in 70 years earlier this month. Over the last week,

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