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Cars are piled in the street with other debris after flash floods hit Valencia, Spain, on Oct. 30, 2024. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) Shocking Flash Floods Turned Spain’s Streets Into Rivers, Killing 95 People
Flash floods killed 95 people and stranded thousands as record rainfall in Spain prompted military rescue operations.
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Sculpture by British artist Anthony Gormley that is visible only for a few hours at low tide. (Photo by Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) 44 Scientists Just Warned Us About a Catastrophic Ocean Current Collapse
Leading oceanographers issued a urgent warning about the increasing risk of Atlantic Ocean current collapse, which could trigger devastating global climate impacts.
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Beachcombers of Newfoundland and Labrador / Facebook Weird White Blobs Washed Up on Canada’s Beaches, Confusing Scientists
“At this time, neither the substance nor its source has been identified.”
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Photo by Hillsborough County Sheriff Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images Why the Sky Turned Purple During Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton baffled people in Florida by making the sky appear to be purple in color.
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The Elk Fire burns in northern Wyoming near the towns of Dayton and Parkman. (Courtesy: U.S. National Forest Service) In Wyoming, 1,000 Firefighters Are Fighting 2 Wildfires
The Elk Fire and Pack Trail Fire are affecting a combined 100,000 acres in Wyoming.
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Newborn loggerhead turtles swimming in Greece. (Photo by WILL VASSILOPOULOS/AFP via Getty Images) Sea Turtle Nests Hit Record Numbers in Greece, Thrilling Conservationists
Greece, specifically the island of Zakynthos, is seeing an “unprecedented number of sea turtle nests along its shores.”
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People shop ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected mid-week landfall in Florida. Photo by GREGG NEWTON/AFP via Getty Images. Tampa Braces for Hurricane Milton. Experts Say It’s Unlike Anything Since 1921.
Hurricane Milton threatens Florida’s Tampa Bay area with potentially catastrophic winds, flooding, and a 15-foot storm surge, prompting mass evacuations and dire warnings from officials.
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A woman jogs in Florida after Hurricane Helene. Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP. Hurricane Milton Hits Category 5, Florida Evacuations Expected
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday afternoon or evening.
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A person searches through damage in the aftermath of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene in Asheville, NC. Photo by ERIK S LESSER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Hurricane Helene’s Death Toll Will Keep Rising for Over a Decade, Study Says
Hurricane Helene’s devastating aftermath may lead to thousands of additional deaths over the next 15 years, according to a new study on long-term tropical storm impacts.
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UC Berkeley researchers developed an innovative recycling method that breaks down tough plastics into reusable gases. New Recycling Tech Could Vaporize Plastic Waste (To Make More Plastic)
UC Berkeley researchers developed an innovative recycling method that breaks down tough plastics into reusable gases.
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