Environment

3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ontario

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 struck just outside of Ontario in San Bernardino County Thursday night. The quake happened around 11:38pm and the epicentre of the quake was located near the Ontario International Airport arou ...

Series of earthquakes strikes Southern California

A series of earthquakes — the biggest a tremor with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 — struck near EI Centro, Southern California just after midnight on Monday. More than a dozen earthquakes hit parts of California overnight, wi ...

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the world’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, reports CBS news. The earthquake was centered on Mauna Loa’s southern flank at a depth of 23 miles, 1.3 mile ...

5.1 magnitude earthquake jolts east of Oklahoma City

A preliminary earthquake, measuring 5.1 Richter scale, shook parts of Oklahoma late Friday night and was followed by at least two smaller tremors, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter, located just no ...

Palisades Tahoe avalanche kills one, injuries three in California

A man was killed and three other persons were injured in an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe resort on the California side of Lake Tahoe on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The deceased was identified as Kenneth Kidd, 66, who ...

Moderate earthquake magnitude of 4.2 shakes Los Angeles

A moderate earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale has jolted Los Angeles in Southern California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The US Geological Survey said the quake was centered about one kilometer nor ...

2023 was second hottest year on record for UK

UK experienced its second-warmest year on record in 2023, with both Wales and Northern Ireland having their respective hottest years in a series from 1884, according to provisional data from the Met Office, reports Reuters Accordi ...

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits western Japan, tsunami warning triggered

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa in central Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami warning as far away as eastern Russia. Meanwhile, the authorities have urged people to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan, re ...

Are 40,000 Lives Cut Short Every Year Due to Pollution?

Air pollution remains a significant global concern. Many researchers have warned that it is a serious threat to public health, with some studies even suggesting that it can shorten lives. The World Health Organization (WHO) has es ...

Ten Most Deforestation-Affected Countries in The World

In the past two decades, the world has lost over 1.3 million square kilometers of forests, according to the World Bank. That’s an area larger than the size of England! Deforestation doesn’t just mean the loss of trees; rather, ...