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What Caused Massive Magnitude-7 Indonesian Earthquake?
Residents look under the ruins of a mosque in Pemenang, North Lombok, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2018, the day after a 6.9/7-magnitude earthquake struck the area. Credit: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck right along the coast of the Indonesian island of Lombok, near Loloan village Sunday night local time (Aug. 5), according to Indonesian…
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California’s Governor Brown Says Heat Worse Than in Last 10,000 Years
California’s Governor Jerry Brown earned the nickname “Governor Moonbeam” years ago, during his first tenure as the state’s chief executive. Nearing the end of his second time as governor, Brown’s reaction to the wildfires in the Golden State indicate that he hasn’t changed much. The Carr Fire, which has devastated Shasta and Trinity counties, was…
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Drought brings big worries for farmers across northern Europe
“I have never seen this type of hot and dry weather, and I’ve been farming over 30 years,” one farmer in Finland said. A grain field in Germany where farmers have been affected by this summer’s drought.picture alliance / picture alliance via Getty Image LONDON — Brown is the color of summer in northern Europe…
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German farmers call for help as drought depletes summer harvest
The unrelenting heatwave is fraying nerves throughout Germany, but for the nation’s farmers, the situation is genuinely grave. With scarcely any rain having fallen since April, crop yields have been drastically depleted. The unstinting dry spell and heatwave currently bringing 30-degree-plus temperatures (86 Fahrenheit) to Germany has had severe consequences for farmers in the country’s north….
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California wildfires: Satellite imagery reveals shocking blanket of thick smoke over western US
New satellite imagery reveals thick blankets of smoke over California and Oregon from the raging wildfires that have incinerated hundreds of thousands of acres across the U.S. this summer. Persistent, record-breaking heat and an extremely dry landscape set the stage for the Carr Fire—one of the most dangerous infernos that has claimed six lives and…
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Powerful 6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia’s Lombok, 14 Killed, Houses Damaged
Damage is seen following an earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, July 29, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Lalu Onank/Social Media via REUTERS SEMBALUN, Indonesia—A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday, killing 14 people and damaging many buildings, authorities said. The quake hit Lombok island early in the morning when…
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California Isn’t Alone: Historic Droughts Happening Around the World
California is still gripping with the severe drought, but water conservation has been now ordered to deal with the damage exemplified in these aerial photos. If you live in the United States, especially if you live on the West Coast, you’re no doubt well aware of the historic, years-long drought in California, which now has spread…
