Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as powerful Category 3 storm after knocking out power on island
HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba as powerful Category 3 storm after knocking out power on island.
Latest stories
BBCMalaysia and Thailand flooding kills at least 12
There are worries in Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand that disastrous flooding could get worse as more rain comes.
- The Independent
At least 13 people dead as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades
Hundreds of thousands of people displaced due to floods in Southeast Asia
- BBC
Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew
At least 32 people in the Philippines were admitted to hospital after consuming the endangered species.
- Associated Press
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study
It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. “I can’t tell you how extraordinary it is,” said a joyful Anton van Helden, senior marine science adviser for New Zealand’s conservation agency, who gave the spade-toothed whale its name to distinguish it from other beaked species. Van Helden has studied beaked whales for 35 years, but Monday was the first time he has participated in a dissection of the spade-toothed variety.
- AFP News
New Zealand scientists dissect world's rarest whale
New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented. "This one is the rarest of the rare -- only the seventh specimen known from anywhere in the world, and the first opportunity we have had to undertake a dissection like this."
- KameraOne
Bear chases moose family into pond
This is the moment a bear chased a small herd of three moose into a pond in Yukon, Canada on July 17. One of the moose turned around and challenged the bear, causing it to give up on its pursuit.
- AFP News
Driver in Australia finds deadly tiger snake on her leg
A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake "slithering up her leg", police said Sunday."The woman explained that she had been travelling at 80kph (50 mph) on the freeway when she felt something on foot and looked down to find a deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg," police said in a statement.
- People
Colo. Girl, 4, Approached Animal She Thought Was Dog. It Was Actually a Coyote, Who Attacked Child
“The agency is reminding everyone to be vigilant of their children and pets when living amid wildlife,” the Colorado Parks and Wildlife statement said
- BBC
Hopes UK's only roseate tern colony on mend
The rare terns, which were hit by bird flu, have a successful breeding season, the RSPB says.
- Yahoo News
More lake-effect snow forecast to pummel Great Lakes as 5 million Americans under winter weather alerts
Lake effect snow is forecast to wallop the already snow-buried Great Lakes region, while much of the continental U.S. will experience below-freezing temperatures over the next few days.
- CNN
Parts of the Great Lakes region remain on alert as lake-effect snow continues to create near-whiteout conditions
Bone-chilling Arctic air gripped much of the eastern United States on Saturday, while lake-effect snow threatened to disrupt post-holiday travel in parts of the Great Lakes region.
- CNN
More snow in the forecast, CNN meteorologist shows us who will be impacted
Many people in parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio faced low temperatures and several feet of snow over the weekend. CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar reports.
- AFP News
Glittering dreams: India's big push for solar power
Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India's western deserts, a dazzling ocean broken only by bristling wind turbines.The Khavda plant in Gujarat state consists of some 60 million solar panels and 770 wind turbines spread over 538 square kilometres (208 square miles) -- almost the size of the sprawling megacity Mumbai.
- The Independent
At least 19 dead as Cyclone Fengal devastates southern India with heavy rain and flooding
Army has been deployed to assist rescue operations
- CNN
Over 70% of the US will feel temperatures below freezing in next coming days
Winter weather alerts are in effect across the US, including in the Great Lakes region where lake-effect snow warnings are still in place. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the latest forecast for the beginning of December.
- Associated Press
Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend
The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend, and numbing cold and heavy snow were forecast to persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. The heavy snow led to a state of emergency declaration in parts of New York and a disaster declaration in Pennsylvania, with officials warning of dangerous conditions for Thanksgiving travelers trying to return home. “Travel will be extremely difficult and hazardous this weekend, especially in areas where multiple feet of snow may accumulate very quickly,” the National Weather Service said.
- POWER Magazine
Data Center Hysteria: How the Power Industry Is Accommodating the Boom
Everywhere you turn these days people are talking about data centers and the enormous amount of electrical power they are expected to demand as artificial intelligence (AI) platforms scale up and become more
- Time
Brazil Recycling Co-ops Are Helping Turn Plastic Waste into Shoes
Sneaker brand Veja has teamed up with recycling waste workers in Brazil to breathe new life into plastic waste.
- The Independent
Bear that ransacked Japanese supermarket killed after two-day hunt
Animal injured store employee and ransacked meat section before being captured and killed
- The Guardian
Australia weather: after hottest spring on record, a very warm and humid start to summer forecast
BoM says rainfall to bring brief respite from temperatures in 30s for parts of Victoria, NSW, Tasmania and Queensland