Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland for the 6th time since December
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland for the 6th time since December.
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ReutersShanghai braces for direct hit from Typhoon Bebinca
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon Bebinca, in what could be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Chinese financial hub since 1949. The Category 1 typhoon, packing maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre of around 144 kph(89 mph), was about 400 km southeast of Shanghai as of 5:00 p.m. (0900 GMT). It is expected to make landfall along China's eastern coast after midnight on Monday.
- HuffPost
A Baby Hippo Is Taking The World By Storm — But Not Everyone Is Being Nice To Her
Fans call pygmy hippo Moo Deng a "lifestyle icon" and "the most beautiful girl in the world." But some zoo visitors in Thailand are treating her poorly.
- CNN
At least 8 dead as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe
At least eight people have died after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern Europe, causing flooding and widespread disruption.
- BBC
One of the world's smallest monkeys born at zoo
The pygmy marmoset, which is the first to be born at Drusillas Park in over a decade, needs a name.
- Futurism
The Tesla Semi Fire Closed a Freeway for 15 Hours and Took 50,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out
Semi Sautéed An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board reveals that the fire that devoured a Tesla Semi after it crashed last month turned out to be way worse than we first thought. The Associated Press reports that California firefighters had to use a staggering 50,000 gallons of water to put out the flaming […]
- CNN
Runaway penguin found on the shores of Japan
After nearly two weeks of being missing after a typhoon, a zoo penguin called Pen was able to survive and was luckily found and brought home on the shores of Japan, about eight miles from where she first went missing. Pen had no injuries and was in good physical shape. Pen’s keeper Ryosuke Imai told CNN “it’s nothing short of a miracle.”
- Euronews
Countries across central Europe prepare for weekend downpours and severe flooding
The weather change arrived following a hot start to September in the region. Scientists recorded Earth's hottest summer on record, breaking a record set just one year ago.
- The Guardian
RFK Jr says he faces federal investigation for beheading whale
Former presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr decries ‘weaponization of our government’ over 1994 incident
- BBC
Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi
Myanmar's ruling junta has requested foreign aid as large areas are inundated, state-run media report.
- Moneywise
My neighbor’s tree is blocking my $35K solar panels — can I demand they cut it down or am I stuck losing money?
Which came first, the panels or the tree?
- Associated Press
Shanghai cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near
Shanghai's airports were canceling hundreds of flights Sunday as they brace for impact from Typhoon Bebinca, which is due to make landfall in the early hours of Monday morning, the authorities said. Flights past 8 p.m. local time will be canceled at Hongqiao and Pudong airports in the city, airport officials said in a statement, affecting more than 600 flights. Typhoon Bebinca is a few hundred kilometers away from the coast.
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Endangered pygmy hippo goes viral from Thai zoo
The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.Moo Deng's caretaker and social media manager Atthapon Nundee, 31, said the rise of short-form videos has turbocharged the pygmi hippo's fame and hopes it will be a boon for biodiversity preservation.
- BBC
'Catastrophe' as deadly floods hit Central and Eastern Europe
Torrential rain from Storm Boris has swelled rivers across central and eastern Europe, with one person confirmed to have drowned in Poland.
- CNN
4 killed as heaviest rain in decades hits parts of central and eastern Europe
At least four people have died, thousands of homes have been damaged and hundreds have been evacuated from homes after flooding struck central and eastern Europe on Saturday
- CBC
Here's why some Jasper residents are paying to test for contaminants in their homes
The Municipality of Jasper says that the air quality of the town is safe for residents, but some homeowners are worried that contaminants like heavy metals may have seeped into their homes during the wildfire.Patricia Urie returned to her Jasper home on the first day residents could return, but didn't stay long. "We went in with masks on … I did take it off for a minute, and it smelled a bit smoky and [metallic]," said Urie. "My husband and I got headaches and we didn't stay there for very long.
- Storyful
Trails Close at Polish National Park Amid Dangerous Flooding
Flood warnings were in place across south Poland on September 14, after a day of intense rain in central Europe.The country’s Institute of Meteorology and Water Management said 50 mm to 80 mm of rain was recorded across “large areas” of the country’s south.Videos here were shot at the country’s Karkonosze National Park. They said trails would be closing, and urged people to cancel any planned trips amid a “worsening” situation. Credit: Karkonosze National Park via Storyful
- Futurism
Giant Volcano Is Bulging, Scientists Find
Scientists have observed land surrounding a "unique" volcano in Tanzania bulging, a sign that a massive reservoir of magma is puffing up the surrounding areas like a balloon — and possibly an impending eruption. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, an international team of scientists detected "periods of […]
- Euronews
Meet SweGreen: This Swedish vertical farm start-up grows vegetables inside of supermarkets
This in-store farming solution uses a hydroponic method, where plants are grown in rockwool plugs in water without soil.
- LA Times
Weather shift gives firefighters an edge in battling three large Southern California wildfires
Humidity, cooler temperatures help tip the odds against three California wildland fires at lower levels but peaks remain dry.
- CNN
Over 200 inmates escape from prison following heavy flooding in Nigeria
At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria’s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said Sunday.