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2024 marks Earth's hottest year on record

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. Last years global average temperature easily passed 2023s record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed...

Bangladesh on edge as earthquake threats escalating

The tremors of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rattled the region on Tuesday morning serve as a stark reminder of Bangladeshs seismic vulnerabilities, reports UNB. While no casualties have been reported in Bangladesh, the incident has brought renewed attention to the countrys readiness to...

Earthquake shakes Dhaka & surroundings

A major earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country on Tuesday at 7:05 am. Initially, no reports of damage have been received. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale, originated 93 kilometers northwest...

Earthquake shakes Bangladesh, no damage reported

An earthquake was felt across several regions of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Sylhet, and Cumilla, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Fortunately, no damage has been reported. Rubayet Kabir, Officer-in-Charge of the Earthquake Observation and Research Center at the Meteorological Department,...

Earthquake jolts Nepal's Bajura Municipality early morning

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Gotri in Jagannath Rural Municipality, Bajura, early Saturday, causing panic among residents, according to a Nepal News report. Dr. Lokbijay Adhikari, senior seismologist at the National Seismology and Research Center in Lainchaur, confirmed the tremor occurred...

Vanuatu issues new quake toll of 9 dead

The toll from a powerful earthquake that flattened buildings in Pacific nation Vanuatu is now nine dead -- a figure that is likely to rise, the government said Wednesday, according to AFP. There are 9 confirmed deaths by Vila Central Hospital, said the latest written update by the national...

At least 14 killed in Vanuatu earthquake

Citing governments disaster update, AFP reported an earthquake in Vanuatu has killed at least 14 people. The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vilas hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, the update information...

5.1 magnitude quake hits northern Chile

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Monday, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, authorities said. The quake occurred at 1:27 p.m. local time (1627 GMT) and its epicenter was located at 12 km southwest of Iquique, about 1,750 km north of the capital, Santiago,...

Earthquake activity near Alaskan Volcano sparks concerns

A surge in earthquake activity beneath Mount Spurr, located about 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, is drawing heightened attention from geologists. The volcano, which last erupted in 1992, sent an ash plume nearly 12 miles high, disrupting air travel and forcing residents to wear masks. The Alaska...

Jupiter's Opposition: Earth, Sun, and Jupiter align

On Saturday (Dec 7), Earth, the Sun, and Jupiter will align in a straight line with Jupiter remaining visible in the sky throughout the night, reports Earth Sky. This celestial event is known as Jupiters Opposition. According to Forbes Magazine data, there will be an opportunity to observe...

Earth’s ‘mini moon’ may have been a chunk of our actual moon

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid thats been tagging along as a mini moon for the past two months. The harmless space rock will peel away on Monday, overcome by the stronger tug of the suns gravity. But it will zip closer for a quick visit in January, reports AP. NASA will use...

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Panama

A moderately shallow magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening near David, Distrito de David, Chiriqui, Panama, reports agencies. Citing German Research Centre for Geoscience (GFZ) media reported that the quake hit at 9:23 pm (Local Time) at a moderately shallow depth of 40 km....

Researchers document sharp decline in African elephants over 50 years

According to a Reuters report, African elephants, Earths largest land animals, are remarkable mammals known for their intelligence and highly social behavior. However, they are facing significant peril. Fresh evidence of this comes from a study that documents alarming population declines at...

After Hurricane, 2 powerful earthquakes jolt Cuba

US geologists said that two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, just days after the island was struck by a hurricane that knocked out power nationwide, reports AFP. According to a preliminary report, the quakes cracked walls and damaged homes, but did not...

A 1924-movie featured woman as the US president, what happened on screen now?

The Last Man on Earth is one of the earliest films in history to feature a female president of the US. It set the tone for the films and shows that came next. One hundred years ago, a woman was elected as the president of the United States. This didnt happen in reality, of course, but a...