An earthquake off the coast of Cuba caused panic in Havana, compelling many building occupants to temporarily halt activities and evacuate until safety inspections were completed. Witnesses Describe Scenes of Confusion Among the evacuated buildings was Lonja del Comercio, a landmark in Havana’s historic center. Both employees and visitors were swiftly evacuated after feeling the […]
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Londoners warned against outdoor activity
Forecasters predicted a rare episode of “very high” pollution Londoners have been told to reduce any strenuous physical activity on Friday as pollution levels in the capital soar. The government’s air pollution website had forecast the worst possible rating. On Friday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) ranked London’s air pollution as […]
Forests have become net carbon emitters, researchers say, blaming human activity and climate change in UNESCO sites study
Forests situated within at least 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites have become net carbon sources over the past 20 years due to pressures from human activity and climate change, according to a recently published study. Pressures such as deforestation and increasingly frequent and severe forest fires, have negatively impacted on forests and their capacity to […]
Not stopping at ‘provocative military activity,’ US demands China halt even ‘diplomatic & economic pressure’ towards Taiwan
In a threatening statement on Beijing’s “destabilizing” military moves that was published on Sunday, the US State Department warned China against even diplomatically and economically pressuring Taiwan in its own interests. In the statement, United States spokesperson and former CIA intelligence officer Ned Price warned China that the US was “very concerned” by its “provocative […]
Intensifying volcanic activity’ forces evacuation of THREE MORE La Palma towns
Emergency services on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma have informed residents of three more towns they must flee due to the ongoing volcanic eruption, which has already destroyed scores of homes. In a notice released by PEVOLCA, the Canary Islands Volcanic Emergency Plan, on Friday, authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation, asking residents of […]




