- 2023-08-05 21:34:43 (UTC)
- 33.787°S 118.300°E
- 10.0 km depth
on shore
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ky6d/executive
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Morocco sees record temperatures top 50C
Temperatures in Morocco have for the first time on record topped 50C, the North African country's meteorological service said yesterday amid a scorching heatwave.
The meteorological station in the southern coastal city of Agadir on Friday recorded the
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to create the second God...
Revelations 3:14 'Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea and say, "Here is the message of the Amen, the trustworthy, the true witness, the Principle of God's creation
Revelations 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, t
Read more…Biden declares Hawaii wildfires a 'major' disaster
US President Joe Biden has declared the Hawaii wildfires a "major disaster," unblocking federal funds for the hard-hit island of Maui after the flames claimed at least 36 lives and razed a historic town.
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2023/0810/1399001-
Read more…Smoke from forest fires engulfs city in Russia's far east
Smoke from fires raging across Russia's vast forest wilderness has engulfed the far eastern city of Yakutsk, forcing citizens to close doors and windows despite the summer heat, and to wear breathing masks.
Emergencies have been declared in seven regi
Read more…33 confirmed dead following record rain in China
Officials in China have said that 33 people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing's heaviest rains on record.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0809/1398804-china-record-rain/
Read more…EU climate observatory says July hottest month on record
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory has confirmed.
Marked by heatwaves and fires all around the world, July 2023 was 0.33 degrees Celsius higher than the record set in July 2019 when the average
Read more…More than 1,400 evacuated as Portugal wildfire spreads
Nearly 1,000 firefighters were battling a wildfire in southern Portugal today that has been raging for four days, scorching thousands of hectares and forcing the evacuation of around 1,400 people.
The wildfire started on Saturday in the municipality o
Read more…More than 1,000 evacuated as Portugal wildfire spreads
Hundreds of firefighters scrambled to put out a blaze raging in southern Portugal that has scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced the precautionary evacuation of around 1,400 people.
The wildfire, currently being tackled by over 800 firefig
Read more…Earthquake M 5.2 - Australia
M 5.2 - 69 km E of Katanning, Australia
Historic rainfall in Hebei displaces 1.2 million people — more than a year’s worth in a couple of days, China
The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” battered northern China from July 29 to August 1, 2023, unloading an entire year’s worth of rainfall and triggering devastating floods. The worst affected were Beijing and Hebei’s Zhuozhou where more than 1.2 million
Read more…Fire near Spain's border with France spreading rapidly
A forest fire on Spain's Mediterranean coast near the French border is spreading rapidly, fed by strong winds and surrounding a popular tourist site.
The blaze in the Portbou area burned around 200 hectares in three hours and could spread over 400 hec
Read more…Dublin homes evacuated after storm brings flash floods
Residents in the Clontarf area of Dublin had to leave their homes following flash flooding this morning.
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2023/0805/1398326-dublin-flooding/
Read more…Earthquake M 6.2 - Argentina
M 6.2 - Santiago Del Estero, Argentina
- 2023-08-05 07:20:07 (UTC)
- 28.214°S 63.185°W
- 597.7 km depth
on shore
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ky1y/executive
Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet
The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet's health.
The average daily global sea surface temperature beat a 2016 record this week, according to the EU'
Pope meets victims of clerical child abuse in Lisbon
Pope Francis has met 13 victims of clerical sexual abuse this evening, the Vatican has said, on the first day of his visit to Portugal for a major Catholic youth festival.
The Pope said the Catholic Church needs a "humble and ongoing purification" to
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