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Administration cancels meteorologist disaster training
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment First in The Hill Administration cancels meteorologist disaster training The Trump administration has canceled a ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video game
A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.BBC News - 1d -
Trump administration cancels disaster training for meteorologists amid staffing, travel cuts
The Trump administration has canceled a training that prepares meteorologists to forecast during disasters, The Hill has learned. The incident meteorologist training for the National Weather ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Six dead and 40 missing in boat disaster off Italian island of Lampedusa
Coastguard rescues 10 people and search resumes after half-sunken dinghy spotted near islet. Six people have died and 40 are missing after a boat disaster off the Italian island of Lampedusa.. The ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
2024 one of worst years for natural disasters, researchers say, with FEMA's future uncertain
Last year was one of the worst years for U.S. natural disasters, according to researchers, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) future remains uncertain. According to a new analysis ...The Hill - 2d -
Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs
President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Kovac reacts to another Bundesliga defeat with Dortmund: "A disaster"
Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga woes continued on Saturday as they suffered a second straight league defeat, this time 2-0 at the hands of RB Leipzig.The result leaves Dortmund in 11th place in the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Angry protests after North Macedonia nightclub disaster
People in Kocani blame corruption after 59 people - many of them teenagers - died in a nightclub inferno.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Gutting U.S.A.I.D. Was a Disaster. Here Is How to Move Forward.
Those who care about the world and America’s role in it need to create a new vision for how to help vulnerable people in other countries.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
America’s disaster relief system is in dire need of repair
If we get this right, we won’t just fix FEMA — we’ll finally create a system that truly puts survivors first.The Hill - 9h -
America’s disaster relief system is in dire need of repair
If we get this right, we won’t just fix FEMA — we’ll finally create a system that truly puts survivors first.The Hill - 9h -
Grief and anger over rail disaster brings protests back to Greece’s streets
Kyriakos Mitsotakis survives vote of confidence but sense of a cover-up grows two years after 57 died in head-on collision. Until recently, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister, appeared ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
As countries scramble for minerals, the seabed beckons. Will mining it be a disaster? – visual explainer
Mining companies are poised to mine the deep sea – but opposition is growing. What is the environmental cost, and are these metals actually needed? Continue reading...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Italy Coach Reaffirms Inter Star After Germany Disaster
Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti holds Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni in high esteem and will continue to trust him. During his pre-game interview ahead of Italy’s must-win Nations League ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Good luck, states and localities — Trump is abandoning disaster relief
We need a 21st-century crisis management system built not on slogans or hope, but on readiness, coordination and command.The Hill - 2d -
Stockpile 72 hours of supplies in case of disaster or attack, EU tells citizens
Bloc’s first preparedness strategy urges people to prepare for floods, fires, pandemics or military strikes. People in the EU are being advised to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 ...The Guardian - 1d -
Joey Logano calls for Homestead to widen pit road: 'We are flirting with disaster'
Joey Logano made his comments this week on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio after he was involved in a pit road incident last weekend at Homestead.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Musk Targeted FEMA. Disaster-Stricken Communities Are Paying a Price.
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for undocumented immigrants and spurred swift action by federal officials.The New York Times - 13h -
Mothers demand justice as London case over Brazil dam collapse concludes
Nineteen people died in the Mariana disaster, prompting a claim of up to £36bn claim against the mining firm BHP. With tears in their eyes, mothers of children who died in Brazil’s worst ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
College basketball winners, losers entering Selection Sunday: Spartans slip, bubble teams avoid some disaster
Upsets in the Big Ten shifted the entire national landscapeCBS Sports - Mar. 16 -
Viral video of Oreo the dog's L.A. fire reunion inspires lawmaker to help save pets during disasters
A California lawmaker this week introduced legislation inspired by the viral reunion of “Oreo” the dog and his owner during the Los Angeles fires that aims to help save pets left behind during ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN
Floods, heatwaves and supercharged hurricanes occurred in hottest climate human society has ever experienced. The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis
Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 27 and fires threaten Unesco heritage sites. Authorities in South Korea are battling wildfires that have doubled in size in a day in ...The Guardian - 13h -
RFK Jr.’s critics: 24 percent HHS staffing cuts risk 'manmade disaster'
The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to get rid of roughly a quarter of staffers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prompting a flurry of warnings from Democrats, ...The Hill - 4h -
RFK Jr.’s critics: 24 percent HHS staffing cuts risk 'manmade disaster'
The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to get rid of roughly a quarter of staffers at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prompting a flurry of warnings from Democrats, ...The Hill - 4h -
How to Create a Recovery USB Drive to Fix Your Computer
This emergency first aid kit will be ready to rescue your Mac or Windows machine when disaster strikes.Wired - Mar. 7 -
How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment?
An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected areas."CBS News - Mar. 11 -
James Reason, Who Used Swiss Cheese to Explain Human Error, Dies at 86
Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a recipe for disaster.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
A Personal Finance Reporter Ponders His Own Climate Change Risk
A Times reporter co-wrote a guide to buying a home in an era of record heat, floods and billion-dollar disasters.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
FEMA hiring overhaul drives fears of agency dismantling
The decision to reshape the hiring process for the agency's disaster relief foot soldiers comes just months before hurricane season.CBS News - 5d -
The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for Answers
Fatal crashes. A door blowout. Grounded planes. Inside the citizen-led, obsessive campaign to hold Boeing accountable and prevent the next disaster.Wired - Mar. 11 -
My 10-Day Crash Course on Surviving the Apocalypse
I wanted to learn how to prepare for disaster. It turned out I needed skills, yes — but the first thing was learning how to breathe.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
France preparing ‘survival manual’ for every household, report says
Booklet to give guidance on preparing for ‘imminent threats’ including armed conflict and natural disaster. The French government is reportedly planning to send a “survival manual” to every ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
An Injury Put an N.H.L. Player’s Career in Jeopardy. Roller Hockey Saved Him.
Chris Driedger was 16 minutes away from winning the 2022 men’s world championships for Canada when disaster struck. But it led him to another passion.The New York Times - 4d -
How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War
The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.The New York Times - 2d -
Where To Find All Atomfall Comic Books - Locations Guide
Are you looking for all the comic books in Atomfall ? With most of Northern England having turned into an irradiated quarantine zone due to the Windscale nuclear disaster, there exist but a few ...GameSpot - 3h -
Where To Find All Atomfall Comic Books - Locations Guide
Are you looking for all the comic books in Atomfall ? With most of Northern England having turned into an irradiated quarantine zone due to the Windscale nuclear disaster, there exist but a few ...GameSpot - 3h