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A race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships
1 day, 2 hours ago

A race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships

Associated Press  

Cleanup continued in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea on Sunday, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers. Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said oil continued to wash up along Crimea’s coastline, despite announcing the night before that a cleanup operation had been successfully completed off the Crimean Peninsula, which …

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Eyre Peninsula desalination plant has no comprehensive Aboriginal heritage survey
1 week ago

Eyre Peninsula desalination plant has no comprehensive Aboriginal heritage survey

ABC  

Traditional owners have slammed the South Australian government's process for approving a site for Port Lincoln's $330 million desalination plant. The plant will be built at Billy Lights Point at the entrance to Porter Bay on the outskirts of Port Lincoln, despite significant community opposition. The Barngarla people are native title holders of much of the Lower Eyre Peninsula, including …

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As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own
3 weeks ago

As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own

NPR  

As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own toggle caption ‎‎Kate Wells/Michigan Public If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children's Center clinic in downtown Flint, Mich., Mona Hanna will find you. "It could be a good thing," Leann Espinoza, maternal-infant health program manager for the eastern Upper Peninsula, said in August. …

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SA government approves desalination plant plan for Billy Lights Point on the Eyre Peninsula
3 weeks, 6 days ago

SA government approves desalination plant plan for Billy Lights Point on the Eyre Peninsula

ABC  

The South Australian government has approved a plan to build a $330-million desalination plant on the Eyre Peninsula. The Billy Lights Point location near Port Lincoln has been a sticking point for some time and fishers are especially concerned about the impact it will have on their industry. Billy Lights Point was one of four sites mooted for the plant …

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Iceland volcano erupts for 7th time this year, disrupts life: In pictures
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Iceland volcano erupts for 7th time this year, disrupts life: In pictures

India Today  

A volcano in southwestern Iceland, dormant for eight centuries before roaring back to life, has now erupted for the seventh time since December, sending molten lava flowing towards the Blue Lagoon spa, a popular tourist attraction. Machineries working on protective barriers to regulate the flow of molten lava after the volcanic eruption that started Wednesday, on the Reykjanes Peninsula in …

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Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude jolts Japan's Noto region
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude jolts Japan's Noto region

India TV News  

A massive earthquake struck Japan's north-central region of Noto on late Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude 6.4 quake struck just off the western coast of the Noto Peninsula at a depth of 10 km. Earlier on January 1, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region, killing more than 370 people and damaging roads and other infrastructure. …

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Iceland volcano erupts for the 10th time after 8 centuries of silence. Aerial video wows the internet
1 month ago

Iceland volcano erupts for the 10th time after 8 centuries of silence. Aerial video wows the internet

Hindustan Times  

After eight centuries of silence, a volcano in Iceland has roared back to life in spectacular fashion. This is the volcano’s 10th eruption since 2021, when it came alive after 800 years of lying dormant. An aerial view of Iceland's erupting volcano has fascinated millions The most recent eruption sent plumes of smoke into the sky and lava flowing towards …

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Upper Eyre Peninsula cut off from Medicare rebates for six months
1 month ago

Upper Eyre Peninsula cut off from Medicare rebates for six months

ABC  

A bureaucratic impasse has meant people on the Upper Eyre Peninsula have been unable to access Medicare rebates for allied health care, including mental health services, for the past six months. Residents from the Upper Eyre have been unable to access Medicare rebates for allied health services for six months. "It was a bit of an unintended consequence when we …

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Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
1 month ago

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

Associated Press  

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has roared back to life after eight centuries of silence has erupted for the seventh time since December, sending molten lava flowing towards the Blue Lagoon spa, a major tourist attraction. A new volcanic eruption that started on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied …

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Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the seventh time in a year
1 month ago

Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the seventh time in a year

ABC  

A volcano near Iceland's capital has erupted for the seventh time in a year, spewing fountains of lava and smoke, the country's meteorological office said. The eruption, which occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-western Iceland, also marks the volcano's tenth in three years. It kicked off at 11:14pm local time on Wednesday and created a fissure around three kilometres …

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Balboa Peninsula Trolley ‘airport shuttles’ to be replaced with vehicles modeled after historic electric rail cars
1 month ago

Balboa Peninsula Trolley ‘airport shuttles’ to be replaced with vehicles modeled after historic electric rail cars

LA Times  

Newport Beach officials approved plans to replace the vehicles that look like “airport shuttles” running the Balboa Peninsula Trolley’s routes with some that are reminiscent of electric rail cars from the early 20th century, and they extended the local transit program for another seven years. The company has been operating the Balboa Peninsula Trolley for the past seven years and …

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US presses silent China to rein in North Korea and Russia as tensions rise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US presses silent China to rein in North Korea and Russia as tensions rise

The Independent  

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Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway boosts connectivity in Shandong Peninsula urban cluster
2 months ago

Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway boosts connectivity in Shandong Peninsula urban cluster

China Daily  

The first train of the Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway arrives at Laizhou Station on Oct 21. The Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway commenced operations on the morning of Oct 21 with the departure of the first train from Laizhou Station. Spanning 237 kilometers, the Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway is a key part of China's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network, passing through …

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Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway boosts connectivity in Shandong Peninsula urban cluster
2 months ago

Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway boosts connectivity in Shandong Peninsula urban cluster

China Daily  

The first train of the Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway arrives at Laizhou Station on Oct 21. The Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway commenced operations on the morning of Oct 21 with the departure of the first train from Laizhou Station. Spanning 237 kilometers, the Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway is a key part of China's "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network, passing through …

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As the ice caps melt, Antarctica is greening, alarming climate experts
2 months ago

As the ice caps melt, Antarctica is greening, alarming climate experts

Salon  

The first color that comes to mind when thinking about Antarctica is a stark white, which makes sense, given the southernmost continent is generally buried in ice and snow. While there has been ample previous research on related phenomena like ice melt and sea ice melt, the scientists behind the new paper bluntly declare that “this trend echoes a wider …

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Minnipa's history projected on silos by family with a heartfelt town connection
2 months, 1 week ago

Minnipa's history projected on silos by family with a heartfelt town connection

ABC  

Fifty-six years after their last visit, three siblings have returned to the tiny wheatbelt town of their childhoods, with a projector in tow and a plan to wow their former community with historical photos shone onto local silos. Veronica Connors and her brothers Rob and John Koch travelled from Brisbane to Minnipa on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula last week — …

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Floridians are told to write their name on their leg as final countdown to Hurricane Milton slamming into entire coastline begins but some die-hard risk takers ignore warnings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Floridians are told to write their name on their leg as final countdown to Hurricane Milton slamming into entire coastline begins but some die-hard risk takers ignore warnings

Daily Mail  

Are YOU a Brit stuck in Florida facing Hurricane chaos? The state is holding its breath as Hurricane Milton barrels across the Gulf of Mexico and heads for the shoreline, with forecasters warning of the prospect of 15-foot floods and 165 miles-per-hour winds Members of the Florida Army National Guard check for any remaining residents in nearly-deserted Bradenton Beach, where …

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Qatar, Oman and the UAE travel advice: What are the current worldwide warnings for tourists?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Qatar, Oman and the UAE travel advice: What are the current worldwide warnings for tourists?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Emirates A380 “SuperJumbo”, as flown to and from many UK airports Regional advice from the UK Foreign Office: “Ongoing hostilities …

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Eddie Betts and Tyson Stengle thrill crowds at SA's largest celebration of Indigenous footy culture
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Eddie Betts and Tyson Stengle thrill crowds at SA's largest celebration of Indigenous footy culture

ABC  

It was a long way from the bright lights of the MCG or Adelaide Oval, but football superstars Eddie Betts and Tyson Stengle were among those to light up the field over the weekend. Twenty years in the making It was a homecoming of sorts for Betts, who turned out for old club Mallee Park, while Stengle obtained clearance from …

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Satellite images show Antarctica is turning ‘green’ faster than previously thought
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Satellite images show Antarctica is turning ‘green’ faster than previously thought

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers believe it is a linked to reduced sea ice cover due to increasing global temperatures, There is a …

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Russian researchers in desperate attempt to rescue stranded killer whales
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian researchers in desperate attempt to rescue stranded killer whales

The Independent  

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China, at UN, warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in the Ukraine war
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China, at UN, warns against 'expansion of the battlefield' in the Ukraine war

The Independent  

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Seven dead in Japan flooding as search for missing continues in quake-hit Noto peninsula
3 months ago

Seven dead in Japan flooding as search for missing continues in quake-hit Noto peninsula

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Debris is seen piled by a house along the Tsukada River As of Monday afternoon, …

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At least six killed in Japan after floods hit quake-stricken Noto Peninsula
3 months ago

At least six killed in Japan after floods hit quake-stricken Noto Peninsula

Al Jazeera  

Record rain inundated the area, which was still rebuilding following January’s 7.5 magnitude quake. At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula after floods struck an area still recovering from a major earthquake nine months ago. Heavy rain pounded the area over the weekend, with more than 540 millimetres of rain recorded in the city of …

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