2 h. ago Black Hawk helicopter pilot 'made two mistakes' before crashing into plane killing 67

The helicopter pilot involved in the worst American aviation disaster in more than a quarter of a century reportedly made two major errors in the second before colliding with a commercial plane

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3 h. ago How a solar storm could lead to a US nuclear disaster worse than Chornobyl | Mark Leyse

Solar storms as intense as a 1921 superstorm have the potential to cause a nightmare scenario – and we are unpreparedOn 14 May 1921, a powerful solar storm – called the New York Railroad storm – caused the northern lights to illuminate New York City’s night sky. On Broadway, crowds lingered, enjoying “flaring skies” that remained undimmed by city lights. The following morning, excess electric currents shut down the New York Central Railroad’s signal and switching system in Manhattan, stopping trains. A fire broke out in a railroad control tower that was located at Park Avenue and 57th Street. Smoke filled the air. Along a stretch of Park Avenue, residents “were coughing and choking from the suffocating vapors which spread for blocks”.When a solar storm’s electrically charged particles envelop Earth, they cause geomagnetic storms that generate electric fields in the ground, inducing electric currents in power grids. Solar storms as intense as the 1921 superstorm have the potential to...

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4 d. ago A surprising number of Americans want climate action. But why aren’t there more?

Support for climate action is growing in the US, but partisan divides and fossil fuel interests hold swayOver the last 12 months, the United States has endured a rash of disasters worsened by the climate crisis: devastating wildfires in southern California, a catastrophic hurricane in western North Carolina, and deadly heatwaves across the country.Americans increasingly believe global heating is a serious threat that will affect them personally – and 74% want to see more climate action. Yet while that sounds high, it is still lower than most other countries around the world. What explains this disparity? Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘An outlier’: why does the US rank low on demands for climate action?

Support for climate action is growing in the US, but partisan divides and fossil fuel interests hold swayOver the last 12 months, the United States has endured a rash of disasters worsened by the climate crisis: devastating wildfires in southern California, a catastrophic hurricane in western North Carolina, and deadly heatwaves across the country.Americans increasingly believe global heating is a serious threat that will affect them personally – and 74% want to see more climate action. Yet while that sounds high, it is still lower than most other countries around the world. What explains this disparity? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Teen's harrowing final words before she died in horror train crash that killed 57 people

Maria Karystianou, whose daughter Mathi, 19, died in Greece's worst rail disaster with 57 people killed, has accused the government of a cover-up and shared her heartbreak.

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9 d. ago Are cable cars safe? How they work and worst disasters after Naples crash kills four

Some 28 miles to the southeast of Naples in Southern Italy, four people have been killed including British woman Margaret Elaine Winn, 58, in a cable car incident but how safe are these roads in the sky?

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1 week ago 1.4 million people plunged into darkness as solar storm causes terrifying blackouts across swath of US

A widespread blackout hit parts of the US around the same time a massive solar storm struck Earth. More than 1.4 million people were plunged into darkness.

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1 week ago Aurora Borealis: Northern Lights could appear over Scotland for third night following geomagnetic storm

For a third night, the Northern Lights are set to appear across skies in Scotland after a severe solar storm.

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1 week ago Huge solar storm set to hit Earth could spark 'mass blackouts' around the world

If it hangs around too long and projects a strong enough "southward field", an expert has warned, it could shut down many vital services.

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1 week ago Massive solar storm hitting Earth could spark 'mass blackouts' around the world

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an alert this week warning officials the storm would arrive as a G3 - landing with the third highest intensity

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1 week ago Massive solar storm set to hit in matter of HOURS causing global blackouts

NOAA issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for a 'strong' G3 storm, which could cause power system voltage irregularities, sparking dips, surges or disruptions in some grid operations.

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1 week ago A solar storm could hit Earth tomorrow. Here’s how it could affect you

Forecasters say the northern lights could be seen across a large swath of the U.S.

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1 week ago A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States

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1 week ago A solar storm could hit Earth. Here’s how it could affect you

Forecasters say the northern lights could be seen across a large swath of the U.S.

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2 w. ago Death toll from nightclub roof collapse hits 218 after Dominican Republic’s worst disaster in decades

At least eight of more than 20 hospitalised people remain in critical condition

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2 w. ago Dominican Republic ends search for survivors after nightclub roof collapse

An official statement said “all reasonable possibilities of finding more survivors” had been exhausted in a disaster that has killed at least 184 people.Rescue workers in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday ended the search for survivors of a nightclub roof collapse as the death toll surpassed 180 in the Caribbean nation’s worst disaster in decades.Emergency personnel late Wednesday reported 60 more deaths compared to the morning’s count, with the total confirmed tally reaching 184. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The cover up that kept Britain's worst nuclear disaster secret despite fears it could have been as bad as Chernobyl

It was Britain's worst nuclear disaster, but it is likely you have never heard of it. Unlike Chernobyl in Ukraine, Windscale in Cumbria is not vivid in the public imagination.

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