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Earthquake 2018: What is an earthquake? What is the source of an earthquake called?

9/24/2018, 8:47:45 PM
TEN earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.0 or higher have rocked regions across the world in 2018 - but what exactly is an earthquake and what is its source called? ✔ When these faults collide, they create earthquakes through the release of pent-up energy released as seismic waves which reverberate through the Earth outward ✔ The scale runs from less than 2.0 to 10.0, although there have been no recorded earthquakes of this size in our history



South Carolina is enduring some of its worst flooding from Florence, more than a week after it departed

9/24/2018, 9:01:58 PM
Rivers in the region are finally cresting and engulfing entire communities. ✔ pic.twitter.com/ZkD1M7XdBg AccuWeather (@accuweather) September 24, 2018 In the Pee Dee region of northeast South Carolina, just east of Florence, catastrophic flooding was occurring Monday, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division



Drive to tackle drought in agricultural data launched, as global hunger rises

9/24/2018, 11:40:26 PM
An unprecedented drive to collect data from 500 million smallholder farmers in 50 developing countries was launched on Monday. ✔ It’s about investing so that they can be scaled up and repeated regularly ✔ Recent efforts to improve data collection have demonstrated the power of information ✔ Newsletter promotion - global health security - end of article Protect yourself and your family by learning more about Global Health Security



Tanzania investigates ferry disaster which killed at least 227

9/24/2018, 9:36:44 PM
EYE ON AFRICA : In this edition: A preliminary investigation into the Tanzanian ferry disaster in which at least 227 people lost their lives has blamed o... ✔ And people leaving around the Cape Bon peninsula in northeastern Tunisia struggling with the damage caused by flash floods that followed record breaking rains over the weekend ✔ Finally, a kenyan film that was banned in the country in which it was made showed to sell out crowds in nairobi just days later



How does the Thames Barrier work, would London flood without it and how many times has it been used?

9/24/2018, 8:29:17 PM
The enormous Thames Barrier was built at a cost of £1.6bn – but how does it work? Here we explain what it does, how it works, and what would happen without it. How does the Thames Barrier wor… ✔ 6 The barrier was closed on Sunday for its annual test 6 The Thames Barrier has protected large parts of London from flooding since 1984 Would London flood without it ✔ Iconic landmarks like the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the O2 arena – as well as areas such as the Isle of Dogs, Whitechapel and West Ham - would be under water if the barrier was not operating ✔ And it was shut 24 times in the space of 2001/02 alone



'Buses and planes grounded and UK meat banned from EU under no-deal disaster'

9/24/2018, 10:26:34 PM
Budget airlines flying between EU member states may have to get permission from each country they fly over ✔ The potential consequences of failing to seal a pact with Brussels are outlined in Whitehall’s technical notices ✔ The notice warns: If such permissions are not granted, there could be disruption to some flights ✔ Currently pets can travel on the continent with a pet passport ✔ said: It’s clear that a no-deal Brexit could cause chaos for anyone who travels



Giant 'sinkhole' opens up at popular holiday spot in Australia

9/24/2018, 9:22:14 PM
A huge chunk of the beautiful beach has fallen away without warning ✔ Beachgoers were shocked after a seven metre stretch of sand collapsed into the ocean, sparking concerns about climate change ✔ He said it was a few hundred metres from where the previous two appeared ✔ But despite being dubbed a 'sinkhole' because of it's appearance, according to University of the Sunshine Coast associate lecturer in Earth Sciences, Peter Davies says it's actually a landslide



Seas filled with plastic and rubbish - horrors of the modern world on display

9/24/2018, 10:58:42 PM
THIS stunning image of a beached boat has won the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2018. Seas filled with plastic, animals playing with rubbish and extreme drought around the world make up th… ✔ THIS stunning image of a beached boat has won the Environmental Photographer of the Year 2018 ✔ EPOTY / CIWEM 9 End Floating by Saeed Mohammadzadeh shows a ship sitting in salt in the Urmia Lake End Floating by Saeed Mohammadzadeh from Iran picked up the top prize for his picture which shows a ship sitting in salt in the Urmia Lake ✔ In one heartbreaking image a monkey hugs a plastic bottle ✔ Another shows a swimmer trying to help a turtle trapped in dumped plastics



With hose and sprinkler, Wyoming man defies fire evacuation

9/24/2018, 9:23:44 PM
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A man who saw an immense wildfire raging his way said he was prepared for the worst — and glad he defied evacuation orders so he could defend his home ✔ Residents of Hoback Ranches, Winney's subdivision of widely spaced mountain retreats, were supposed to leave Sept ✔ As the fire got ever closer over several days, he used his sprinkler to water that area nonstop ✔ But the other side of it is I had all that stuff wet and clear ✔ Though their house didn't burn, she didn't approve



Tesla owners work for FREE to dig Elon Musk out of logistics hell

9/24/2018, 9:37:00 PM
TESLA owners helped the electronic car maker avoid logistics and disaster by working for it for free - just weeks after the multi-billion dollar company said it was axing thousands of employees. ✔ Mentioning other apps and websites that might be useful (Plugshare App is practically mandatory for finding charge stations) ✔ My car had issues, I was not happy, but Tesla took care of all of it ✔ It then plunged to just $263.24 (£200.70) on September 7 before recovering



Hotter than Costa Del Sol! Brits to sizzle in 75F MONTH-LONG Indian summer

9/24/2018, 9:19:18 PM
BRITAIN’S wall-to-wall sunshine will return with a 75F blast this week after back-to-back washouts. ✔ And the 24C sizzler will be here to stay as an Indian summer bakes the country for a whole month ✔ Storm Ali and Branagh have left Brits soaked in recent days as heavy rain and strong winds wreaked havoc ✔ And thermometers are set to stay in the high 70Fs across southern England with the unusually warm temperatures predicted to hold out into mid-October



Ring of Fire MAP LIVE: Ring of Fire activity latest - 33 earthquakes rock the globe TODAY

9/24/2018, 8:47:47 PM
THE PACIFIC Ring of Fire is a highly active ring of seismic activity around the Pacific Basin. 33 tremors have been recorded in the last 24 hours alone - here is everything you need to know. ✔ Earthquakes are common around the Ring of Fire, home to 75 percent of the world’s volcanoes and the source of 90 percent of earthquakes ✔ Around times of increased seismic activity, talk of the 'Big One' often increases ✔ The volcanoes form when one plate is pushed under another into the mantle (through a process known as subduction), releasing pressure and causing the molten rock to push up through the Earth



Quake-hit Hokkaido thermal power plant to restart another unit soon

9/24/2018, 9:50:59 PM
The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Hokkaido said Monday it may restart another of its three units by the end of the week, improving supplies of power to the prefecture that was recently rocked by a powerful earthquake. Hokkaido Electric Power Co had initially planned to restart… ✔ The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Hokkaido said Monday it may restart another of its three units by the end of the week, improving supplies of power to the prefecture that was recently rocked by a powerful earthquake ✔ First, the utility will gradually boost power output from Monday and carry out a trial ✔ The three-unit plant, which normally provides about half the prefecture's electricity, was taken offline by the Sept



Rakuten Lifull Stay and Alsok to collaborate in vacation rental business

9/24/2018, 9:51:11 PM
Rakuten Lifull Stay Inc, the Rakuten group’s vacation rental service provider, and Sogo Security Services Co Ltd (Alsok) have reached an agreement to form a business collaboration in the vacation rental industry. Based on the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop vacant home-usage services with the aim of promoting… ✔ Owners of such properties are required to install fire alarm systems and other devices by law, and must also meet other requirements, such as providing evacuation instructions for guests in the event of a fire ✔ For details please visit: https://vacation-stay.jp/contents/alsok/ © Rakuten



Jeff Koons accused of plagiarising iconic French advertising campaign for multi-million-pound sculpture

9/24/2018, 9:10:20 PM
The American artist Jeff Koons was on Monday accused in a Paris court of plagiarising an iconic French clothing advertisement for one of his celebrated sculptures, Fait d’Hiver. ✔ The sculpture was pulled from the 2014 exhibition but the president of the Pompidou Centre, Alain Seban, defended the artist, arguing that similar questions had already been raised in America about other works from Mr Koons's Banality sculpture series, the very principle of which is to draw on objects bought in shops or images seen in the press



Evacuations continue as rivers keep rising days after Hurricane Florence - Los Angeles Times

9/24/2018, 9:30:53 PM
Authorities urged up to 8,000 people in Georgetown County, on the South Carolina coast, to be prepared to flee from potential flood zones. ✔ Ten days after Hurricane Florence came ashore, the storm caused fresh chaos Monday across the Carolinas, where rivers kept rising and thousands more people were told to be ready to evacuate ✔ With most rivers having crested, that water is moving toward the coast, he said



Wails and vows of revenge at Iran funeral after parade attack - Los Angeles Times

9/24/2018, 11:42:23 PM
Thousands of Iranians on Monday attended a mass funeral service for victims of a weekend attack targeting a military parade that killed at least 25 people. ✔ Speaking at the funeral, the Revolutionary Guard's acting commander, Gen ✔ The attacks in Ahvaz sent women and children fleeing alongside the soldiers once marching in the parade ✔ Khuzestan province also has seen recent protests over Iran's nationwide drought, as well as economic protests



10 days after Hurricane Florence, fresh chaos in S. Carolina

9/24/2018, 9:39:31 PM
YAUHANNAH, S.C. (AP) — More than a week ago, pastor Willie Lowrimore and some of his congregants stacked sandbags around their South Carolina church to protect it from the fury of ✔ (AP) More than a week ago, pastor Willie Lowrimore and some of his congregants stacked sandbags around their South Carolina church to protect it from the fury of Hurricane Florence ✔ Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey called it a first round and said lawmakers were ready to act quickly if the federal disaster relief agency also needs more money



Argentina close to securing more IMF support, protests simmer

9/24/2018, 10:11:47 PM
nt Mauricio Macri said on Monday his country was close to a deal with the Intern... ✔ Argentina’s central bank has hiked interest rates to 60 percent ✔ Fueled by the devaluation, inflation is forecast to end the year at over 40 percent, pushing up poverty levels in Latin America’s third-largest economy ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Republicans alarmed by midterms internal polling, fear Donald Trump isn’t helping

9/24/2018, 11:18:57 PM
Republican campaigns across the country are reeling from internal polling that increasingly shows a blue wave is building for the midterm elections, and they fear President Trump’s performance on the stump is not helping. ✔ Republican campaigns across the country are reeling from internal polling that increasingly shows a blue wave is building for the midterm elections, and they fear President Trump’s performance on the stump is not helping ✔ Part of the problem for Republicans is a disconnect between Mr. Trump and voters about the nature of those accomplishments



Can you conker our Autumn quiz?

9/24/2018, 9:39:15 PM
This week saw the autumn equinox, marking the first day of astronomical autumn in the northern hemisphere. To get you in the mood for chillier days MARK MASON has set an autumn quiz... ✔ The Siberian hamster's testicles swell to how many times their normal size in preparation for mating 2, 5 or 17 times ✔ Trompette, from 'trompette de la mort', or 'hearing trumpet of death' ✔ It's named after Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, who was once scared by a spider at Hampton Court



UK flights to EU countries could be grounded under a No Deal Brexit

9/24/2018, 10:27:14 PM
ALL British airlines’ flights to the EU could be grounded under a no deal Brexit, the government last night warned. Under the final tranche of 23 technical notices for businesses and individuals to… ✔ Alamy 5 In the event of a no-deal Brexit, air passengers travelling to EU countries could expect scanning at both ends of their journey Separate documents warned that UK food and drink exporters face being hit with a mountain of red tape if Britain leaves without a deal next March



21 Incredible Books That Will Fuel Your Wanderlust

9/24/2018, 9:02:04 PM
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