Francine strengthens into a hurricane in the Gulf as Louisiana prepares for storm to make landfall Wednesday
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The IndependentAbandoned dog left tied to fence on side of I-75 hours before Hurricane Milton hits
‘Please don’t do this to your pets,’ police said after finding the dog
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At least 11 dead in Florida but Hurricane Milton not as bad as feared
At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said Thursday as the state grappled with flooding, power outages and other woes from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.The southeastern US state was able to avoid the level of catastrophic devastation that officials had feared.
- The Independent
Hurricane Milton left trail of destruction across Florida with 2.2 million without power as death toll mounts: Live updates
Wind and storm surge warnings for Milton have been discontinued but hazards in the hurricane’s aftermath remain
- People
Anderson Cooper Struck by Flying Debris from Hurricane Milton During Live News Report: 'That Wasn't Good'
Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with heavy rain and strong winds
- The Guardian
Northern lights: what causes them and where will I be able to see them?
Will there be a repeat of Thursday’s show on Friday night? And why all the different colours?
- Evening Standard
Northern Lights put on stunning display over London with aurora borealis spotted from Hyde Park
A severe solar storm means that the aurora borealis could be visible across parts of the UK for the next few nights
- INSIDER
Hurricane Milton is headed right into $1.1 trillion worth of commercial real estate properties: Moody's
There are more than 235,000 commercial properties that could be exposed to dangerously strong winds, per estimates from Moody's Analytics.
- Deadline
Biden Slams “Un-American” Trump Again Over Hurricane Milton Misinformation As Florida Landfall Looms
President Joe Biden again called out as “un-American” the misinformation being spread by Donald Trump and others about Hurricane Milton baring down on the Florida coast in the next few hours. “I’ve used the phrase more often recently than in my whole career,” Biden said, taking questions from the press after giving an update this …
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Everest climber's remains believed found after 100 years
A documentary team discovered human remains on Mount Everest apparently belonging to a man who went missing while trying to summit the peak 100 years ago, National Geographic magazine reported Friday.Mallory's body was found in 1999 but clues about Irvine's fate were elusive until a National Geographic team discovered a boot, still clothing the remains of a foot, on the peak's Central Rongbuk Glacier.
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Chad's capital under threat as floodwaters rise
At the spot where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet, residents of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, have been scrambling to face flooding brought on by torrential rains that have submerged entire neighbourhoods.Like dozens of others, Faba's family fled their neighbourhood four days ago after it was flooded by the Logone River, becoming accessible only by boat.
- People
Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall as Category 3 Storm as Florida Braces for More 'Catastrophic' Weather After Helene
Milton was once a Category 5 storm and is impacting many areas that were hit by Hurricane Helene in late September
- The Guardian
Strong solar flare could bring northern lights as far south as Alabama
Coronal mass ejection hits Earth and ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm could disrupt power grids and hit satellites and GPS
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Florida seaside haven a ghost town as hurricane nears
The normally pleasant seaside town of Sarasota looked deserted Wednesday, with most of its residents gone or seeking shelter as dangerous Hurricane Milton rumbled toward Florida.Sarasota is one of many cities and towns along the west coast of Florida that are girding for Milton, which is expected to make landfall overnight Wednesday into Thursday.
- HowStuffWorks
The Flying Snake Doesn't Fly So Much as Fall With Style
To some, the thought of snakes flying through the air is the scariest thought imaginable, but, as we'll explain, flying snakes don't actually fly, they "fall with style."
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Hurricane Milton worst in 25 years, says British expat providing aid to tourists
Phil Peachey, from west London, delivered water and supplies to British tourists left stranded due to the serious weather conditions.
- Associated Press
Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark
Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people were dead. Arriving just two weeks after the misery wrought by Hurricane Helene, the system also knocked out power to more than 3 million customers, flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off a baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane. Among the most dramatic rescues, Hillsborough County officers found a 14-year-old boy floating on a piece of fence and pulled him onto a boat.
- Reuters
Indigenous groups in Brazil: We were not consulted on carbon credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state. Amazon.com Inc and other firms agreed last month to buy carbon credits valued at $180 million through the LEAF Coalition conservation initiative, which it helped set up in 2021 with a group of companies and governments, including the United States and United Kingdom. At the time, Para Governor Helder Barbalho said the deal had the participation of Indigenous peoples and traditional communities.
- LA Times
Long Beach public notice to boil water canceled
Long Beach utility officials are no longer asking residents in three ZIP Codes to boil their water after water quality test samples showed water is safe to drink.
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Wild cattle could be introduced in Scotland in bid to resurrect extinct species
Tauros have been bred to be genetically similar to the ancient aurochs, which became extinct 400 years ago.