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Grounded 1,000-ton oil tanker BREAKS IN HALF after catastrophic spill off Mauritius

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Pictures of the boat which ran aground off Mauritius in late July show the cargo ship completely torn in two parts, days after Japanese rescue teams managed to pump the remaining oil off the vehicle to prevent another massive oil spill into the pristine waters.  Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth confirmed Tuesday that all the … Read more

Mauritians race to contain catastrophic oil spill swamping island’s pristine beaches and coral reefs

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Thousands of volunteers in Mauritius are racing to contain a catastrophic oil spill swamping its pristine ocean and beaches on Sunday.  The bulk carrier MV Wakashio has been seeping fuel into a protected marine park boasting unspoiled coral reefs, mangrove forests and endangered species, prompting the government to declare an unprecedented environmental emergency. Attempts to stabilise … Read more

FBI ‘leads probe’ into catastrophic Twitter breach

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The FBI is leading a federal inquiry into Twitter’s security breach that saw hackers hijack high profile accounts – as the social media giant scrambles to investigate how its most catastrophic attack yet was able to occur. Sources say federal investigators are now probing the Twitter attack, which initially appears to have been a bitcoin … Read more

Hindu temple that was submerged in a ‘catastrophic’ flood in eastern India rediscovered

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An ancient Hindu temple that was submerged in a catastrophic flood 200 years ago has re-emerged for the first time, as lower water levels reveal its sunken spire. The 500-year-old monument to an avatar of the god Vishnu once stood proudly on the banks of the Mahanadi river in Odisha, eastern India, and provided a … Read more

Killer asteroids could be tied to smaller cosmic objects with cables to stop a catastrophic impact

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Killer asteroids could be tied to smaller cosmic objects with cables to stop a catastrophic impact on Earth, study reveals Scientist work tirelessly to design a plan in the event an asteroid heads for Earth A team now proposes using a tethered diversion that utilizes long cables  They would launch a spacecraft towards the asteroid, far … Read more

Cambridgeshire mother and her pregnant daughter who ‘drowned’ in ‘catastrophic’ crash

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A mother and her pregnant daughter drowned after an horrific crash left their car upside down in a water-filled ditch, a coroner has said. Jennifer Bunyan, 24, her unborn baby girl Erin Chatten, and her mother Marion Bunyan, 54, were all killed after Jennifer’s silver Nissan Qashqai left the road in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and careered … Read more

Melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a catastrophic tsunami ‘within the next year’, experts warn

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Melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a catastrophic tsunami ‘within the next year’ that would release millions of tons of rock on a nearby town, scientists warn An open letter signed by 14 experts warn a tsunami could soon occur in Alaska  A retreating glacier is supporting an unstable mountain slope east of Anchorage Warming … Read more

Relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures too soon would have ‘catastrophic’ consequences

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Coming out of lockdown too soon could be catastrophic and lead to an explosion of new coronavirus cases according to a study modelling the spread of the virus.  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) created a model showing the spread of the deadly virus using publicly available data. The authors say that any … Read more

Carbon dioxide levels ‘will reach the same catastrophic levels as 200 million years ago’

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Carbon dioxide levels are on track to reach the same catastrophic level as 200 million years ago when volcanic eruptions drove HALF of all life on Earth to extinction, study finds Amount of CO2 during End-Triassic Event similar to projected 21st century level  This event 200 million years ago was caused by huge volcanic activity  Led to eventual … Read more

SpaceX’s blows up third Starship prototype in catastrophic failure resulting from a pressure test

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SpaceX’s third Starship prototype IMPLODES after catastrophic failure resulting from a pressure test The test caused SpaceX’s Starship prototype to implode A pressure test flooded the craft with a super-cooling propellant This is the third Starship prototype to experience a catastrophic failure  The specific cause of the implosion is still being investigated  By James Pero … Read more