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The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday has risen to 73 as experts warn another quake could trigger a tsunami. More than 820 people were injured and over 27,800 fled their homes after the 6.2-magnitude quake hit, a spokesman from the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said. Some sought … Read more
Doctors say California is currently experiencing a ‘viral tsunami’ with COVID-19 cases surging by a staggering 68 percent in the past two weeks alone and ICU beds now at capacity in the southern part of the state. California surpassed 2 million recorded cases of the deadly virus earlier this week, but experts predict that number … Read more
An archipelago survived the tsunami that cut Britain off from Europe 8,200 years ago — and may have been a staging ground for early farmers migrating over from the continent and bringing agricultural practices with them. Researchers from the UK and Estonia analysed sediment cores from the south of Doggerland, which used to link the … Read more
MPs accuse tech giants of fuelling an ‘e-waste tsunami’ by designing products with a short shelf life MPs are calling for a change in the law to stop ‘planned obsolescence’ by firms Apple, Amazon and others also criticised for failing to offer accessibly recycling The attack comes from MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) They … Read more
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s furlough scheme ends, Britain braces for new tsunami of job losses By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 30 October 2020 Major companies have culled nearly 200,000 British jobs already as they struggle with the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, … Read more
A colossal 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Alaska on Monday, sparking a tsunami warning and sending families fleeing for higher ground. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that a earthquake struck 55 miles southeast of Sand Point at 4.54pm EST. Just minutes later, the National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning in South … Read more
Surgeons are calling for hospital beds to be ‘ring-fenced’ for planned operations, to avoid a ‘tsunami of cancellations’ due to rising Covid-19 cases. A survey for the Royal College of Surgeons of England found most surgeons thought the NHS could not meet its targets to get surgery back to pre-pandemic levels. Sir Simon Stevens, the … Read more
Britain faces a tsunami of insolvencies: £50bn cash-flow crisis set to push firms over brink and spark a fresh wave of job losses, Bank of England warns By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 August 2020 Britain’s most vulnerable firms are facing a £50billion … Read more
How to stay afloat in a tsunami of job losses: As millions of Britons face the grim reality of redundancy… here’s our guide to weathering the storm latest predictions say unemployment could rise to 10% by the end of the year Pizza Express warned 1,100 jobs are at risk, while Currys PC World axed 800 … Read more
Earthquake in Alaska: Tsunami warning after enormous 7.8m tremor strikes off coast The shallow quake hit at 6.12am Wednesday and triggered a tsunami warning It hit around 500 miles southwest of Anchorage and 60 miles south of Perryville By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: 08:10 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 08:11 BST, 22 July … Read more