https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/guam-hit-with-magnitude-52-earthquake/ar-AAqZvdU?ocid=spartanntp Guam, the U.S. territory that’s recently come into North Korea’s crosshairs, was thrashed by Mother Earth early Wednesday, with the island reporting a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor’s epicenter was 51.7 miles southeast of Inarajan Village, a community of about 2,300 people. The earthquake […]

Nods to Sarah and Rose https://thecontrail.com/forum/topics/birling-gap-beach-150-treated-after-chemical-mist About 150 people have been treated in hospital and hundreds more affected by an unknown gas which hit the East Sussex coast. Birling Gap beach was evacuated on Sunday after people reported breathing difficulties, stinging eyes and vomiting when a “mist” appeared. Sussex Police […]

Houston (CNN)Harvey is no longer a hurricane, but life-threatening flooding continued in and around Houston on Sunday night as citizens with boats assisted authorities in search and rescue efforts. Flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey is overburdening resources in the country’s fourth-largest city, prompting authorities to call on volunteers with watercraft […]

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MIKE WATSON & TOM PULLAR-STRECKER Last updated 14:38, August 10 2017 A mining company should be allowed to dredge 50 million tonnes of iron sand a year from the South Taranaki Bight, the Environmental Protection Authority says. However, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) and Ngati Ruanui have already indicated they will appeal the ruling, delivered […]

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