[ad_1] Artificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years, and recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle the possibility of it becoming more accurate. That’s what Spire Global is betting on in its recently announced partnership with AI darling Nvidia. “What deep learning and neural networks and generative …
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A strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, collapsing buildings and causing a tsunami
[ad_1] A powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan early Wednesday, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings. Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. Taiwan’s 0918 Earthquake Central Emergency Operations Center | Via Reuters A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, …
Read More »In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change – Times of India
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from mud during deadly flash floods and landslides after torrential rains hit West Sumatra in early March, marking one of the latest deadly natural disasters in Indonesia. Government officials blamed the …
Read More »In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change – Times of India
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from mud during deadly flash floods and landslides after torrential rains hit West Sumatra in early March, marking one of the latest deadly natural disasters in Indonesia. Government officials blamed the …
Read More »Simplified Recovery from Natural Disasters: New FEMA Rules | World News – Times of India
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Anyone who has lived through a natural disaster and then applied to the federal government for assistance knows that it can be a lengthy, frustrating and bureaucratic process. New rules announced Friday by the federal agency in charge of emergency management aim to simplify and speed up the …
Read More »Flight cancellations pile up as winter storm, 737 Max 9 grounding disrupt travel
[ad_1] A screen displays flight information at Des Moines International Airport, in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 12, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello Marco Bello | Reuters Airlines canceled more than 3,000 U.S. flights Friday as they grappled with winter weather and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. Storms in …
Read More »Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways
[ad_1] From left, Stillwater public works employees James McGath and Cole Ruud run a water pump to prevent flood waters from coming up through the storm drains in Stillwater, Minnesota as the spring melt of a record snow season causes flooding along the St. Croix River Tuesday, April 25, 2023. …
Read More »Here’s how the American Red Cross makes money from donated blood
[ad_1] The American Red Cross has long been recognized as the universal symbol of humanitarian services —and it’s an expensive operation. In 2022, the American Red Cross generated more than $3.2 billion in operating revenue and spent just over $3 billion in expenses the same year, according to its financial …
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