Month: January 2020

By Adam Gold radio host 99.9 the Fan Back to work everyone! If it seems as though it’s been more than a weeks since you’ve been frustrated that the Carolina Hurricanes haven’t taken advantage of a great first period, it’s only because it’s true. The Canes have been off since last Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Jets as the league took a break for the All Stars to show off followed by the CBA-mandated winter…

The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratically to its south. It’s the first fire emergency for the Australian … Click to Continue »

PASADENA, Calif. — A new visualization from NASA shows how the smoke plume from the Australian wildfires has traveled across the globe over the past several weeks. The visualization from the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory tracks various events across the globe between August 2019 and January 2020. NASA explained in a news release: “As smoke from the massive fires has interacted with global weather, the transport of smoke plumes around…

By BINSAR BAKKARA, Associated Press MEDAN, Indonesia — Landslides and floods from torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island killed at least seven people and displaced thousands, the disaster agency said Wednesday. Large areas of Central Tapanuli district in North Sumatra province were inundated with up to 2.5 meters (6 feet) of water after rivers burst their banks shortly after midnight, said Agus Wibowo, spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. He said rescuers recovered five…

CANBERRA, Australia — A wildfire sparked by a military helicopter helping firefighting efforts was blazing out of control and threatening homes on the outskirts of Australia’s capital on Wednesday as fire danger escalated across the country’s southeast. The fire had spread over 9 ,500 hectares ( 23,500 acres) since it was started by a transport helicopter landing light that ignited grass in a national park south of Canberra on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire…