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Fast lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano closes highway
Hawaii County's civil defense agency said lava was quickly approaching Highway 132, prompting the closure from Lava Tree State Park…
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Study hikes Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria death toll to 4,645
Hurricane Maria claimed the lives of 4,645 people in Puerto Rico last year and not the 64 long pegged by…
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EU moves to ban single-use plastics
The European Commission on Monday proposed banning single-use plastic products such as cotton buds and plastic straws and putting the…
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Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto churns toward Florida
Thousands of Florida residents evacuated their homes on Sunday as Subtropical Storm Alberto drove north through the Gulf of Mexico…
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Hawaii street swallowed by ‘lava tide’ as many more homes burn
Image: Sarah Conway, left, and Matt Patrick, both from USGS Hawaiian Volcano, observe lava erupting from a fissure in the…
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Hawaii helicopter evacuation readied as new lava stream hits ocean
A third lava flow from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano streamed into the ocean on Thursday as U.S. Marines Corps helicopters…
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Hawaii volcano belches new ash plume as geothermal wells secured from harm
The latest back-to-back upheavals of ash from the main summit crater of Kilauea -- one before dawn and another several…
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Ocean, jungle explosions new risks from Hawaii eruption
Lava from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is exploding as it pours into the ocean, shooting rock fragments that are a…
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Tropical cyclone hits Somaliland killing at least 15 people: governor
At least 15 people have died in Somaliland after heavy rains caused by tropical cyclone Sagar which landed in the…
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Deadly acid cloud rises over Hawaii as lava streams into ocean
Deadly white clouds of acid and fine shards of glass boiled into the sky over Hawaii on Monday as lava…
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