Letters to the Editor: Wildfires aren't just suffocating California. We're wheezing through a global crisis

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:13:00 +0100latimes (en)

To the editor: Are empty asthma inhalers recyclable? This fire season my family has acquired quite a stash, because as your article on fire-weary Californians contemplating leaving the state says, “a record shattering 4 million acres burned in three months.” All Californians are experiencing or will feel ill health effects from this.

Earthquake Near Angwin Rattles North Bay, Bay Area

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:26:00 +0100patch (en)

NAPA COUNTY , CA— A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Monday morning near Angwin, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was recorded 8.6 miles east of Angwin, and was felt across the North Bay, from Napa and St. Helena to Vacaville, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park and Nicasio, as well....

UAE takes part in major tsunami drill in Indian Ocean

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 04:56:00 +0100thenational-ae-world (en)

The UAE has taken part in a major international exercise to test how well prepared it would be if there was a tsunami. The drill involving countries across the Indian Ocean was focused on a possible event in the Makran trench, a fault line at the northern end of the Gulf of Oman.

UAE takes part in major tsunami drill in Indian Ocean

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 04:20:00 +0100thenational (en)

The UAE has taken part in a major international exercise to test how well prepared it would be if there was a tsunami. The drill involving countries across the Indian Ocean was focused on a possible event in the Makran trench, a fault line at the northern end of the Gulf of Oman.

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 7780: Should the Government Be Allowed to Take Control over Your Car as Part of a Disaster Management Plan?

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 12:51:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Introduction: With the Safety Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act in the United States , there is a growing interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs). One avenue of innovation would be to use them to mobilize and coordinate response efforts during natural disasters.