68770 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drought-heat-worsened-humans-help-fuel-california-fires-n809571?cid=public-rss_20171010LOS ANGELES — It may take weeks to determine the spark that touched off each of the firestorms that consumed hunks of more than a dozen California communities this week. But the consensus in the scientific community is that the conditions that cleared a path for the tsunami of flame were made by humans.Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:29:00 +0200nbcnews-d4f2b6b1dfcfc89d1df9ee84e4366c1620171011012900https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/10/10/should-toronto-islands-get-ready-for-another-flood.htmlPacked sandbags, some faded and frayed, still stand guard on Ward’s Island. While they are unnecessary for the moment as the receded lake laps gently at the shore, not so long ago they were an integral part of the island’s defence against flood waters. Scientists say they could be needed again.Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:16:00 +0200TorontoStar-d81be694055a87a9767f2b75590d81e220171011001600http://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/chile/2017/10/10/sismo-de-fuerte-magnitud-se-percibe-en-tres-regiones-del-norte-del-pais.shtml03:32 horas , en el norte del país. De acuerdo a información entregada desde la Onemi, el movimiento telúrico también se sintió en menor intensidad en las regiones de Tarapacá y Antofagasta. Según el Centro Sismológico Nacional la magnitud del sismo fue de 6,3 y se registró a 38 kilómetros al....Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:16:00 +0200biobiochile-9e99262af580fe420905a13421693f4320171011001600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11931716&ref=rssShould a tsunami strike the west coast of the lower North Island, lines have been painted on the roads to mark out safety zones. But do not be reassured when you reach them. In particular, if you're fleeing a tsunami at Hokio or Waikawa Beach and come to the tsunami safety line on the road, keep fleeing - the actual safety point is further inland.Tue, 10 Oct 2017 23:44:00 +0200nzherald-3ad884873e870cf724d35328be8ab79220171010234400