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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2019/10/23/On-This-Day-Abortion-doctor-killed-in-Amherst-NY/2711571792534/Oct. 23 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time after the Treaty of Union dissolved both the Parliaments of England and Scotland and created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliament of Great Britain eventually became the Parliament of the United Kingdom.Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:49:00 +0200upi-fd2f6a96122407774ed0e9f760a06ebdupien38.9051 -77.0162PeaceKeepingNaturalDisastersConflictAirTransportUNbodiesAlan GreenspanUnited Nations General AssemblyUnited NationsJohn F. KennedyWorld WarSupreme CourtWorld War IIBrooklyn DodgersBritish Eighth Army20191023114900https://newsroompanama.com/news/41-earthquake-in-azuero-regionAn earthquake of 4.1 degrees on the Richter scale, was recorded in the Azuero region of Panama on Sunday, April 13 reports the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc). So far, there have been no reports of damage and the agency has asked people to remain calm.Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:35:00 +0200newsroompanama-42de2617778121622f00d897f04efecanewsroompanamaen9.00288 -79.5172NaturalDisastersCivil Protection20191014003500https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-1964-earthquake-bring-dangerous-fungus-pacific-northwest-180973268/A new study posits that tsunamis triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake washed Cryptococcus gattii onto the shore On March 27, 1964, Alaska’s Prince William Sound region was hit by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake, the . Around 139 people died , largely due to the series of tsunamis that swelled along....Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:21:00 +0200smithsonianmag-f4f269d878aadd9a16fb698d2c0c6862smithsonianmagen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersPrince William SoundArturo CasadevallPrince WilliamWilliam SoundTina Brown20191009172100https://www.earth.com/news/tsunamis-tropical-disease-pacific-northwest/Since 1999, hundreds of people and animals in the Pacific Northwest have been infected by a tropical fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, which is mainly found in Brazil and other parts of South America. An investigation led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has now....Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:48:00 +0200earth-e280e6b4f51d3fdeb6a3936b0a04d332earthen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersStudy coArturo CasadevallJohns HopkinsCenters for Disease ControlCenters for Disease Control and PreventionJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBloomberg School20191005184800http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Tropical_fungal_outbreak_in_Pacific_northwest_sparked_by_tsunamis_999.htmlTsunamis triggered by a major earthquake in Alaska in 1964 could explain how a deadly fungus colonized the coastal forests of British Columbia and Washington, and ultimately infected humans and animals, according to a new paper published this week in the journal mBio.Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:59:00 +0200terradaily-dbaf10ca8e76cb0fb43becbf1ffffe1eterradailyen34.0143 -80.9973mahbBiotechnologyNaturalDisastersArturo CasadevallRay PalmerJohns HopkinsJames CookMatt BarrettJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthJames Cook UniversityBloomberg School20191003135900https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-1964-earthquake-bring-dangerous-fungus-pacific-northwest-180973268/A new study posits that tsunamis triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake washed Cryptococcus gattii onto the shore On March 27, 1964, Alaska’s Prince William Sound region was hit by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake, the . Around 139 people died , largely due to the series of tsunamis that swelled along....Wed, 02 Oct 2019 22:49:00 +0200smithsonianmag-443b3f719cecea1ff12727f3f3f2cf66smithsonianmagen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersPrince William SoundArturo CasadevallPrince WilliamWilliam SoundTina Brown20191002224900https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/10/02/Tropical-fungal-outbreak-in-Pacific-northwest-sparked-by-tsunamis/2441569979618/Scientists have struggled to explain how the yeast-like fungus ended up in the temperate forests of the Pacific Northwest. The fungus is typically found in warmer regions, like Australia and Papua New Guinea, as well as parts of Europe, Africa and South America.Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:32:00 +0200upi-335ac31bd1b005eea53c08f984451ed0upien-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyArturo CasadevallJohns HopkinsJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBloomberg School20191002153200https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/outbreak-of-deadly-fungal-sickness-in-the-us-linked-to-1964-tsunami/The 1964 Alaska Earthquake: A 30-foot high tidal wave caused by the 9.2 earthquake destroyed low lying areas of the coastal town Seward. Everett Historical/Shutterstock. Since 1999, hundreds of people have fallen sick with a mysterious infection in Canada and the US Pacific Northwest region.Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:35:00 +0200iflscience-3abea0742cb8de1fba6bca5d2c29cf23iflscienceen60.13015 -149.446701NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyArturo CasadevallJohns Hopkins20191002143500https://www.enn.com/articles/60026-did-long-ago-tsunamis-lead-to-mysterious-tropical-fungal-outbreak-in-pacific-northwestThe Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 and the tsunamis it spawned may have washed a tropical fungus ashore, leading to a subsequent outbreak of often-fatal infections among people in coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, according to a paper co-authored by researchers at the Johns Hopkins....Wed, 02 Oct 2019 05:51:00 +0200enn-a12d44130eb65a60bdc979679c47b5fdennen-5.83333 -37.45BiotechnologyRegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersPublicHealthArturo CasadevallJohns HopkinsJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBloomberg School20191002055100https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49885913Image copyright Education Images Image caption The tsunamis that followed a huge earthquake in Alaska in 1964 caused massive damage. A major earthquake in Alaska in 1964 triggered tsunamis that washed ashore a deadly tropical fungus, scientists say. Researchers believe it then evolved to survive in the coasts and forest of the Pacific Northwest.Wed, 02 Oct 2019 01:20:00 +0200bbc-db0246d5280ad3f1e932e20e2a634e6abbcen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersArturo CasadevallGetty ImagesJohns Hopkins20191002012000https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191001083957.htmIn the paper, to publish Oct. 1 in the journal mBio, the co-authors confront the mystery of the Cryptococcus gattii outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. The outbreak, involving at least several hundred known cases, has been ongoing since 1999, with cases still occurring in humans and wildlife.Tue, 01 Oct 2019 18:29:00 +0200sciencedaily-c292aa952f6e772b2d10bb3ee3ddb2casciencedailyen-5.83333 -37.45BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersArturo CasadevallCenters for Disease ControlCenters for Disease Control and PreventionBloomberg School20191001182900https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-10/jhub-dla092619.phpThe Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 and the tsunamis it spawned may have washed a tropical fungus ashore, leading to a subsequent outbreak of often-fatal infections among people in coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, according to a paper co-authored by researchers at the Johns Hopkins....Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:52:00 +0200eurekalert-8bfe28d2d390f130b78b2a178a68f009eurekalerten-5.83333 -37.45BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersArturo CasadevallJohns HopkinsCenters for Disease ControlCenters for Disease Control and PreventionJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBloomberg School20191001145200