Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.
Category: Environment
A luxury house is close to tumbling into Cape Cod Bay. Will anyone stop it?
The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when.
As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns
Plan to address gaps in community investment and support those historically overburdened by pollution and severe weather.
Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles’ ‘lost years’
Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary. He vows to ‘unleash’ US resources
The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
London Zoo said Monday that 33 endangered Darwin’s frogs, named after scientist Charles Darwin who discovered the species, were born in their new home as part of a rescue mission to save the species from extinction.
Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries Greek experts
Authorities deployed emergency rescue crews to Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini on Monday as hundreds of people scrambled to leave after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake. Schools on four islands were also to shutter through Friday.
‘Like a horror show’: Dead birds at Oak Street Beach spark avian flu concerns
Since Friday, reports have come in of over 100 dead birds along the lakefront and scattered as far inland as a mall in Skokie.
Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge
A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and send instructions to residents including a request to drain their swimming pools.
Trump executive order threatens Northwest Indiana project, environment
A recently signed executive order by President Donald Trump has Northwest Indiana environmental advocates concerned about upcoming energy policies.