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As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block

It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of these events are likely to become even more pronounced.

The Conversation

Tonga rocked by major 7.1 quake just days after deadly Myanmar disaster

The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the main island

Evening Standard

Hawaii observatory to be evicted amid federal cuts as volcano shoots 700ft lava

Hilo office, with scientists and their volcano-monitoring equipment, may have lease cancelled from Doge cuts

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Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn

Scientist sounds alarm over ‘canary in the coalmine’ species including beetles and spiders

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Why Floods, Not Fires, Could Become L.A.’s Next Big Disaster

During cleanup and recovery from the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next — namely, floods.

Inverse

'Rare Earths' For Aid: Ukraine's Minerals Threatened By War

US President Donald Trump has signalled he could trade aid to Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion for access to Ukraine's "rare earth" metals, key elements used in electronics.

International Business Times

After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how

While firefighters work to extinguish the Los Angeles-area wildfires, city officials and emergency managers are also worried about what could come next.

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6.0-magnitude Earthquake Shakes Taiwan

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.

International Business Times

Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link

Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that its epicentre was 142km east of the capital,…

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Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts

Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible

The Guardian - US

One dead after massive 7.3-magnitude Vanuatu earthquake triggers tsunami warnings

Videos show damage in capital Port Vila including to building housing British embassy

The Independent UK

A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s earthquake. Simulations show the dangers of a real one

The 7.0 earthquake earlier this month led to a tsunami warning that was quickly canceled by forecasters but officials have warned people not to assume the next event will play out the same way

The Independent UK

US Clean Energy, Defense To Be Impacted By China Export Curbs

China's retaliatory export controls could take a toll on the growing US clean energy sector and its defense industry, analysts say, as a trade tussle escalates between the world's two biggest economies.

International Business Times

The National Weather Service cancels tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after 7.0 earthquake

The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday

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Rescuers Work To Free Dozens Trapped After Taiwan Earthquake

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan's Hualien County causes casualties, injuries, and significant damage. Emergency services are responding.

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Taiwan earthquake: search for survivors continues into night after nine people killed in quake – as it happened

More than 100 people still trapped around Hualien; fatalities include three hikers and a van driver

AAP

Quantum deal mines geophysics for hazards, exploration

A hazard and minerals detection deal struck by an Aussie quantum start-up and the US Geological Survey could unlock a new generation of technologies.

The Independent UK

Powerful magnitude-7 earthquake strikes Vanuatu region

No tsunami warning issued

The Texas Tribune

Another large earthquake shows seismic activity continues to increase in West Texas, experts say

The 5.2 magnitude earthquake is tied for the fourth strongest in Texas history. It occurred in an area where oilfield companies have long been injecting wastewater from fracking underground.

The Independent UK

World Food Program says Afghanistan needs $19m to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan

The United Nations’ World Food Program is appealing for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks that has rocked western Afghanistan

France 24

A week after devastating quakes, another powerful jolt shakes Afghanistan's Herat

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens more in the same region where more than 1,000 people died in tremors last week.

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