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Mars Experienced Catastrophic Flooding 3.5 Billion Years Ago, Reshaping Planet's Surface
The new images highlight how dramatically different Mars' climate and geology were during its early history.
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Gold Defies Physics: Remains Solid at 14x Its Melting Point in Superheating Experiment
Gold has amazed scientists by remaining solid under extreme temperatures—14 times its standard melting point—due to superheating. The study highlights how conventional physics may not fully explain ultra-fast reactions. These groundbreaking results, published in collaboration with international labs, have far-reaching implications for high-ener...
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As Glaciers Melt, Risk Of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises For Millions
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023.
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6,00,000 Children In Gaza's Rafah Face Further "Catastrophe", Warns UNICEF
Some 600,000 children packed into Gaza's Rafah city face "further catastrophe," UNICEF warned Monday, urging against their forced relocation after Israel ordered an evacuation ahead of its long-threatened ground invasion.
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Fan Suffers 'Catastrophic Spinal Injury' After Rock Band Singer Jumps Into Crowd
24-year-old Bird Piche was injured on Tuesday when lead singer John Floreani crowd-surfed into the mosh pit at Mohawk Place.
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Gazans In Midst Of "Epic Humanitarian Catastrophe": UN Chief
Gazans are "in the midst of an epic humanitarian catastrophe before the eyes of the world," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday while calling for an expansion of the current pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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"Relentless Bombardment" Of Gaza By Israel Deeply Alarming, Says UN Chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday asserted that no party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law as he expressed deep alarm over the "relentless bombardment" of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip by Israeli forces.
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"World Must Do More": UN Agencies Say Gaza Situation 'Catastrophic'
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is "catastrophic," five United Nations agencies said Saturday, calling for more international help as conditions deteriorate in the densely populated coastal enclave.
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"Never Thought...": War-Torn Gaza Haunted By Painful Memories Of Nakba
Omar Ashur became a refugee during the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" experienced by Palestinians following Israel's creation 75 years ago and now fears the ongoing bombardment of Gaza will again force him into exile.
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"Completely Wiped Out": "Catastrophic" Tornado Leaves 3 Dead In US State
A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday,
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"Catastrophic, Famine-Like Conditions" Loom Over Afghanistan: UN
The UN humanitarians have warned that "Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders whose needs continue to worsen with the onset of winter.
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UN Chief Warns Of "Humanitarian Catastrophe" In Afghanistan As US Troops Exit
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday of a looming "humanitarian catastrophe" in Afghanistan as he urged countries to provide emergency funding following the departure of US forces.
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Myanmar Violence Creating "Human Rights Catastrophe": UN Rights Chief
The UN rights chief said Friday that violence was escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country had plunged into a "human rights catastrophe" since the February 1 coup.
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New Bushfires In Australia As Temperatures Pass 42 Degrees Celsius
Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions were poised to evacuate on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.
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UN Blames Warring Sides For Yemen's 'Man Made' Cholera 'Catastrophe'
UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien described the cholera outbreak in Yemen, which is fast approaching 300,000 cases, as a 'man-made catastrophe' caused by the warring sides in the country's civil war and their international backers.
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Mars Experienced Catastrophic Flooding 3.5 Billion Years Ago, Reshaping Planet's Surface
The new images highlight how dramatically different Mars' climate and geology were during its early history.
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Gold Defies Physics: Remains Solid at 14x Its Melting Point in Superheating Experiment
Gold has amazed scientists by remaining solid under extreme temperatures—14 times its standard melting point—due to superheating. The study highlights how conventional physics may not fully explain ultra-fast reactions. These groundbreaking results, published in collaboration with international labs, have far-reaching implications for high-ener...
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As Glaciers Melt, Risk Of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises For Millions
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023.
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6,00,000 Children In Gaza's Rafah Face Further "Catastrophe", Warns UNICEF
Some 600,000 children packed into Gaza's Rafah city face "further catastrophe," UNICEF warned Monday, urging against their forced relocation after Israel ordered an evacuation ahead of its long-threatened ground invasion.
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Fan Suffers 'Catastrophic Spinal Injury' After Rock Band Singer Jumps Into Crowd
24-year-old Bird Piche was injured on Tuesday when lead singer John Floreani crowd-surfed into the mosh pit at Mohawk Place.
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Gazans In Midst Of "Epic Humanitarian Catastrophe": UN Chief
Gazans are "in the midst of an epic humanitarian catastrophe before the eyes of the world," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday while calling for an expansion of the current pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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"Relentless Bombardment" Of Gaza By Israel Deeply Alarming, Says UN Chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday asserted that no party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law as he expressed deep alarm over the "relentless bombardment" of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip by Israeli forces.
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"World Must Do More": UN Agencies Say Gaza Situation 'Catastrophic'
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is "catastrophic," five United Nations agencies said Saturday, calling for more international help as conditions deteriorate in the densely populated coastal enclave.
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"Never Thought...": War-Torn Gaza Haunted By Painful Memories Of Nakba
Omar Ashur became a refugee during the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" experienced by Palestinians following Israel's creation 75 years ago and now fears the ongoing bombardment of Gaza will again force him into exile.
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"Completely Wiped Out": "Catastrophic" Tornado Leaves 3 Dead In US State
A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday,
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"Catastrophic, Famine-Like Conditions" Loom Over Afghanistan: UN
The UN humanitarians have warned that "Catastrophic and famine-like conditions" hang over Afghanistan's farmers and herders whose needs continue to worsen with the onset of winter.
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UN Chief Warns Of "Humanitarian Catastrophe" In Afghanistan As US Troops Exit
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday of a looming "humanitarian catastrophe" in Afghanistan as he urged countries to provide emergency funding following the departure of US forces.
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Myanmar Violence Creating "Human Rights Catastrophe": UN Rights Chief
The UN rights chief said Friday that violence was escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country had plunged into a "human rights catastrophe" since the February 1 coup.
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New Bushfires In Australia As Temperatures Pass 42 Degrees Celsius
Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions were poised to evacuate on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.
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UN Blames Warring Sides For Yemen's 'Man Made' Cholera 'Catastrophe'
UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien described the cholera outbreak in Yemen, which is fast approaching 300,000 cases, as a 'man-made catastrophe' caused by the warring sides in the country's civil war and their international backers.
