Deep Blue Directory
| Tropical Storm Amanda kills at least seven people in El Salvador
- Tropical Storm Amanda has killed at least seven people in El Salvador as heavy rains made rivers overflow, flooded city streets and produced landslides, Interior Minister Mario Duran said on Sunday. |
| Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal, says gov't official
- Indonesian authorities are considering two companies' requests to dispose mining waste into the ocean, a senior government official said on Sunday, at a time of heightened sensitivity about the environmental impact of mining. |
| Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes Peru - EMSC
- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck 28 km (17 miles) west of Lampa in Peru, at a depth of 144 km (89 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. |
| Millipede from Scotland is world's oldest-known land animal
- A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts. |
| Third Asian giant 'murder' hornet found in Washington state
- Washington state has confirmed its third sighting of an Asian giant hornet, dubbed the "murder hornet," indicating the invasive, predatory insect has survived the winter in the U.S. Northwest, state agriculture officials said on Friday. |
| Between two storms: Caribbean braces for hurricanes in coronavirus era
- Ken Hutton is worried Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas where he lives is far from rebuilt after being devastated by Hurricane Dorian last year yet he is bracing for another hurricane season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| U.S. Treasury unveils rules for carbon capture tax credits
- The U.S. Treasury Department has released rules guiding how companies use a federal tax credit designed to spur investment in carbon capture and sequestration projects. |
| Renovation firms' stock rises on EU 'green recovery' boost
- A pledge from European policy-makers to pour funds into energy-saving refurbishments of old, draughty buildings has boosted the outlook for the green construction sector as it seeks to shake off the impact of the coronavirus, fund managers said. |
| Earthquake tremors felt in New Delhi
- Tremors caused by an earthquake were felt in the Indian capital New Delhi on Friday, Reuters witnesses said. |
| German government fails to agree on green hydrogen strategy
- Germany's government on Friday failed to agree on a national hydrogen (H2) strategy, with ministers divided over proposed capacity and implementation times for the long-awaited plan to help decarbonise the economy and cut carbon dioxide emissions. |