Environment

6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Lombok

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok Sunday, just hours after a 6.3-magnitude quake shook the island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Death Toll Surpasses 350 in India's Kerala Flooding

The death toll in the southern Indian state of Kerala has passed 350 as thousands of rescuers continue to search through flooded areas for survivors Sunday.

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Rocky Mountain Institute, Puerto Rico Department of Education, Save the Children Team Up to Support Resilience in Island Schools

Following the catastrophic devastation of Hurricane Maria, Save the Children is teaming up with Puerto Rico’s Department of Education and Rocky Mountain Institute of Boulder, Colorado to support 12 schools that were greatly impacted during last year’s...

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Coal Terminal's Threat To Clean Water Confirmed By Washington State Board

On August 15, the Washington State Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) affirmed the Department of Ecology’s denial of a necessary water quality permit for Millennium, a coal company whose proposed coal shipping terminal on the Columbia River has...

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