Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean's St. Vincent
An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.
An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.
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In the land of lexicography, out of the whole of the English language, 2020's word of the year is a vocabulary of one.
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Economics & Business
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Environment
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Ecology
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Saturday, March 14 2020, is "The Day the World Stopped Travelling," in the words of Rifat Ali, head of travel analytics company Skift.
Environment
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Astronomy
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Earth Sciences
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Made infamous by outbreaks on cruise ships, norovirus can really ruin a vacation, causing severe vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain. But the highly infectious virus can also strike closer to home, with water- and foodborne ...
Analytical Chemistry
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