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FOX 26 Storm Alert: Heavy rain Friday with flood advisory for some counties
FOX 26 Houston - Texas
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HOUSTON - There is a FOX 26 Storm Alert for late this afternoon as scattered, heavy storms are expected between 2–9 p.m. Otherwise, Friday is mostly cloudy and muggy with highs in the low to mid 90s. Flood Advisory A Flood Advisory is in effect...
Cork Weather: Tail end of Hurricane Erin to bring wind and rain to Ireland as schools go back
Cork Beo
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August 22, 2025
There's no need to start digging a hurricane shelter just yet - but we could have our own little brush with Hurricane Erin - or what's left of her as the kids get ready to go back to school. The huge tropical storm has largely kept out to sea...
Around Iceland: A Summer of Sailing in the Cold North
Cruising World
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August 21, 2025
A highlight on the west coast is the Dinyandi waterfall, which is hidden at the end of a deep fjord. Courtesy Ingrid & Robert Schnabl Editor’s Note: This reader-submitted report shares a firsthand cruising adventure around Iceland. We welcome your...
Clocks to change earlier this year with 7pm sunsets just around the corner
Irish Mirror
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September 6, 2025
With meteorological autumn now in full swing, hints of the changing season are already starting to show. The mornings are crisper, the evenings a little darker and temperatures are beginning to fall. Alongside the cooler weather, another seasonal...
Mangochi to benefit from Iceland’s K15.6bn funding
The Nation Malawi
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August 21, 2025
The Government of Iceland has endorsed the third phase of the Mangochi Basic Services Programme (MBSP) set to improve delivery of social services to people in the lakeshore district. The K15.6 billion initiative—jointly funded by the Embassy of...
Iceland’s tech ecosystem: Scaling innovation from a renewable core
Tech.eu
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August 13, 2025
Over the past two years, Iceland has continued to strengthen its position as a digitally advanced and innovation-driven economy. With a population of just under 400,000, the country combines world-class digital infrastructure, a highly educated...
Met Éireann forecast dry weather into the weekend before Hurricane Erin brings rain next week
Irish Independent
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Hurricane Erin is currently heading northeast over the Atlantic, battering the east coast of the US, and its effects are expected to reach Ireland by Tuesday. Met Éireann meteorologist Aoife Kealy said: "It will be heading towards somewhere...
Iceland Eclipse 2026: A Cosmic Gathering in the Land of Fire and Ice
Wellbeing Magazine
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August 12, 2025
Dates: 12-15 August 2026 Location: Snæfellsnes, Iceland Sign Up & Tickets: eclipse.is – Tickets on sale soon In August 2026, a rare celestial event will unfold in Iceland—the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026. For over two minutes, the town of...
Visiting the Sky Lagoon In Iceland Awakens The Primal
Forbes
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A view of the Sky Lagoon in Iceland, which is located in Vesturvör, just a short drive from the capital city of Reykjavik. Sky Lagoon by Pursuit It’s not often that I travel someplace, and then dream about it for months afterwards. I dream...
Icelandair Monitors Routes Amid Climate Change Concerns
Iceland Review
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August 12, 2025
Around 5,000 incidents of severe turbulence are logged globally each year. It’s a figure scientists warn could more than double in the coming decades as climate change alters weather patterns. Research by the American Geophysical Union links...
The Westfjords Launch Drive to Boost Winter Tourism
Iceland Review
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September 6, 2025
Despite it being one of Iceland’s most remote areas, tourist authorities in the Westfjords have announced plans to boost winter travel in the region. As reported by Vísir, the plan is to be supported by major roadworks aimed at improving...
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bolivia’s upcoming presidential election will mark a shift from nearly two decades of socialist rule, but many Indigenous and environmental leaders doubt it will bring progress in stopping deforestation, fires or pollution...
UN@80: Through young eyes, visions of our shared future
CGTN
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As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary in 2025, CGTN is joining global partners to launch the "One Home: Shared Future" Visual Storytelling Initiative, inviting young people worldwide to capture and share their vision for humanity's...
How Republic chief’s simple message can brace stars to cement legacies by qualifying for World Cup Finals
Belfast Telegraph
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September 6, 2025
Footballers tend to be big into their golf, both as participants and spectators, even though the respective environments are very different and not just because of the obvious team versus individual pursuit angle. Some of the tracksuit-clad guests...
Environmental Havoc Is Making Colombia’s Mosquitoes Deadlier
Jacobin
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In the Americas, mosquitoes played an especially deadly role during the European conquest, spreading diseases that aided in the genocide of indigenous people throughout the continent, and they continue to kill record numbers of people throughout...
Linking Environmental Hazards to Osteosarcoma Development: A Comprehensive Review
Dove Medical Press
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August 20, 2025
Introduction Sarcoma is a relatively rare form of cancer in adults, accounting for approximately 1% of all human malignancies. However, it is the second most common type of solid tumor in children and adolescents, representing about 15–20% of all...
GSTC and Content With Purpose create new digital travel series on sustainable tourism
Travel Daily News
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August 19, 2025
GSTC and Content With Purpose launch Travel Redefined, a global digital series showcasing sustainable tourism solutions through films, case studies, and expert interviews. Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), in partnership with Content With...
Options Expands Private AI Infrastructure with Iceland Data Center Deployment
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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NEW YORK & LONDON & REYKJAVIK, Iceland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2025-- Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of capital markets infrastructure, today announced a strategic private cloud expansion into Iceland with a new AI-optimized...
Hardest Geezer completes relay run across Iceland
BBC
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Christian FullerBBC News, South East ShareSave Russ Cook has completed a 607km relay run challenge across Iceland A man who ran the entire length of Africa has completed a relay run challenge across Iceland. Russ Cook, nicknamed Hardest Geezer,...
Is that hot dog safe to eat? Experts share their street food smarts.
The Peninsula
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September 6, 2025
Image used for representation only. In more than 20 visits to India, Colleen Taylor Sen has fallen ill from street food twice. In both cases, she blames herself. “I violated the number one rule of eating street food, which is it has to be hot and...