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Not just COVID-19: Earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics

Not just COVID-19: Earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics

3 years ago
Sports

TOKYO: The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend

NASA spacecraft starts trip back to Earth after collecting asteroid samples
- 4 years ago
- Science
A NASA spacecraft, which scientists believe has collected samples from an asteroid, began its two-year journey back to Earth on

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Japan, No Tsunami Warning Issued
- 4 years ago
- International
Tokyo, Japan:

Google's Earthquake Alerts System Now Works In More Countries
- 4 years ago
- Technology
Google pushed out an update on Android back in August 2020 where it rolled out a host of new tools and features. That was when the Android

Quake of magnitude 6 strikes India’s Assam, damages some buildings
- 4 years ago
- International
REUTERS
An earthquake of magnitude 6 str

Qatar Rail announces green metro initiative to celebrate World Earth Day 2021
- 4 years ago
- Local
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and the environment, Qatar Rail has announced a new Green Metro commitment, in cooperation

Scientists find only 3% of land areas unblemished by humans
- 4 years ago
- Science
Very little of today’s world resembles Planet Earth from 500 years ago. In fact, only about 3% of land surfaces might be ecologically intact

Google Earth's new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate change
- 4 years ago
- Technology
Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades. Google's latest feature,

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia Coast: US Agency
- 4 years ago
- International
Jakarta, Indonesia: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island Saturday, the United States Geological Survey

Qatar and Oman qualifies for the 5th edition of International School Debating Championship
- 4 years ago
- Local
The Sultanate of Oman team and the State of Qatar team has qualified for the final after the qualifiers for the fifth International Schools

Qatar University marks Earth Hour to Raise Awareness on Environment Protection and Climate Change
- 4 years ago
- Local
The Environment and Sustainability section in the Facilities and General Services Department at Qatar University (QU) marked Earth Hour recently

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake registered east of South Sandwich Islands
- 4 years ago
- International
South Sandwich Islands [UK] : A 6.6 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday east of the South Sandwich Islands in the southern part of the

Msheireb Properties celebrates the Earth Hour - turns the lights off at Msheireb Downtown Doha
- 4 years ago
- Local
Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable developer, celebrated the Earth Hour this night. Lights at Msheireb Downtown Doha, the

QDC sets to host 5th International Schools Debating Championship on April 3
- 4 years ago
- Local
QatarDebate Center (QDC), a member of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, will host Fifth International Schools

GWC organises virtual spotlight event to raise climate change awareness
- 4 years ago
- Local
GWC (Q.P.S.C), the leading logistics provider in Qatar, organised a virtual spotlight events to raise the awareness of climate change issues among

Meteorite older than Earth likely came from a "protoplanet"
- 4 years ago
- Science
Scientists are discovering all sorts of amazing told by the meteorites found scattered across the Earth's surface. Now a team led by Jean-Alix

Scientists Spotted A ‘Space Hurricane’ Above Earth For The First Time Ever!
- 4 years ago
- Science
Scientists have revealed in a new study that they spotted a “space hurricane” spinning over 125 miles above the North Pole for the

Greece: ‘Surprise’ aftershock adds damage to quake-hit area
- 4 years ago
- International
AP
A powerful afters

Earthquake of 8.0 magnitude strikes off New Zealand prompting second tsunami alert
- 4 years ago
- International
Evacuation warning advises North Island coastal residents to move to higher land, after third quake of day
A powerful 8.0-magnitude

New Zealand is hit by 7.3-magnitude earthquake
- 4 years ago
- International
New Zealand is hit by TWO powerful earthquakes registering more than 7.0 on the Richter scale within hours of each other – sending residents