[ad_1] Updated Jan. 2, 2024 7:04 am ET TOKYO—A Japan Coast Guard plane and a Japan Airlines passenger jet collided at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport but all 379 people on board…
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Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan After Powerful Earthquake
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 1, 2024 3:56 am ET TOKYO—A tsunami about four feet high hit the west coast of Japan on Monday after a powerful earthquake. Television footage showed strong…
Towering Waves Batter West Coast
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 29, 2023 11:05 am ET Pacific storms will continue to bring rain, flooding and towering waves to the West Coast Friday and into the weekend following evacuation…
To Combat Climate Change, Builders Create Greener—and Tougher—Homes
[ad_1] Demand grows for energy-efficient, hurricane-resistant construction as storms become stronger. [ad_2] Source link
Scientists Are Racing to Protect Grass From Climate Change. Your Cheap Burger Is at Stake.
[ad_1] Heat waves and drought are threatening pasture on farms worldwide, prompting experiments to develop hardier crops. [ad_2] Source link
The Bank That’s Trying to Get Ahead of the Weather
[ad_1] Supercharged storms are bad for lending. Alabama-based Regions Financial is figuring out how to get ready. [ad_2] Source link
Indian Rescuers Race to Free 40 Workers Trapped in Mountain Tunnel
[ad_1] NEW DELHI—High in the mountains of Uttarakhand, Indian rescuers are racing against time to free 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel, struggling with landslides and equipment…
China Deal Slump Sends Bankers’ Fees to Decade Low
[ad_1] China has become a losing proposition for Wall Street firms, forcing a reassessment of their investment-banking prospects in Hong Kong. American and European investment banks prospered in the Asian…
Storm Ciaran Rips Through Western Europe, Killing at Least 11
[ad_1] Violent winds battered much of Western Europe, leaving at least 11 people dead, dozens injured and millions without power. The storm, named Storm Ciaran by the U.K.’s Met Office,…