Hawaii
Turkish thrill-seeker becomes 1st man to row across Pacific Ocean
Erden Eruç, a 17 Guinness record holder Turkish rower who is mostly known for "finishing an around the world trip under own muscle power," has broken another record by crossing the Pacific Ocean in 239 days.
Island turns into open-air lab for tech-savvy volcanologists
They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision instruments. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the flows of molten rock. On the ground, they collect everything from the tiniest particles to "lava bombs" the size of watermelons that one of nature's most powerful forces hurl as incandescent projectiles.
Iceland’s journey to the center of the Earth
With its large crater lake of turquoise water, plumes of smoke and sulphureous bubbling of mud and gases, the Krafla volcano is one of Iceland's most awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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US labor market recovery to persist through 2022: Fitch
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the lower-wage service jobs disproportionately in the U.S. and labor market recovery could persist through 2022, according to Fitch Ratings.
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"Employment recovery is far from complete and largely unequal," the global rating agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
Turkish adventurer sails to Pacific to set a new record
Erden Eruç, a Turkish adventurer who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe solo using human power, has started a sailing expedition from California towards China to break a new record and raise awareness about the environmental crisis caused by human activities.
Bill and Melinda Gates Set for Divorce But Will Continue to Work Together
Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world's largest private charitable foundations, filed for divorce on Monday (3 May) after 27 years of marriage but pledged to continue their philanthropic work together.
The legendary American fighter pilot who served in two wars and shot down 16 enemy planes
Pentagon warns enemies: Next war?
Austin called for further work on the development of technology and better global military connections in order to "make decisions faster and act faster".
"Our struggle in the next great war will be very different from the previous ones," Austin said at the U.S. Pacific Command in Hawaii.
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Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs
As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious: Houses were destroyed and businesses swamped, landslides covered highways and raging rivers and streams were clogged with debris.
United plane suffers engine failure, scatters debris over US city
A United Airlines plane suffered a fiery engine failure on Feb. 20 shortly after taking off from Denver for Hawaii, dropping massive debris on a residential area before a safe emergency landing, officials said.