US Government Department Gives Green Light to Release Millions of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes - Sputnik International

Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could soon be released in the US states of Florida and California as part of a project to control the insects' population, local media reported. British biotechnology company Oxitec, which is behind the initiative, said it had received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency to release the mosquitoes into the wild.

Se complica la búsqueda de víctimas del derrumbe ante llegada de Elsa

 

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Florida apartment building demolished with explosives

 

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Elsa hace estragos en el Caribe

 

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Hurricane Elsa strengthens, may affect Florida condo collapse site - China.org.cn

Hurricane Elsa strengthened significantly on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center, raising concerns that it may affect the site of the condo collapse in Surfside in U.S. state of Florida by next week.

Search at collapsed Florida condo paused over fears remaining structure may fall

 

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Nearly 100 People Missing After Apartment Building Collapses In Florida - Police - UrduPoint

Nearly 100 people are missing after an apartment building collapsed in the state of Florida, a Miami-Dade Police Department public information officer told Sputnik on Thursday.

How Reefs Made With Human Remains Restore Florida’s Coastline | World Wide Waste

 

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Riesgo de catástrofe ecológica en Florida

 

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Planeta Tierra: Alertan de la muerte de decenas de manatíes en el sur de Florida

 

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 Más de 400 manatíes murieron en lo que va de año en ese estado del sureste de EE.UU.

Tropical Depression Eta expected to strengthen again into tropical storm - UPI.com

Tropical Depression Eta is moving toward Cuba and the southeastern United States and is expected to grow into a tropical storm again on Friday.

US Mississippi, Florida Declare Emergency Over Subtropical Storm Alberto

The US states of Mississippi and Florida declared the state of emergency over the approaching subtropical storm of Alberto, the states’ governors said.

At least 4 killed in Florida pedestrian bridge collapse

At least four people have been killed after a pedestrian footbridge collapsed Thursday afternoon near Florida International University (FIU), local authorities said.

Tropical Storm Moves Toward Florida: 'Tornadoes Possible'

Tropical storm dubbed Philippe with heavy rains poured over Cuba is currently moving toward the United States. The US National Hurricane Center issued a report, noting that some parts of South Florida might be affected by the foul weather.

Hurricane Irma Upgraded to Top Level of 5

Hurricane Irma has again strengthened to a category 5 storm, the highest rating on the scale, the US National Hurricane Center has said.

Hurricane Irma Kills 9 in Caribbean Islands as Florida Awaits Storm

Hurricane Irma hammered a string of northeast Caribbean islands, thrashing them with rain and winds of up to 180 mph, and leaving at least nine people dead.

Hurricane Irma now at Category 5 strength, aiming for Caribbean islands

Hurricane Irma strengthened to a Category 5 storm early Tuesday as it continues to pick up steam in the Atlantic, just east of a chain of islands in the Caribbean.

Southern US Braces for More Tornadoes as Death Toll Reaches 18

Severe weather has killed least 18 people in the southern United States, and forecasters warn of more deadly storms to come.

Cuba, US ink cooperation deal on oil spill clean up

Cuba and the United States on Monday signed an agreement to cooperate to clean up and contain future oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Straits.

'Monster' Hurricane Matthew Bears Down on Florida After Killing 283 in Haiti. Obama has already declared a state of emergency for Florida and South Carolina.

Hurricane Matthew is being called "a monster" and truly the proverbial "storm of the century" as it heads toward Florida's east coast.