NEW DELHI: A deadly outbreak of parrot fever in Europe has claimed lives of five people since the start of this year, World Health Organization said on Tuesday.The infection caused by bacteria in Chlamydia family, also known as psittacosis, was initially reported last year. The bacteria found in a range of wild and pet birds … Read more
SANTIAGO: Deadly wildfires like those that burned through central Chile and killed at least 133 people this month will become more likely in the South American country as climate change makes the world hotter and drier, according to a report released on Thursday. The fires were Chile’s deadliest natural disaster since a 2010 earthquake that … Read more
By Claire Rush | Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take weeks to fix continued to sock both coasts with another round of weather chaos on Friday. The rain, snow, … Read more
OAKLAND — PG&E bills — already soaring to record heights — are set to hop higher within weeks following a decision Thursday by state regulators to approve a general spending plan for the utility behemoth. Monthly bills for PG&E customers who receive both electricity and gas services from PG&E are expected to soar by at … Read more