Here’s what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawaii, Japan and Russia

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings in coastal towns in multiple countries. The earthquake was “on what we call the Pacific Ring of Fire. This is a region around the entire Pacific Rim renowned for significant earthquakes,” Simon Boxall, lecturer in oceanography at…

First tsunami waves hit Hawaii after powerful 8.8 earthquake in Russia but they’re relatively small

Hawaii remains under a tsunami warning after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for North and Central America and Pacific islands south toward New Zealand. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTSC) said the estimated arrival…

Why are scientists dropping mosquitoes from drones in Hawaii? | – The Times of India

Hawaii is home to a unique and diverse array of native bird species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. However, these birds are facing a significant threat from an invasive species: mosquitoes. According to Vox Media, a drone flying over Hawaii’s remote forests is releasing containers filled with live mosquitoes. This…