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Team in China demostrate that multiple geological factors contribute to a landscape’s predistribution to landslides
We know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study suggests that geologically complex regions are more likely to produce landslides.
Yifan Zhang, from the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment in Chengdu, China, and colleagues developed an index of geological complexity that combines four different geological components: lithologic complexity (number of different rock types per unit area); tectonic complexity (density of faults); seismicity (probability of earthquake activity); and structural complexity (how disordered the rock structures are).

Includes Asian alone or in combination with one or more races Illinois' share of Asian Americans is slightly lower than the national rate. The big picture: The Asian American population has more than ...

Includes Asian alone or in combination with one or more races Illinois' share of Asian Americans is slightly lower than the national rate. The big picture: The Asian American population has more than doubled since the turn of the century,

US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.

Use of xenon gas and hypoxic tents before recent expeditions has triggered alarm in Nepal, where guides fear it could encourage inexperienced climbers
There is nothing unusual about records being broken on Mount Everest. But last week, two sets of climbers turned heads with ascents that many had never thought possible: they went straight up from sea level to the world’s highest summit in less than a week.
On Wednesday, a team of four UK climbers, all ex-special forces soldiers, summited Everest having landed from London just over four days earlier. The following day, US-Ukrainian climber Andrew Ushakov said he had gone from New York to the top of Everest in under four days.

Wall Street up in early trading after US president commends bloc for calling to ‘quickly establish meeting dates’
Donald Trump has indicated there has been progress in US trade talks with the EU, helping send share prices rising on Wall Street, after he commended the bloc for calling to “quickly establish meeting dates”.
“I have just been informed that the EU has called to quickly establish meeting dates. This is a positive event, and I hope that they will,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, saying the EU would be “very happy and successful” if it agreed a deal.

Ohio lawmakers debate bills limiting foreign property ownership near infrastructure, sparking protests over immigrant targeting and economic fears.

Ohio lawmakers debate bills limiting foreign property ownership near infrastructure, sparking protests over immigrant targeting and economic fears.

From the impact of more than 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during World War II to the ancient Chinese tradition of dragon boat racing, the Peninsula’s inaugural Asian American ...

When Kylie Sakaida was studying to become a dietitian in Boston, the curriculum mirrored what you’d find in various wellness circles online — brightly colored salads, Mediterranean dishes, heaps of ...

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For Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, KVUE is highlighting people and programs making a positive impact in the Austin area.