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"This is a hotspot – there are seven settlements around here," Amin Khalil told me.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Nature reported last week satellite image analysis showed some warning signs before the disaster, which, had they been spotted, could have flagged the area "as a hotspot warranting closer attention and monitoring".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Thailand really is the hotspot for research and discovery" in Southeast Asia, said Richard Cloutier, a professor of palaeontology visiting from Canada's Universite du Quebec a Rimouski.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dutch costal city The Hague recently made headlines after a New York Times article described it as a new "coolcation" hotspot, external while "southern Europe overheats".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
This can create a transmission hotspot right on our back deck.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
