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Merkel visits 'surreal' flood zone as death toll rises
Jul 18, 2021 (AFP)
The veteran leader said the world must step up efforts to tackle the climate crisis, as global warming makes extreme weather events more likely. "We must hurry,...
Why have the floods in Europe been so deadly?
Jul 17, 2021 (AFP)
With more than 150 people dead and the toll still climbing, many are asking: How did this happen and why has it been so bad? - Exceptional weather - "Masses of ...
Germany picks through rubble after deadly floods sweep western Europe
Jul 17, 2021 (AFP)
Western Germany has suffered the most brutal impact of the deluge that also pummelled Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, leaving streets and homes submerg...
Floods leave at least 126 dead in Europe
Jul 16, 2021 (AFP)
Unsuspecting residents were caught completely off guard by the torrent dubbed the "flood of death" by Germany's top-selling daily Bild. Streets and houses were ...
Rescuers draining flooded tunnel in search for trapped Chinese workers
Jul 16, 2021 (AFP)
Pump trucks channelled water out of the flooded highway tunnel, which runs under a reservoir, in southern Zhuhai city near Hong Kong as over a thousand rescuers...
To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
Jul 12, 2021 (SPX)
Although predicting when a volcano will erupt can be difficult as each behaves differently, scientists are on the lookout for these telltale signs: heightened s...
Five dead after Tajikistan quake
Jul 10, 2021 (AFP)
Tremors from the 5.9 magnitude quake could be felt in the capital of Dushanbe, 165 kilometres (100 miles) southwest of the epicentre. "Dozens of houses were des...
5.9 magnitude quake hits California-Nevada border
Jul 08, 2021 (AFP)
The moderate, shallow quake in northern California hit around 50 miles (75 kilometers) away from Carson City in neighboring Nevada, the United States Geological...
Storm Elsa moving on Florida after battering Cuba
Jul 07, 2021 (AFP)
While some fluctuations in intensity remain possible until landfall later Wednesday morning, the hurricane warning for much of the state's west coast has been r...
Elsa strengthens to hurricane, takes aims at Florida
Jul 07, 2021 (AFP)
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was forecast to move near or over the west coast of Florida...
Storm Elsa batters Cuba as it heads toward Florida Keys
Jul 06, 2021 (AFP)
Elsa has left a trail of destruction through the Caribbean, claiming at least three lives, and is expected to gain strength as it emerges off the coast of weste...
Storm Elsa cuts through Caribbean after claiming three lives
Jul 05, 2021 (AFP)
Flooding, mudslides and damaging gusts were expected as the storm -- downgraded from hurricane status but still powerful -- crept north toward the United States...
Azerbaijan probes impact of offshore mud volcano eruption
Jul 05, 2021 (AFP)
The eruption occurred Sunday evening near the island of Dashlyg in the vicinity of offshore oil and gas fields, with plumes of fire reaching 100 metres (330 fee...
Philippines on alert for another volcano eruption as thousands flee
Jul 04, 2021 (AFP)
Taal volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake, has been discharging sulphur dioxide for the past week, creating a haze over Manila and several surrounding prov...
Philippines on alert after Taal volcano eruption
Jul 01, 2021 (AFP)
Taal volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake, has been belching sulphur dioxide for several days, creating a thick haze over the capital and several surroundi...
To understand the future of hurricanes, look to the past
Jun 30, 2021 (SPX)
While most climate scientists agree that hurricane severity, at least in terms of rainfall, will likely increase as the planet warms, there remains uncertainty ...
Quake rattles west Cuba, prompting evacuations but no casualties
Jun 29, 2021 (AFP)
The quake, which was felt in Havana, saw several high-rises evacuated as a precaution, the emergency service said on Twitter, urging people to "remain calm." Th...
Giant eruption of Costa Rica volcano
Jun 28, 2021 (AFP)
The Rincon de la Vieja volcano's nearly three-minute eruption in the early hours of the day belched a column of smoke almost two kilometers (1.2 miles) high, de...
Magma analysis reveals why some volcanoes more dangerous than others
Jun 24, 2021 (UPI)
Using chemical analyses of tiny minerals in lava from volcanoes in Bali and Java, there is now increased understanding of the composition of the Earth's mantle ...
Strong earthquake shakes Peru's capital Lima
Jun 23, 2021 (AFP)
Peru's Seismological Center said the quake was magnitude 6 and 32 kilometers deep, while the US Geological Survey recorded the magnitude as 5.8. "It was one of ...
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