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Antarctic penguin colony repeatedly decimated by volcanic eruptions
Apr 13, 2017 (SPX)
Ardley Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula, is currently home to a population of around 5,000 pairs of gentoo penguins. Using new chemical analyses of penguin ...
Houses damaged as strong quake hits south Philippines
Apr 12, 2017 (AFP)
There were no immediate reports of serious casualties but electricity was cut and water pipes ruptured in Lanao del Sur, a mainly rural region some 800 kilometr...
Indonesian volcano in fresh eruptions
Apr 12, 2017 (AFP)
Mount Sinabung has erupted repeatedly in recent days, pumping hot gas clouds up to three kilometres (1.8 miles) into the sky, the local disaster agency said. Th...
5.1 quake kills one in El Salvador
Apr 11, 2017 (AFP)
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least one person and injured two others in El Salvador on Monday, officials said. The quake struck four kilometers (2.5 mil...
Volcanic arcs form by deep melting of rock mixtures
Apr 10, 2017 (SPX)
Beneath the ocean, massive tectonic plates collide and grind against one another, which drives one below the other. This powerful collision, called subduction, ...
Panic, damage as three strong quakes hit Philippines
Apr 08, 2017 (AFP)
A trio of strong earthquakes damaged buildings and caused panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the Philippine capital on Saturday, officials and...
Relief as flood peak passes in Australia town
Apr 06, 2017 (AFP)
Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after a swollen river peaked lower than forecast, although hundred...
Project Hotspot
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
In their study published in Lithosphere this week, James Kessler and colleagues examine the geology of a scientific borehole drilled into the Snake River Plain,...
Quake kills two near Iran Shiite holy city Mashhad
Apr 05, 2017 (AFP)
At least two people died when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck near Iran's Shiite Muslim holy city of Mashhad on Wednesday, local media r...
Big clean-up under way in flood-ravaged Australia
Apr 03, 2017 (AFP)
A "gut-wrenching" clean-up was in full swing Monday as floodwaters receded across parts of Australia, with fears the death toll could rise after a car was swept...
NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Enters Science Operations Phase
Apr 02, 2017 (SPX)
NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) - a constellation of eight microsatellites that will take detailed measurement of windspeeds inside h...
Australia floodwaters still rising, police search for missing
Apr 02, 2017 (AFP)
Rising floods plagued large parts of eastern Australia Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity in cyclone-hit areas, with the recov...
Australia floods still rising with two dead, four missing
Apr 01, 2017 (AFP)
Flooded rivers were still rising Saturday in two Australian states with two women dead and four people missing after torrential rains in the wake of a powerful ...
Flooding overwhelms Australian towns after cyclone
Mar 31, 2017 (AFP)
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from towns in two Australian states as authorities warned Friday there could be deaths from severe flooding caus...
Australia evacuates flooded towns after deadly Cyclone Debbie
Mar 31, 2017 (AFP)
A second woman's body was found Friday and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from towns in two Australian states after torrential rain caused by a powe...
More than 100 years of flooding and erosion in 1 event
Mar 29, 2017 (SPX)
Sara Rathburn of Colorado State University and colleagues have developed an integrated sediment, wood, and organic carbon budget for North St. Vrain Creek in th...
'Monster' cyclone Debbie batters northeast Australia
Mar 28, 2017 (AFP)
A "monster" cyclone that smashed into northeast Australia with coastal residents battling lashing rain and howling winds was downgraded to a tropical low system...
Satellites shed new light on earthquakes
Mar 27, 2017 (ESA)
Satellite radar scans of last year's earthquake in New Zealand are changing the way we are thinking about earthquake hazards in regions where our planet's tecto...
Northeast Australia in grip of 'monster' Cyclone Debbie
Mar 27, 2017 (AFP)
Lashing rain and howling winds battered northeast Australia Tuesday as towns went into lockdown ahead of a "monster" cyclone making landfall, with thousands eva...
Flooding kills 11 in Angola
Mar 23, 2017 (AFP)
Floods in Angola have killed at least eleven people and left thousands homeless after the country was hit by torrential rain, rescuers said Thursday. More than ...
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