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Japan typhoon kills nine in elderly home
Aug 31, 2016 (AFP)
Surging flood water and mud brought by a devastating typhoon killed nine people in an elderly care home in northern Japan, officials said Wednesday, after the t...
Hurricane Madeline shows power as it heads toward Hawaii: forecasters
Aug 30, 2016 (AFP)
Hurricane Madeline showed power as it headed toward Hawaii Tuesday, reaching a dangerous Category Four strength before slackening somewhat, US weather officials...
Strong typhoon Lionrock heads for Japan's northeast
Aug 30, 2016 (AFP)
A strong typhoon was on course Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast. Ty...
Strong typhoon Lionrock slams into Japan's northeast
Aug 30, 2016 (AFP)
A strong typhoon slammed into northeastern Japan on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain and generating high waves that caused flooding along the Pacific coast. Typhoon ...
Hurricane Madeline threatens Hawaii
Aug 30, 2016 (AFP)
Hurricane Madeline is expected to pass near Hawaii midweek, US weather forecasters said Monday, threatening dangerous flooding and disruptions to a planned visi...
Amid ruins, Italy mourns quake victims
Aug 30, 2016 (AFP)
Italy on Tuesday held a poignantly symbolic funeral for victims of last week's earthquake amid the ruins of Amatrice, the small town that bore the brunt of the ...
Shoddy home renovations may have contributed to Italy quake toll
Aug 28, 2016 (AFP)
Shoddy, price-cutting renovations, in breach of local building regulations, could be partly to blame for the high death toll from this week's devastating earthq...
Hurricane Lester, TS Madeline strengthen in the Pacific
Aug 27, 2016 (AFP)
Hurricane Lester and Tropical Storm Madeline both picked up strength in the Pacific on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said, with both possibly headi...
Myanmar weighs damage after earthquake rattles Bagan pagodas
Aug 25, 2016 (AFP)
Myanmar took stock of toppled spires and crumbling temple walls in the ancient capital Bagan Thursday after a powerful earthquake hit the country, killing three...
Killer quake brings carnage to Italy mountain resorts
Aug 24, 2016 (AFP)
A powerful earthquake shook central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 120 people dead and a trail of destruction across several mountain villages packed with...
Italy struck by killer quake
Aug 24, 2016 (AFP)
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 18 people dead and dozens more injured or unacc...
Powerful quake hits Myanmar, damaging famed Bagan temples
Aug 24, 2016 (AFP)
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar Wednesday, killing at least three people and damaging nearly 200 pagodas in the famous ancient capita...
Some signs of induced seismicity spotted in Salton Trough's geothermal production fields
Aug 23, 2016 (SPX)
In some parts of Southern California's Brawley Seismic Zone, geothermal energy production may be increasing the background seismicity rate, but changes in earth...
Typhoon Mindulle dumps heavy rain on northern Japan
Aug 23, 2016 (AFP)
A strong typhoon dumped heavy rain that caused flooding on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday after killing one person near Tokyo and injuring dozen...
Better understanding seismic hazards
Aug 23, 2016 (SPX)
The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal killed more than 8,000 people and injured more than 21,000. With a magnitude of 7.8, it was the worst natural disaster...
Flooding in Indian holy city halts cremations
Aug 23, 2016 (AFP)
India's holy city of Varanasi has been forced to halt cremations along the banks of the sacred river Ganges as deadly floods from monsoon rains hit parts of the...
2014 Napa earthquake continued to creep, weeks after main shock
Aug 22, 2016 (SPX)
Nearly two years ago, on August 24, 2014, just south of Napa, California, a fault in the Earth suddenly slipped, violently shifting and splitting huge blocks of...
Hundreds of flights grounded as typhoon strikes near Tokyo
Aug 22, 2016 (AFP)
A powerful typhoon struck near Tokyo on Monday, the first in 11 years to come ashore in the densely populated region, temporarily shutting down a major city air...
Japan braces for two approaching typhoons
Aug 21, 2016 (AFP)
Japan was on alert Sunday for high winds, heavy rain and landslides as the country braces for two typhoons on course to make landfall. Typhoon Kompasu was expec...
Mexico on alert for Tropical Storm Kay
Aug 20, 2016 (AFP)
Mexican officials warned northwestern communities to be on alert Saturday as Tropical Storm Kay churns off the Pacific coast. At 0900 GMT the center of Kay was ...
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