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7.4-magnitude quake shakes southern Atlantic Ocean: USGS
Aug 19, 2016 (AFP)
A 7.4-magnitude quake shook the southern Atlantic Ocean early Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with an epicenter 195 miles (316 kilometers) from islands h...
Louisiana death toll rises as flood waters recede
Aug 18, 2016 (AFP)
The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana rose to 13 Thursday as receding waters exposed the extent of devastation in the hard-hit southern US state. T...
US officials grapple with recovery from Louisiana flood
Aug 18, 2016 (AFP)
With massive floodwaters receding in Louisiana, officials in the southern US state grappled Thursday with the next stage of the disaster response -- how to help...
Tropical Storm Fiona forms in Atlantic
Aug 18, 2016 (AFP)
Tropical Storm Fiona formed Wednesday afternoon in the middle of the tropical Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters said it poses no threat to coastal areas. The seas...
After drought, southern Africa threatened by floods
Aug 18, 2016 (AFP)
UN agencies warned Thursday that southern African countries were at risk of another year of food shortages as the drought-hit region is expected to be hit by ab...
Safety a concern as crowds visit ocean entry lava flow in Hawaii
Aug 18, 2016 (UPI)
Since the Kamokuna ocean entry -- a sea-bound lava flow from Kilauea's Puu Oo vent -- began three weeks ago, eight new acres of land have been created. Visitors...
Can we economically outgrow climate change damages?
Aug 18, 2016 (SPX)
When hurricanes like Katrina in 2005 or Sandy in 2012 impact on highly populated regions they bring about tremendous damages. More than 50 percent of all weathe...
Louisiana residents clean up as flood waters recede
Aug 17, 2016 (AFP)
Flood waters receded in much of southern Louisiana on Wednesday, after a days-long deluge that inundated vast areas, claimed at least 11 lives and impacted some...
11 dead, 40,000 homes flooded in Louisiana
Aug 17, 2016 (AFP)
The death toll from historic flooding in Louisiana climbed to 11 on Tuesday as the expanding flood zone prompted authorities to declare disasters in 20 parishes...
Tropical storm hits Japan's northeast, hitting transport
Aug 17, 2016 (AFP)
A tropical storm dumped rain on Japan's northeast coast Wednesday, prompting cancellations of flights and train services as officials warned of possible landsli...
Seven dead, 30,000 rescued in record Louisiana floods
Aug 16, 2016 (AFP)
Louisiana faced epic flooding Monday, with seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the state o...
Aid workers struggle to help homeless in Sudan floods
Aug 16, 2016 (AFP)
Aid workers are struggling to get hundreds of tonnes of aid to people made homeless by widespread flooding in Sudan after torrential rains severed a highway and...
Earthquake in Peru kills at least nine: officials
Aug 15, 2016 (AFP)
A moderate 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Peru killed at least nine people including a US tourist and left 52 injured, crushing villagers under rubble and blocking...
'Unprecedented' floods kill at least 3 in southern US
Aug 14, 2016 (AFP)
Torrential rains have caused record flooding in parts of the southern United States, officials said on Saturday, with US media reporting at least three deaths. ...
Sudan floods kill 100, destroy villages: officials
Aug 14, 2016 (AFP)
Thousands of houses have been destroyed and several villages submerged after flooding triggered by torrential rainfall killed 100 people across Sudan, officials...
Seawalls, coastal forests in Japan help reduce tsunami damage
Aug 12, 2016 (SPX)
Researchers who analyzed a history of tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region have learned that seawalls higher than 5 meters reduce damage an...
More big Atlantic storms forecast for this hurricane season
Aug 11, 2016 (AFP)
More storms are expected to roil the Atlantic this hurricane season, with as many as 17 big ones, US officials said Thursday in an updated midseason forecast. "...
12 dead in Burkina Faso floods
Aug 11, 2016 (AFP)
At least 12 people have been killed in Burkina Faso in floods caused by torrential rainstorms, a rescue services official told AFP on Thursday. Since June, "we ...
Sudan issues flood warning as Nile rises
Aug 10, 2016 (AFP)
Sudanese authorities on Wednesday warned people living near the banks of the Nile to be wary of flooding, after two weeks of heavy rainfall killed dozens across...
Magma-limestone interaction can trigger explosive volcanic eruptions
Aug 10, 2016 (SPX)
In a new study researchers from Sweden and Italy show what happens when magma meets limestone on its way up to the surface. Magma-limestone interaction might he...
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