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Japan evacuates island after volcano erupts
May 29, 2015 (AFP)
A violent volcanic eruption in Japan forced the evacuation of an island on Friday, as a huge column of ash was shot high into the sky. Footage by the Japan Mete...
First Pacific hurricane forecast for Friday
May 28, 2015 (AFP)
Friday is expected to see the first hurricane of the Eastern Pacific storm season, US meteorologists warned, heralding the start of a turbulent six-month period...
Houston submerged as wild weather kills at least 28 in US, Mexico
May 27, 2015 (AFP)
Torrential rain left much of Texas swamped Wednesday after wild weather killed at least 28 people in the United States and Mexico, and Houston's mayor warned mo...
Less active North Atlantic hurricane season forecast: US
May 27, 2015 (AFP)
This year's North Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be less active than usual, largely because of the El Nino weather pattern, the US government said Wed...
Galapagos volcano calms, pink iguanas out of danger
May 26, 2015 (AFP)
A volcano in the Galapagos Islands whose fiery eruption raised fears for the world's only population of pink iguanas has calmed, sparing the unique critters fro...
Houston submerged as wild weather kills 20 in US, Mexico
May 26, 2015 (AFP)
Torrential rain left large parts of Houston submerged Tuesday and trapped fans at an NBA basketball game, in savage weather that has killed nearly 20 people in ...
US Marine force deploying to Honduras for hurricane season
May 26, 2015 (AFP)
Troops from a 250-strong contingent of US Marines will start to deploy to Honduras this week to provide help if needed during the region's hurricane season and ...
Quake shakes buildings in Tokyo
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
A strong quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Monday, setting off alarms and temporarily bringing the city's subway system to halt, AFP reporters in the Japanese c...
Fears for pink iguanas as Galapagos volcano erupts
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
A volcano in the Galapagos Islands erupted for the first time in more than 30 years Monday, spilling streams of bright orange lava and raising fears for the wor...
At least three dead as flooding hits Texas, Oklahoma
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
Flash flooding from record rains in Texas and Oklahoma left at least three people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said Sunday, warning of more...
At least three dead, 12 missing in US flooding
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
Rescuers searched Monday for at least 12 people missing in spectacular flash flooding in Texas and Oklahoma that also left at least three dead. More heavy rain ...
Hundreds gather in Nepal capital to mark one month since quake
May 25, 2015 (AFP)
Hundreds of Nepalis gathered Monday at the rubble of a 19th-century tower in Kathmandu to mark one month since a devastating earthquake killed more than 8,600 p...
Two 6.8-magnitude quakes strike off Solomon Islands
May 23, 2015 (AFP)
Two strong 6.8-magnitude earthquakes struck off the Solomon Islands early Saturday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsuna...
Climate change altering frequency, intensity of hurricanes
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
Climate change may be the driving force behind fewer, yet more powerful hurricanes and tropical storms, says a Florida State geography professor. In a paper pub...
Signs of ancient earthquakes may raise risks for New Zealand
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers have uncovered the first geologic evidence that New Zealand's southern Hikurangi margin can rupture during large earthquakes. The two earthquakes to...
Study proposes common mechanism for shallow and deep earthquakes
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Earthquakes are labeled "shallow" if they occur at less than 50 kilometers depth. They are labeled "deep" if they occur at 300-700 kilometers depth. When slippa...
New trigger for volcanic eruptions discovered using jelly and lasers
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists have made an important step towards understanding how volcanic eruptions happen, after identifying a previously unrecognised potential trigger. An in...
No Major U.S. Hurricane Landfalls in Nine Years: Luck?
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
The United States hasn't experienced the landfall of a Category 3 or larger hurricane in nine years - a string of years that's likely to come along only once ev...
Study attributes varying explosivity to gaseous state within volcanic conduits
May 20, 2015 (SPX)
The varying scale and force of certain volcanic eruptions are directly influenced by the distribution of gases within magma inside a volcano's conduit, accordin...
New national database of coastal flooding launched
May 19, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists have compiled a new database of coastal flooding in the UK over the last 100 years, which they hope will provide crucial information to help prevent ...
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