SHAKE AND BLOW - AFRICA DAILY

Earthquakes Caused by Clogged Magma a Warning Sign of Eruption

Mar 19, 2014 (SPX)

New research in Geophysical Research Letters examines earthquake swarms caused by mounting volcanic pressure which may signal an imminent eruption. The research...

Brazil says floods driving thousands from homes

Mar 19, 2014 (AFP)

More than a month of flooding in northern Brazil has swollen rivers and driven thousands of people from their homes, authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rain in r...

Pre-dawn quake jolts jittery Los Angeles

Mar 17, 2014 (AFP)

Los Angeles was jolted awake Monday by a shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 that jangled nerves in the West Coast but caused no major damage or casualti...

Torrential rains kill 32 in South Africa in two weeks

Mar 17, 2014 (AFP)

Torrential and persistent rains which have pounded parts of South Africa over the past two weeks have claimed 32 lives, the government said on Monday. At least ...

Philippine Catholics make lifelong sacrifice after typhoon

Mar 14, 2014 (AFP)

Returning to their destroyed village after a catastrophic typhoon that killed thousands in the Philippines last year, a weary band of Catholics vowed a lifelong...

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off Japan, injures 17

Mar 14, 2014 (AFP)

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Japan early Friday injuring 17 people, reports said as officials warned residents to be alert to the dange...

Endless torment for Philippine typhoon widow

Mar 13, 2014 (AFP)

Jennifer Pulga endured the depths of helplessness as she pumped the last air her husband would breathe into his typhoon-battered body, and her life since has fe...

Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off southern Japan: USGS

Mar 13, 2014 (AFP)

A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southern Kyushu island on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but no tsunami warning was issu...

Floods kill 7 in Saudi Arabia: media

Mar 12, 2014 (AFP)

Seven people have died in floods that hit northern Hail province of mainly desert Saudi Arabia, local media reported Wednesday. The floods were triggered by hea...

Philippine typhoon mother rises from ruins

Mar 12, 2014 (AFP)

In the savage aftermath of the Philippines' deadliest storm, an exhausted young woman gave birth to a girl on a filthy floor with little more than determination...

Volcanoes saw species survive ice ages: study

Mar 11, 2014 (AFP)

The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing w...

Residents told to evacuate as Mozambique hit by flooding

Mar 10, 2014 (AFP)

Flooding has struck parts of southern Mozambique prompting authorities on Monday to call on people to evacuate. The 3 Fevereiro village near the Incomati river ...

Powerful 6.9 quake strikes off California coast

Mar 10, 2014 (AFP)

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck late Sunday off the coast of northern California, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports ...

Activity more than location affects perception of quakes

Mar 10, 2014 (SPX)

Scientists rely on the public's reporting of ground shaking to characterize the intensity of ground motion produced by an earthquake. How accurate and reliable ...

Japan widower dives tsunami waters to bring wife home

Mar 09, 2014 (AFP)

Yasuo Takamatsu, 57, grunts with the effort of hoisting a scuba diving tank onto his back, as he prepares to step into the cold waters off Japan's tsunami-ravag...

First-ever 3D image created of the structure beneath Sierra Negra volcano

Mar 06, 2014 (SPX)

The Galapagos Islands are home to some of the most active volcanoes in the world, with more than 50 eruptions in the last 200 years. Yet until recently, scienti...

European flood risk could double by 2050

Mar 05, 2014 (SPX)

Losses from extreme floods in Europe could more than double by 2050, because of climate change and socioeconomic development. Understanding the risk posed by la...

Flood cost in EU may double by 2050: study

Mar 02, 2014 (AFP)

Floods may cost the European Union 23.5 billion euros ($32.1 billion) annually by 2050, double the 2013 amount, because of climate change and economic developme...

Volcanoes, including Mount Hood in the US, can quickly become active

Feb 27, 2014 (SPX)

New research results suggest that magma sitting 4-5 kilometers beneath the surface of Oregon's Mount Hood has been stored in near-solid conditions for thousands...

What has happened to the tsunami debris from Japan?

Feb 26, 2014 (SPX)

The amount of debris in the ocean is growing exponentially, becoming more and more hazardous and harmful to marine life and therefore also to our ocean food sou...