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6.5 quake hits southern Guatemala: USGS
Sep 07, 2013 (AFP)
A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck parts of southern Guatemala and El Salvador on Friday, US seismologists said, with only minor damage and no casualties ...
Power outages, landslides after strong Guatemala quake
Sep 07, 2013 (AFP)
Guatemala braced for more aftershocks Saturday, a day after a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the south of the country, leading to power outages and land...
Lorena weakens into tropical depression off Mexico
Sep 07, 2013 (AFP)
Lorena was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Saturday as it swirled off the coast of Mexico near the Baja California peninsula. The stor...
6.0 magnitude quake strikes off northern Philippines
Sep 06, 2013 (AFP)
A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern Philippines late Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials said. ...
Tropical Storm Lorena lashes Mexico Pacific coast
Sep 06, 2013 (AFP)
Tropical Storm Lorena swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday, dumping heavy rain and prompting authorities to prepare shelters for the evacuation of 30,000 p...
Vietnam flood toll hits 21
Sep 06, 2013 (AFP)
At least 21 people have been killed as flash floods and landslides ravaged mountainous areas in northern Vietnam, disaster officials said Friday. About 37 house...
Harmful particles in Icelandic volcanic ash fell first
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
The type of particles which are most harmful to jet engines were the first to fall out of the Eyjafjallajokull ash plume following the volcano's eruption in 201...
Monster volcano is one of the biggest in Solar System
Sep 05, 2013 (AFP)
Geologists on Thursday announced they had uncovered a stupendous volcano that is the biggest in the world and rivals the greatest in the Solar System. Dubbed Ta...
Supervolcanic Ash Can Turn To Lava Miles From Eruption, MU Scientists Find
Sep 05, 2013 (SPX)
Supervolcanoes, such as the one sitting dormant under Yellowstone National Park, are capable of producing eruptions thousands of times more powerful than normal...
Scientists find Earth's biggest volcano hidden under Pacific Ocean
Sep 05, 2013 (UPI)
U.S. scientists say they've confirmed the existence of the largest single volcano on Earth, a giant peak the size of New Mexico on the Pacific Ocean seafloor. A...
Monster tsunami could devastate California: study
Sep 04, 2013 (AFP)
A tsunami generated by a massive earthquake off Alaska could cause major damage to California's economy and force 750,000 people to evacuate, a report published...
Forecast: September may set record for latest first Atlantic hurricane
Sep 03, 2013 (UPI)
2013 could set a record for the latest first Atlantic hurricane, forecasters say, as none of the season's six tropical storms have delivered any hurricanes. Dur...
At least 34 dead in floods in Mali capital: rescuers
Aug 30, 2013 (AFP)
The death toll in catastrophic floods which left thousands homeless in the Malian capital Bamako rose to 34 on Friday, one of the leaders of the rescue operatio...
At least 23 dead in floods in Mali capital: government
Aug 29, 2013 (AFP)
At least 23 people have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential rain in the Malian capital Bamako, a government official said on Thursday. Thousands we...
Taiwan puts troops on standby amid storm warning
Aug 28, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan put tens of thousands of troops on standby and shut schools and offices in an offshore island Wednesday as weather forecasters warned of torrential rain ...
Tropical Storm Fernand forms in Gulf of Mexico
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
Tropical Storm Fernand formed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to hit the Mexican coastal state of Veracuz early Monday, the country's national weat...
Four peacekeepers missing in Sudan's Darfur flood: UNAMID
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
Four peacekeepers are missing in Sudan's troubled Darfur region after a flash flood hit while they escorted an aid mission, UNAMID said on Monday. "A UNAMID res...
Amur flooding breaks records in China: state media
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
The Amur River which marks the border between China and Russia has experienced its worst flooding in a century, cutting off roads to some areas, Chinese state m...
Global sea level rise dampened by Australia floods
Aug 26, 2013 (SPX)
When enough raindrops fall over land instead of the ocean, they begin to add up. New research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows t...
Pakistan floods affect 1.5 million: officials
Aug 25, 2013 (AFP)
Floods and heavy monsoon rains have now killed 178 people and affected 1.5 million across Pakistan in the last three weeks, disaster management officials said S...
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