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Mexico hurricane leaves three dead, four missing
May 30, 2013 (AFP)
Eight fishermen who had gone missing after Hurricane Barbara hit southern Mexico returned to shore Thursday after riding out the storm by eating shrimp on an is...
Hurricane Barbara hits land in Mexico, two dead
May 29, 2013 (AFP)
Hurricane Barbara made landfall in Mexico's southern Pacific coast Wednesday, leaving at least two dead, including a 61-year-old US surfer who drowned under the...
Small earthquake rocks Wales
May 29, 2013 (AFP)
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck north Wales on Wednesday, with tremors felt as far away as the Irish capital Dublin, but there were no reports of damage. The ...
Chile begins evacuation near volcano
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
Chile on Tuesday began the evacuation of some 2,200 people living near the Copahue volcano close to the border with Argentina despite a decrease in seismic acti...
China steps up flood preparations after storms
May 27, 2013 (AFP)
China is stepping up monitoring of water levels in its rivers and reservoirs, the government said, after rainstorms hit the south earlier this month and left do...
Evacuation orders in Chile, Argentina over volcano
May 27, 2013 (AFP)
Authorities in Chile and Argentina on Monday issued a red alert and ordered the evacuation of 3,000 people living near the Copahue volcano near their common bor...
Easter Island statue erected in Japan tsunami town
May 25, 2013 (AFP)
A giant statue from Chile's Easter Island on Saturday found a new home in a small tsunami-devastated Japanese town where it will become a symbol for its recover...
Massive Far East quake felt in Moscow, no casualties
May 24, 2013 (AFP)
A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and unleashed tremors across Russia including in Moscow around 7,000 kilome...
Volcanoes Cause Climate Gas Concentrations to Vary
May 24, 2013 (SPX)
Trace gases and aerosols are major factors influencing the climate. With the help of highly complex installations, such as MIPAS on board of the ENVISAT satelli...
Seven months after Sandy, New York beaches re-open
May 24, 2013 (AFP)
Seven months after deadly superstorm Sandy devastated the coastline of New Jersey and parts of New York, all New York City beaches opened Friday at the start of...
Hundreds flee floods in Norway
May 23, 2013 (AFP)
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes in parts of Norway because of flooding caused by heavy rainfall aggravated by the spring melting of snow...
Iceland upgrading volcano eruption warning system
May 23, 2013 (UPI)
Officials in Iceland say work is under way to improve monitoring of the country's volcanoes and give earlier warning of possible eruptions. The FutureVolc proje...
US Atlantic braces for active hurricane season
May 23, 2013 (AFP)
The United States is gearing up for more Atlantic hurricanes than usual this year, triggered by warmer water temperatures than average, US forecasters said Thur...
7.4 magnitude quake strikes southwest of Tonga: USGS
May 23, 2013 (AFP)
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck 255 kilometres (158 miles) southwest of Tonga early Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. The under-sea quake struck ...
Penn Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake
May 22, 2013 (SPX)
In 1700, a massive earthquake struck the west coast of North America. Though it was powerful enough to cause a tsunami as far as Japan, a lack of local document...
Saudi researchers say drones could warn of desert flash floods
May 22, 2013 (UPI)
Researchers in Saudi Arabia say they're working on a drone system that could track potentially deadly floods in real time to sound an alarm before they hit. Fla...
6.0 quake off Russia's far-east Kamchatka coastline
May 21, 2013 (AFP)
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Tuesday followed by a series of strong after-shocks, the US Geological Survey said. The fir...
Five hurt as quake hits Algeria: medics
May 19, 2013 (AFP)
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck Algeria's Bejaia region, 250 kilometres (155 miles) east of Algiers, injuring five people and damaging some houses, ...
Bold action, big money needed to curb Asia floods
May 19, 2013 (AFP)
Asia's flood-prone megacities should fund major drainage, water recycling and waste reduction projects to stem deluges and secure clean supply for their booming...
Bangladesh cleans up after killer cyclone
May 17, 2013 (AFP)
Bangladesh and Myanmar cleaned up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes, relieved that the damage was not much worse after the storm weake...
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