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Australian cyclone crossing Western Australian coast
Feb 27, 2013 (AFP)
A tropical cyclone hit Australia's resource-rich northwest coast Wednesday, bringing winds of up to 165 kilometres (102 miles) an hour as it crossed the shore n...
Australia's iron ore centre braces for Cyclone Rusty
Feb 25, 2013 (AFP)
Australia's largest iron ore ports were shut down on Monday ahead of tropical cyclone Rusty which is building off the resource-rich west coast. The Bureau of Me...
Earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo
Feb 25, 2013 (AFP)
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Monday, setting buildings in the capital swaying but causing no risk of a tsunami, seismologists said. National broadcas...
Thousands isolated by Australian floodwaters
Feb 24, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of people on Australia's east coast were cut off by floodwaters on Sunday, with the heavy rain claiming two lives as extreme thunderstorms damaged hom...
10 dead as Cyclone Haruna lashes Madagascar
Feb 23, 2013 (AFP)
Tropical cyclone Haruna and rains that lashed the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar killed 10 people and affected nearly 3,000 this week, the disaster managemen...
Gold gifts mystify tsunami-wracked Japan city
Feb 22, 2013 (AFP)
A Japanese city devastated by the 2011 tsunami disaster remains mystified more than two weeks after receiving anonymous gifts of gold bars worth over $300,000. ...
Flood research shows human habits die hard
Feb 19, 2013 (SPX)
New research has come up with ways to quickly assess flood damage to houses while also showing most people didn't intend to make changes to reduce their vulnera...
Indonesia floods, landslides kill 17
Feb 18, 2013 (AFP)
Four children were among 17 people killed over the weekend in central Indonesia after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, officials said on Monday. The...
Mystery gold gifts for tsunami-wracked Japan port
Feb 16, 2013 (AFP)
A Japanese city devastated by the 2011 tsunami has received anonymous gifts of gold worth more than $250,000 in a phenomenon dubbed a "goodwill gold rush" ahead...
Shimmering water reveals cold volcanic vent in Antarctic waters
Feb 14, 2013 (SPX)
The location of an underwater volcanic vent, marked by a low-lying plume of shimmering water, has been revealed by scientists at the National Oceanography Centr...
Cargo container research to improve buildings' ability to withstand tsunamis
Feb 12, 2013 (SPX)
Anyone who has seen the movie "Impossible" or watched footage from the Japanese tsunami has learned the terror that can strike with little warning. In those cas...
Powerful aftershocks rattle Solomon Islands
Feb 10, 2013 (AFP)
A third powerful aftershock rattled the Solomon Islands in the early hours of Monday as aid agencies struggled to get a clear picture of the devastation five da...
Aftershocks stall aid efforts in tsunami-hit Solomons
Feb 08, 2013 (AFP)
Strong aftershocks hampered efforts to send aid to tsunami-affected villages in the Solomon Islands Friday, as the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitude...
Hoodoos - key to earthquakes?
Feb 08, 2013 (SPX)
In the absence of long-term instrumental data, fragile rock formations, called hoodoos, may be key to understanding seismic hazard risk. In this study, research...
Scramble to reach tsunami-hit villages in Solomons
Feb 07, 2013 (AFP)
Disaster relief agencies were scrambling Thursday to reach tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, warning the death toll following a powerful 8.0-magnitud...
Rescuers bid to reach tsunami-hit villages in Solomons
Feb 07, 2013 (AFP)
Disaster relief agencies were struggling Thursday to reach remote tsunami-hit villages in the Solomon Islands, and warned the death toll following a powerful 8....
Five dead as 8.0 quake off Solomons sparks Pacific tsunami
Feb 06, 2013 (AFP)
A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake jolted the Solomon Islands Wednesday with small tsunami waves buffeting Pacific coasts, leaving at least five people dead and d...
Osaka Basin map: Identifies high-rise buildings at risk from quakes
Feb 06, 2013 (SPX)
The Osaka Basin, Japan is home to many high-rise buildings that sit atop its thick soft sediments, vulnerable to long-period strong ground motions that last min...
Heavy rain kills 34 in Pakistan: officials
Feb 06, 2013 (AFP)
Days of torrential rain have killed 34 people in Pakistan, mostly on the northwestern border with Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. The worst-hit region wa...
Crocodiles a risk as Australian floodwaters recede
Feb 03, 2013 (AFP)
Residents of the flood-hit Australian town of Rockhampton were Sunday warned against the risk of saltwater crocodiles, as the flooded Fitzroy River slowly reced...
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