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Tropical cyclones are occurring more frequently than before
Oct 16, 2012 (SPX)
Are there more tropical cyclones now than in the past? - or is it just something we believe because we now hear more about them through media coverage and are b...
Hurricane Paul loses punch as it nears Mexico
Oct 16, 2012 (AFP)
Hurricane Paul weakened as it swirled toward Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday, prompting authorities to close schools and government offices as the storm approach...
New hurricane forms over Pacific
Oct 15, 2012 (AFP)
A new hurricane has formed over the Pacific off Mexico, prompting local officials to issue a tropical storm watch for parts of Baja California state, US forecas...
Paul becomes major hurricane off Mexico
Oct 15, 2012 (AFP)
Hurricane Paul strengthened on Monday into a "major" storm in the Pacific off Mexico's Baja peninsula, where authorities have warned residents to make quick pre...
Scientists identify trigger for explosive volcanic eruptions
Oct 15, 2012 (SPX)
Scientists from the University of Southampton have identified a repeating trigger for the largest explosive volcanic eruptions on Earth. The Las Canadas volcani...
Japan's TEPCO admits downplaying tsunami risk
Oct 12, 2012 (AFP)
The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Friday admitted it had played down the risks to the facility of a tsunami for fear of the political, fin...
6.7 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Papua
Oct 12, 2012 (AFP)
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami ale...
Floods kill 7 in Russian Caucasus: official
Oct 10, 2012 (AFP)
Seven people were killed when overnight torrential rain unleashed heavy flooding in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan, officials said Wednesday. The fl...
Nigerian president pledges $110 million to floods victims
Oct 09, 2012 (AFP)
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan pledged $110 million to mitigate the damage caused by "unprecedented" floods, in a special message to the country broadcas...
NASA's HS3 Mission Thoroughly Investigates Long-Lived Hurricane Nadine
Oct 09, 2012 (SPX)
NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel or HS3 scientists had a fascinating tropical cyclone to study in long-lived Hurricane Nadine. NASA's Global Hawk airc...
Japan tsunami gives lessons on disaster management
Oct 09, 2012 (AFP)
The experiences of survivors of the massive quake and tsunami that smashed into Japan last year were being mined Tuesday at an international meeting on disaster...
Indonesian volcano spews ash clouds in new eruption
Oct 08, 2012 (AFP)
One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has erupted again, spewing clouds of ash, an official said Monday. The 1,580-metre (5,214-feet) Mount Lokon on northeas...
NASA Radar to Study Volcanoes in Alaska, Japan
Oct 05, 2012 (SPX)
A NASA aircraft carrying a unique 3-D aerial radar developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has left California for a 10-day campaign to...
Typhoon Maliksi nearing Japan's northeast
Oct 04, 2012 (AFP)
A strong typhoon was looming off Japan's northeastern Pacific coast on Thursday, the weather agency said. Typhoon Maliksi, packing winds of up to 126 kilometres...
Nadine ties Atlantic storm record
Oct 04, 2012 (UPI)
Tropical Storm Nadine dissolved into a cyclone Thursday morning after 21 days, falling short of the all-time Atlantic Ocean longevity record, forecasters said. ...
Nigeria seasonal floods kill 148: Red Cross
Oct 02, 2012 (AFP)
Flooding across Nigeria has killed at least 148 people and displaced more than 64,000, the Red Cross said Tuesday, warning of an increased risk that water-borne...
Powerful typhoon hits Japan mainland
Oct 01, 2012 (AFP)
Powerful Typhoon Jelawat hit the Japanese mainland Sunday, sparking the evacuation of thousands a day after it tore across southern Okinawa island, where local ...
Typhoon Jelawat on course to hit Japan mainland
Sep 29, 2012 (AFP)
Strong typhoon Jelawat was moving toward the Japanese mainland on Saturday, the national weather agency said, after it battered southern Okinawa island with gus...
Typhoon Jelawat on course to hit mainland Japan
Sep 29, 2012 (AFP)
Strong typhoon Jelawat was moving toward the Japanese mainland on Saturday, the national weather agency said, after it battered southern Okinawa island with gus...
Toll from Spain floods rises to 10: regional officials
Sep 29, 2012 (AFP)
Ten people, including a young girl and an elderly woman, have died in Spain as a result of floods brought on by downpours, regional officials said on Saturday. ...
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