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Turkey earthquake: At least 21 dead as buildings collapse
BBC NEWS   25 January 2020   Turkey   Elazig province  
The quake caused buildings to collapse
<p>At least 21 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey.<br />The 6.8 magnitude quake, centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province, caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the ...
Major 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska: USGS
NTD.TV   23 January 2020   Alaska   Adak  
Major 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska on Jan. 23, 2020. (USGS/Screenshot)
<p>A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck 50 miles west of the city of Adak in Alaska at 7:53 p.m. Alaska Standard Time, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday.</p>
Taal volcano update: 'Explosive' eruption predicted as Philippines volcano rumbles to life
Express   23 January 2020   Philippines  
Taal volcano update: Authorities expect Taal to erupt again in the coming 'hours to days' (Image: GETTY)
<p>TAAL VOLCANO is predicted to erupt in the coming &ldquo;hours to days&rdquo; as authorities urge residents to evacuate all areas surrounding the Philippines volcano.The eruption warning arrives after 731 earthquakes rocked the Philippines volcano on Luzon ...
Kashmir avalanche: Horrific landslide leaves at least 85 dead and 10 missing
Express   14 January 2020   Pakistan   Kashmir  
Dozens of homes have been destroyed this morning (Image: AFP)
<p>Dozens of homes have been destroyed this morning after a series of avalanches caused landslides, killing at least 85. It was reported this morning that the death toll was at 55. It has since risen by 30 but more people are feared to have been killed.<br ...
Earthquakes in Puerto Rico have changed the landscape. Satellites can see it from space.
Space.com   14 January 2020   Puerto Rico  
(Image: © NASA/JPL-Caltech, ESA, USGS)
<p>The swarm of earthquakes that have rocked Puerto Rico recently left marks that are visible from space.<br>About 2,000 quakes have shaken Puerto Rico since late December, with the most powerful a 6.4-magnitude temblor that took place last Tuesday (Jan. 7), ...
Australia's Wildfires and Climate Change Are Making One Another Worse in a Vicious, Devastating Circle
TIME   07 January 2020   Australia  
A cemetery recently hit by bushfires near Mogo, New South Wales, on Jan. 5. Adam Ferguson for TIME
<p>The hot, dry conditions that primed southeastern Australia’s forest and fields for the bushfires that have been ravaging the country since September are likely to continue, scientists warn — and climate change has likely made the situation much worse.<br>Over ...
Death toll from Jakarta landslides and flash floods reaches 60
The Japan Times   05 January 2020   Indonesia   Jakarta  
Rescuers search for missing people at a village hit by a landslide in Cigudeg, West Java, Indonesia, on Saturday. | AP
<p>JAKARTA &ndash; Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia&rsquo;s capital, and rescuers struggled to search for people apparently buried under tons of mud, officials said Saturday.<br ...
Strong quake causes damage, injuries in southern Philippines
The Straits Times   15 December 2019   Philippines   Davao  
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<p>MANILA (REUTERS) - A powerful earthquake struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday (Dec 15), damaging buildings and causing several injuries, officials said, the latest in a series of tremors to strike the southern part of the country in recent ...
White Island eruption: Just how active are New Zealand's volcanoes?
Stuff.co.nz   14 December 2019   New Zealand  
Whakaari/White Island erupted on Monday, causing its alert level to be raised to four. It has since been lowered to level two.
<p>EXPLAINER: Following the deadly eruption at Whakaari/ White Island, New Zealand's volcanoes are in the spotlight.<br />New Zealand has 12 active volcanoes which are monitored by Kiwi scientists.<br />Whakaari/ White Island is one of them, and is currently ...
Rangitata River flooding: Main trunk rail line suffers significant flood damage
Stuff.co.nz   09 December 2019   New Zealand   Rangitata river  
Flood damage to the main trunk rail line south of the Rangitata River.
<p>The main trunk rail line at Rangitata has suffered "significant damage" from flooding according to an initial assessment by KiwiRail.<br />KiwiRail executive general manager operations Siva Sivapakkiam​ said while the company is waiting on flood waters ...