A new study found that Miami Beach flood events have significantly increased over the last decade due to an acceleration of sea-level rise in South Florida. The study, made by researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric…
A strong explosion occurred at Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano at 01:31 UTC on April 4, 2016 (20:31 local time on April 3). The volcano, also known as the smoking mountain, is located 70 km (43 miles) SE of Mexico City and is known for its frequent…
Just days after a truck got pulled into a huge crack on a road north of Bangkok, Thailand another large collapse occurred on the same road today. The crack stretches almost 120 meters (400 feet) and is 4 meters (13 feet) deep. Officials said severe drought caused…
Palau officials have warned today the country could completely dry up this month. The Pacific country, with about 18 000 people, declared the state of emergency last month due to one of the worst droughts in its history and is now asking for urgent aid. President…
According to Thanhnien News, an 8-minute hail storm damaged around 1 000 houses and 100 hectares of vegetable fields in Vietnam's Tuyen Quang province on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Witnesses say many hailstones were 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 inches) in diameter. The…
More than 80 people have been killed and, at least, 90 injured after extreme pre-monsoon rains caused floods and landslides across northern Pakistan and Afghanistan on April 2 and 3, 2016. The number of casualties will probably rise as full damage assessments from…
Intermittent weak to moderate ash emissions are being observed at Northeast Crater of Italy's Mount Etna over the last couple of days. Weak incandescence can be observed at night, but current events show no signs that could indicate fresh lava. Surface…
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 (downgraded from M7.2) hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 08:23 UTC on April 3, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC registered it as M7.0 at a depth of 40 km (24.8…
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Alaska Peninsula at 05:50 UTC on April 2, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 7.6 km (4.7 miles). The epicenter was located 105 km (65 miles) NNE of Chignik Lake, 649 km (403 miles) SW of Anchorage and 683…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.2 hit near the north coast of New Guinea, P.N.G. at 19:24 UTC on April 1, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 16 km (9.9 miles). USGS registered it as M6.1 at a depth of 14.8 km (9.2…
