• Could Hurricane Katia reach Northern Europe

    Tropical cyclones are formed mostly between 10 and 30 degrees north and south, but it happens sometimes that they make the trip north to us.According to longrange computer models, Katia could be the most powerful storm to hit the UK in over 300 years! One of the

  • Mt Lokon erupts four times

    Indonesia’s Mount Lokon erupted four times on Tuesday after increasing its volcanic activity during the past week, officials said. Mount Lokon, which is located on the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi, had four small eruptions on Tuesday, spewing out materials

  • Fires in north central Australia

    Each year, the cool dry season of northern Australia brings a strong threat of bushfire to the tropical savannas as the grasses and brush, made lush by summer rains, become bone-dry fuel. ABC Rural, of Australia, reported that after a summer of flooding, less rain has

  • Unusually strong seismic activity in first days of September

     16 earthquakes magnitude 5+ (Japan, Panama, South Africa, Kuril Islands, Chile, South Sandwich Islands, Fox Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Indonesia, Scotia Sea)7 earthquakes magnitude 6+ (Sumatra, Tonga, Vanuatu, South Sandwich Islands, Fox Islands,

  • A strong 6.6 earthquake struck Northern Sumatra

    A strong earthquake struck Northern Sumatra in Indonesia on early Tuesday morning, seismologists said, but it was not immediately known if there was damage or if there were casualties.The 6.6-magnitude earthquake at 12.55 a.m. local time (1755 GMT Monday) was

  • Increased activity at 22 volcanoes in Indonesia

    The government has requested that local administrations remain on the alert for severe risks of volcanic eruptions, as the number of volcanoes showing abnormal activity continued to raise. As of Friday, activity in 22 volcanoes was categorized as above normal, with…

  • Ranakah volcano Alert Level raised to 2 of 4, Indonesia

    The Indonesian Volcanological Survey (PVMBG) has raised the alert status for Anak Ranakah volcano in the district of Manggarai on the island of Flores in southeastern Indonesia to 2 out of 4 (meaning eruption warning) on 26 August.Seismic activity and volcanic have

  • Earthquake 6.3 struck near Tonga

    An earthquake magnitude 6.3  struck Tonga region with epicentre 73 km (45 miles) NNE of Hihifo, Tonga and 254 km (157 miles) SW of Apia, Samoa (15.291°S, 173.618°W) at depth of 27.2 km (16.9 miles) according to