A massive wildfire in the New Mexico wilderness, the Gila Wilderness blaze or Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire, already the state’s largest blaze ever, has spread to more than 218,000 since being started by lighting May 16, 2012. According to InciWeb, more
As the world is set to mark World Environment Day on June 5, farmers in the remote village of Doho in the eastern Ugandan district of Butaleja are paying a heavy price as a result of harsh climate change effects.Flash floods have left many families homeless, gardens
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Antarctic region on Friday, June 01, 2012 at 05:07:01 UTC according to USGS and EMSC. The epicenter was located 742 km (461 miles) SW of Mt. Siple, Antarctica (77.026°S, 148.853°W). The depth of epicenter was 9.9 km (6.2 miles).It
The office of Naples mayor Luigi de Magistris has approved the drilling of a pilot hole 500 meters deep into the heart of a “supervolcano” in southern Italy. With a history of massive volcanic eruptions and ongoing deformation, this densely urban area…
One in seven people suffer from malnourishment, the head of the UN’s food agency said in a new report released ahead of a summit on sustainable development to be held in Rio de Janeiro June 20-22. The report calls on governments to invest in infrastructure and
This report covers active volcanoes recorded from May 23 – May 29, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 5 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes.FUEGO, Guatemala14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a preventive “green alert” on Wednesday, May 30, due to recent seismic activity at three volcanoes.“The CNE’s alert is supported by reports from technical and scientific agencies that note the volcanoes are
Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit eastern Kazakhstan on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 21:20:57 UTC. The seismological agencies are reporting a magnitude of M5.7 at a depth in between 10 and 25 km. These parameters are making this earthquake moderately dangerous. The
A smoky haze stretches from Russia to China, over the Bohai Sea, the Korean Peninsula and the Tsushima Strait, and towards Japan. The haze is just reaching Kyushu, the third largest island in Japan, visible in the lower right quadrant. Although haze is a common
Franco Gabrielli, head of Civil Protection, has given updated numbers of devastating earthquake that hit Northern Italy yesterday. The number of fatalities is down 1 to 16, with 1 person still missing. Search and rescue teams are still searching the rubble and hoping
