Flooding hits UK and Ireland

Flooding hits UK and Ireland

Torrential rain has flooded parts of South West England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Emergency plans are also in place in parts of the Republic of Ireland after more than a month's worth of rain fell there in a day.Water poured through the streets when four differen

Heavy floods hit Mexico

Heavy floods hit Mexico

Several rivers in southeastern Mexico spilled over their banks in late October, according to the Latin American Herald Tribune. The Usumacinta River alone damaged homes and croplands in multiple cities, and isolated rural areas by washing out roads. The governor of

Thailand flood waters gain on Bangkok

Thailand flood waters gain on Bangkok

Thailand floods are the worst flooding in decadesand it is spreading farther into Bangkok, the national capital, causing even more disruption and hardships for the flood-weary nation. The flooding, triggered by up to three months of abnormally heavy monsoon rain, has

Understanding 7.2 Van earthquake

Understanding 7.2 Van earthquake

Night is falling and it makes difficulties to all that was hit by 7.2 Van earthquake.  Death toll is expected to rise because there is lots of people trappen in collapsed buildings and the cold makes harder to survivers.EMSC registered 7.3 magnitude at depth of

Deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Van, eastern  Turkey

Deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Van, eastern Turkey

Very strong 7-2 earthquake struck 16 km (9 miles) NNE of Van, 118 km (73 miles) N of Hakkari, 127 km (78 miles) SSE of Agri (Karakose), Turkey (38.628°N, 43.486°E) at depth of 20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program. The earthquake was felt in Syria, Iran,

Wildfires and smoke in Portugal

Wildfires and smoke in Portugal

Dozens of wildfires burned across Portugal on October 14, 2011 when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite captured this true-color image as it passed over the region. A few fires, marked in red and accompanied by plumes of

The acid green seawater reached the western coast of the island El Hierro

The acid green seawater reached the western coast of the island El Hierro

The acid rich green seawater has reached the western part of the island El Hierro (La Frontera side). This is really bad news for the people living there as the experience of La Restinga learned us that a lot of fish did not survive these waters.  Hopefully the

Magnitude 7.6 – East of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands region

Magnitude 7.6 – East of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands region

Very strong and shalow magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 180 km (112 miles) E (79°) from Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, 870 km (541 miles) S (185°) from NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (29.20°S, 175.50°W) at depth of 39.8 km (24.7 miles) according to USGS. According to GEONET NZ

Experts concerned with abnormal seismic activity – Azores

Experts concerned with abnormal seismic activity – Azores

Experts in the Azores have alerted the population of São Miguel Island for seismic activity which they considered to be above normal. The seismic events where located in the system of Fogo and Congro lakes, the central region of the island.“The situation is