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Heavy rains have killed 15 in Ivory CoastAbidjan (AFP) June 21, 2017 The heavy rains drenching Ivory Coast since May have killed at least 15 people in the economic capital Abidjan and injured over two dozen, the government said on Wednesday. West Africa's rainy season, which lasts three to four months, regularly causes fatalities and damage across Abidjan's hillside shack communities, with 16 people killed last year and 39 in 2014. "We are today at 15 dead and 25 hurt in total," said Communications Minister Bruno Kone. Most of the victims lived in the shack ... read more |
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 China drone king turns to farming How eggs got their shapes Fossil holds new insights into how fish evolved onto land Comb and Copter system maps atmospheric gases City rats: Why scientists are not hot on their tails New research suggests problematic memories could be deleted | .. |
 One killed as Storm Cindy makes landfall in southern US At least one death was blamed on Tropical Storm Cindy as it made landfall on US soil in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 6.8-magnitude quake hits Guatemala, second in eight days: USGS A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Guatemala's coast Thursday, injuring four people and damaging homes and roads, officials said, just eight days after another strong tremor killed five people in the Central American country. ... more | .. |
Flash flood warning as Tropical Storm Cindy heads towards US Weather monitors warned Wednesday of tornados and potentially deadly flash floods as Tropical Storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico headed towards the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. ... more | .. |
 Volcanic 'plumerang' could impact human health A new study has found a previously undetected potential health risk from the high concentration of small particles found in a boomerang-like return of a volcanic plume. A team of scientists, l ... more |
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 Four missing after tsunami hits Greenland Four people were listed as missing Sunday after an earthquake sparked a tsunami off Greenland and forced some residents to be evacuated. ... more | .. |
 9 children killed as houses collapse in rains in Niger: officials At least nine children have been killed in Niger as heavy rains over the past few days caused the collapse of houses in the capital Niamey, the authorities said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Five dead after strong quake hits Guatemala A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Guatemala and southern Mexico Wednesday, killing five people, causing power outages, and knocking down homes, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Rising sea levels will boost moderate floods in some areas, severe floods in others Rising seas are making flooding more common in coastal areas around the country. Now, a new study finds that sea-level rise will boost the occurrence of moderate rather than severe flooding in some ... more |
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 Greek island picks up the pieces after 6.3-magnitude quake The Greek island of Lesbos on Tuesday laboured to pick up the pieces after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake gutted a village, killing a woman and leaving over 15 injured. ... more | .. |
 Volcanoes, referees for the life on Earth At the Triassic-Jurassic boundary, 200 million years ago, some 60% of species living on Earth disappeared. Scientists suspected that magmatic activity and the release of CO2 were responsible for thi ... more | .. |
 Sediment from Himalayas may have made 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake more severe Sediment that eroded from the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau over millions of years was transported thousands of kilometers by rivers and in the Indian Ocean - and became sufficiently thick over time ... more | .. |
 2017 hurricane season follows year of extremes The 2016 Hurricane Season is the longest hurricane season since 1951, making the 2016 season the 2nd longest on record. That's the conclusion drawn in a paper just published in Geophysical Research ... more |
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 Deep magma reservoirs are key to volcanic 'super-eruptions' Large reservoirs of magma stored deep in the Earth's crust are key to producing some of the Earth's most powerful volcanic eruptions, new research has shown. In a new study, an international t ... more | .. |
 New Geothermal Project Helps Create Clean Energy Future for Los Angeles In another step toward creating a clean energy future for Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has entered a new 26-year power sales agreement for renewable geothermal ... more | .. |
 One dead, two missing as Taiwan battles floods Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing. ... more | .. |
Bangladesh navy rescues cyclone survivors The Bangladesh navy said Thursday it has rescued 23 fishermen from the Bay of Bengal and is searching for scores more missing since a cyclone hit two days ago. ... more |
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 ArianeGroup signs contract with ESA to develop Prometheus engine Eclipse Expectations Excite Escapades for Enlightenment Rare US total solar eclipse excites Americans coast-to-coast Test of US-Japanese missile interceptor fails N.Korea conducts rocket engine test: US official Amtrak to SpaceX Launch, Wifi hack, Spectacular trip, But where's my SatPhone... | .. |
 Death by volcano Anyone concerned by the idea that people might try to combat global warming by injecting tons of sulfate aerosols into Earth's atmosphere may want to read an article in the May 1, 2017 issue of the ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka appeals for help as floods foul water supply Sri Lanka appealed Tuesday for volunteers to help with a massive clean-up after landslides and floods left at least 193 dead and tens of thousands without safe drinking water. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka deploys more troops as flood toll climbs to 180 Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to over half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding for 14 years, which has killed at least 180 people. ... more | .. |
Sri Lanka deploys thousands of troops as flood toll climbs to 169 Thousands of Sri Lankan troops battled Monday to get relief supplies to nearly half a million people displaced by the island's worst flooding in well over a decade, which has killed 169 people. ... more |
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 Study explains severity of 9.2 magnitude Sumatra earthquake New research suggests ancient Himalayan sediments account for the severity of the 2004 earthquake in Sumatra. ... more | .. |
 Expect above-average Atlantic hurricane season, US forecasters say The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as nine hurricanes, US forecasters said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Mexico next in line to examine geothermal energy The possibility to tap geothermal resources in Mexico is what's drawing interest from global energy companies, French and Icelandic partners said. ... more | .. |
 From where will the next big earthquake hit the city of Istanbul The city of Istanbul is focus of great concern for earthquake researchers. This 15-million metropole is situated very close to the so-called North Anatolian Fault Zone which runs just outside of the ... more |
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