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Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruption
Moscow (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometres into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. The Shiveluch volcano is one the largest and most active volcanoes on Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world. Its latest eruption produced an ash column reaching nearly 9,000 metres (29,500 feet) above sea level, the local branch of Russia's Academy of Sciences wrote on Telegram, acco ... read more |
Tropical cyclone kills seven in MadagascarAntananarivo, Madagascar (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A tropical cyclone that hit Madagascar at the weekend killed seven people and forced more than 20,000 to leave their homes, authorities said Monday. ... more
UN appeals for more support for flood-hit MozambicansGeneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The United Nations warned Friday of severe overcrowding in temporary accommodation shelters hosting an estimated 100,000 people displaced by flooding in Mozambique, and appealed for more international support. ... more
'I wanted to die': survivors recount Mozambique flood terrorManhica, Mozambique (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Erica Raimundo Mimbir delivered her first baby on a school desk, the only dry place she found after days marooned in her flooded home in southern Mozambique. ... more
South Africa's Kruger park suffers 'devastating' damage from floodsCape Town (AFP) Jan 22, 2026 South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with the cost of repairs estimated to run over 30 million dollars, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South AfricaMaputo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Mozambique battled severe flooding Monday as the death toll after weeks of rain climbed, with more bodies also recovered in neighbouring South Africa. ... more
Indonesia sues firms over environmental harm in flood zoneJakarta (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 Indonesia's government has filed multiple lawsuits seeking over $200 million in damages against six firms, after deadly floods wreaked havoc across Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people last year. ... more
US sends Cuba relief flights three months after hurricane; as regime pays tribute to soldiers killed in Maduro captureWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The United States said Wednesday that hurricane relief flights it promised Cuba months ago would now begin, even as Washington talks tough with Havana after ousting Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro. ... more
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on spectacular lava displayLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Hawaii's Kilauea was spraying a spectacular fountain of lava on Monday, keeping up its reputation as one of the world's most active volcanoes. ... more
Albanian floods turn deadly as downpours force more evacuationsTirana, Albania (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 The body of a man was pulled from floodwaters in Albania on Thursday, police said, as swollen rivers in the country's south forced more evacuations following days of heavy snow and torrential rain across the Balkans. ... more |
6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines; No major damage from Japan thumper
Manila (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake, first reported as a magnitude 6.7, hit at a depth of 58.5 kilometres (36 miles) about 27 kilometres east of the town of Santiago on the island of Mindanao, according to the USGS. Nash Paragas, a rescuer in the eastern province of Davao Oriental, told AFP there were no immediate reports of ca ... read more
Indonesia flood kills 16, displaces hundredsJakarta (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 Torrential rains battered Indonesia's Siau island, causing a flash flood that killed at least 16 people, with another three missing, authorities said Tuesday. ... more |
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Hunga eruption reshaped stratospheric water and ozone with limited climate coolingSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A new international assessment details how the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in the South Pacific altered the stratosphere, atmospheric chemistry, and radiation while ... more
6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort, killing twoSan Marcos, Mexico (AFP) Jan 2, 2026 A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least two people and causing moderate damage in a small town near the epicenter. ... more
France's Reunion warns of 'probable or imminent' volcanic eruptionSaint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Jan 1, 2026 France's Reunion island warned early Thursday of the "probable or imminent eruption" of its Piton de la Fournaise volcano, one of the most active in the world. ... more
Death toll from Spain flooding rises to threeMadrid (AFP) Dec 29, 2025 Search teams on Monday recovered the bodies of two men who went missing after torrential rains caused flooding in southern Spain, officials said, bringing the death toll to three. ... more
One dead in southern Spain after flooding; Flash floods hit CaliforniaMadrid (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 One person was found dead and two were missing after torrential rains caused flooding in southern Spain, authorities and rescue services said Sunday, calling for extreme caution. ... more |
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