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Ancient Turkish town prepares to vanish under floodwatersHasankeyf, Turkey (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 At first glance all is as normal in the Turkish town of Hasankeyf, which has seen the Romans, Byzantines, Turkic tribes and Ottomans leave their mark in over 10,000 years of human settlement. The Tigris River languidly flows through the historic centre of the town in southeast Turkey's Batman province, souvenir sellers offer their wares to a handful of tourists and the famous vista of minarets, the citadel and ruins of a bridge take the breath away. But within the next few years, this scene is l ... read more |
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 Primate study offers insights into relationship between of jealousy and monogamy Puerto Rico mostly in the dark one month after hurricane Mexicans pick up the pieces one month after quake US lawmakers move to regulate online political ads Pentagon opens Niger ambush probe as new details emerge Coral study: Previous warming period inspired sea level rise in fits and starts | .. |
 Los Angeles prepares for 'The Big One' with quake drill Authorities in Los Angeles carried out an annual earthquake drill Thursday, as the threat of a future major quake known as "The Big One" looms. ... more | .. |
 Is it gonna blow? Measuring volcanic emissions from space Late last month, a stratovolcano in Bali named Mount Agung began to smoke. Little earthquakes trembled beneath the mountain. Officials have since evacuated thousands of people to prevent what happen ... more | .. |
 WSU researchers document one of planet's largest volcanic eruptions Washington State University researchers have determined that the Pacific Northwest was home to one of the Earth's largest known volcanic eruptions, a millennia-long spewing of sulfuric gas that bloc ... more | .. |
 Scientists determine source of world's largest mud eruption On May 29, 2006, mud started erupting from several sites on the Indonesian island of Java. Boiling mud, water, rocks and gas poured from newly-created vents in the ground, burying entire towns and c ... more |
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 Climate-disrupting volcanoes helped topple ancient Egypt: study Sun-choking debris cast off by volcanoes more than 2,000 years ago starved headwaters feeding the Nile river and hastened the downfall of ancient Egypt's last kingdom, researchers said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Lake waves penetrate, disturb the surrounding earth According to new seismic research, the waves rolling across the top of lake cause the surrounding earth to rumble. Imperceptible at the shoreline surface, the earth-penetrating ripples are just strong enough to be picked up by seismometers. ... more | .. |
 Ireland closes schools as rare hurricane approaches Ireland has ordered all schools to close Monday as the country braces for an "unprecedented storm" with the arrival of Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam braces for more downpours as flood toll hits 72 Vietnam braced Monday for fresh storms as the official death toll from last week's floods and landslides rose to 72. ... more |
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Three killed, 360,000 without power as freak storm hits Ireland Ireland was hit by what officials called an "unprecedented storm" on Monday that left three people dead, more than 300,000 customers without power and shut down schools as well as government offices. ... more | .. |
Magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes northern Chile: USGS A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. ... more | .. |
 Locals warned to stay away as Japanese volcano erupts Mount Shinmoedake in southern Japan erupted for the first time in six years Wednesday, shooting a plume of ash several hundred metres into the air and sparking warnings to local residents. ... more | .. |
 Floods, landslides kill 37 in Vietnam, scores missing At least 37 people have died and another 40 are missing as floods and landslides ravage north and central Vietnam, destroying homes and leaving rescuers scrambling to find survivors, disaster officials said Thursday. ... more |
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 New study analyzes volcanic fatalities in more detail than ever before It is hoped the findings, published recently in the Journal of Applied Volcanology, will help increase our understanding of volcanic hazards and the subsequent threat to life. A tenth of the w ... more | .. |
 Preservation of floodplains is flood protection The silting of rivers and streams leads to problems for fish, mussels, and other aquatic organisms because their habitats disappear. However, not only intensive agriculture and erosion are destroyin ... more | .. |
 Old Faithful's geological heart revealed Old Faithful is Yellowstone National Park's most famous landmark. Millions of visitors come to the park every year to see the geyser erupt every 44-125 minutes. But despite Old Faithful's fame, rela ... more | .. |
 Do earthquakes have a tell sign Researchers have long had good reason to believe that earthquakes are inherently unpredictable. But a new finding from Northwestern University might be a seismic shift for that old way of thinking. ... more |
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 Potential human habitat located on Moon From Comets Come Planets Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer Self-taught, 'superhuman' AI now even smarter: makers Plants and psychological well-being in space | .. |
 Tropical storm kills 20 in C. America, heads for US A tropical storm churning north along Central America killed at least 20 people in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday, with forecasters predicting it could strengthen into a hurricane as it heads for Mexico and the United States. ... more | .. |
 Vanuatu volcano island evacuation complete The evacuation of more than 11,000 people from a Vanuatu island threatened by a volcano was completed Thursday, authorities said, as aid began arriving to help the displaced. ... more | .. |
 Mexico says last body found in rubble after quake Emergency workers pulled the last victim's body Wednesday from the rubble of Mexico's September 19 earthquake, officials said, as the country turned to rebuilding after a disaster that claimed more than 360 lives. ... more | .. |
 A year after Hurricane Matthew, Haiti more vulnerable than ever Haiti may have been largely spared from this year's worst hurricanes - Harvey, Irma and Maria - but it is still picking up the pieces from disastrous Matthew last year. ... more |
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 Assessing regional earthquake risk and hazards in the age of exascale With emerging exascale supercomputers, researchers will soon be able to accurately simulate the ground motions of regional earthquakes quickly and in unprecedented detail, as well as predict how the ... more | .. |
 Central Indian floods have tripled: study Violent floods in central India have tripled since 1950, according to researchers who warned Tuesday of worse to come while offering hope for predicting them better in future. ... more | .. |
Australia sends naval support to Vanuatu's volcano island Australia has sent a naval ship to help evacuate thousands of people from Vanuatu's Ambae island, where a volcano is threatening a major eruption. ... more | .. |
 Database of earthquakes triggered by human activity is growing - with some surprises The Human-Induced Earthquake Database (HiQuake), the world's most complete database of earthquake sequences proposed to have been triggered by human activity, now includes approximately 730 entries, ... more |
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