futuris I-React is an app that could save lives during natural disasters With an increase in danger from natural disasters over the last decade - and indications that this will only get worse - a team of developers have created an app that gathers huge amounts of data in emergency situations. 03/06/2019
no comment Bolivia landslides leave homes in peril Heavy rains in La Paz caused the collapse of a road in the mountainous city on Thursday (April 04), leaving residential homes literally on a cliff edge 07/04/2019
no comment Death toll rises to 15 in north China building collapse The death toll from a building collapse in Xiangning County of Linfen City in north China's Shanxi Province that occurred due to a landslide climbed to 15 on Tuesday. 19/03/2019
Global Japan From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes In this edition of Global Japan, we look at how Japanese scientists are working with their local colleagues in Bhutan so that traditional buildings in the Himalayan kingdom can better withstand earthquakes. 28/02/2019
no comment Deadly tornado rips through Havana causing chaos A powerful tornado that ripped through the Cuban capital of Havana on Sunday night has left three people dead and 172 injured. 29/01/2019
Indonesia Air traffic controller hero dies after helping flights during quake The 21-year-old, Anthonius Gunawan Agung, waited until an airplane was airborne before leaving the crumbling tower. 01/10/2018
Climate Now Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August The fourth-warmest August on record produced more than just heat, with drought and floods damaging crops and taking lives around the world. 14/09/2018
no comment Rescue operation underway at collapsed mosque in Indonesia Rescue workers excavating a mosque flattened by an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok carried a body from the wreckage on Tuesday. 07/08/2018
no comment Death toll rises in Hiroshima following heavy rainfall Roads remain damaged in Hiroshima on Monday while the search and rescue effort continues for those still missing, following the heavy rainfall that hammered southern Japan for the third day straight. 09/07/2018
Guatemala "It isn't hail falling from the sky" - Guatemala eruption eyewitness Euronews speaks to a rescuer who witnessed the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala 04/06/2018
no comment Monsoon rains cause heavy flooding in Sri Lanka At least eight dead from flooding and landslides 22/05/2018
no comment Northern Alabama pummeled by powerful storms Felled trees, stripped roofs and power cuts have been reported in parts of northern Alabama. 20/03/2018
no comment Several injured, buildings damaged as tornado hits southern Italy A strong tornado hit the suburbs of the southern Italian city of Caserta on Monday night, local media reported. 13/03/2018
Papua New Guinea Death toll from Papua New Guinea quake rises The Red Cross says at least 67 people died and another 160,000 are affected. 05/03/2018
world news Major floods twice as common as 30 years ago, data shows Floods are the most damaging natural disasters in the world and their frequency has increased sharply. 02/03/2018
no comment USA: Flooding damages 200-year-old town in Indiana The worst flood to hit the U.S. State of Indiana in the last 20 years has devastated the 200-year-old town of Utica in the southern portion of the state. 28/02/2018
Africanews Math is tough, here's a tutoring guide for your children Maths has never been a cup of tea for most people. Whether it's fractions, algebra, geometry, or even basic math, every student has falters in one of those areas. 22/02/2018
Climate Now A year of extremes: 2017 hottest year ever recorded Hurricanes, deadly floods, drought and wildfires across the world as global temperatures hit new highs 15/01/2018
USA Santa Barbara shocked by loss of life in mudslides Coastal community sees at least 15 die and two dozen remain missing after freak rains destabilise drought and fire-parched hills and send thousands of tons of mud and water rushing into populated areas. 10/01/2018
USA Rescuers hunt survivors after deadly mudslides in California At least 13 people have been killed. 10/01/2018
USA 2017 costliest year yet for US natural disasters At 16 billion dollars of damage the year of drought, floods, hurricanes and fires has meant the last 12 months are the worst on record in the USA. 08/01/2018
world news 2017: terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political upheaval Struck by terrorist attacks and natural catastrophes around the world, 2017 also saw major political change. 26/12/2017
USA California burns as Thomas fire becomes state's third-largest City of Santa Barbara now threatened by winds whipping inferno towards coast as fire-plagued 2017 approaches a record year's end. 17/12/2017
Indonesia Earthquake hits Java killing several people and leaving widespread dam Early reports indicate no Tsunami in 6.5 magnitude tremor. 16/12/2017
Russia Welcome to Berezniki, the city swallowed by sinkholes The city of Berezniki, in Russia's Ural mountains, is slowly disappearing into the ground. 05/12/2017
Albania Albania flooded after torrential rainfall Hundreds of houses have been destroyed, whilst 127,000 households are without power, after floods which have paralysed the country. 03/12/2017
