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Global Japan

From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes

In partnership with The Government of Japan

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.

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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.

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.

Climate Now

Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August

In partnership with Copernicus

The fourth-warmest August on record produced more than just heat, with drought and floods damaging crops and taking lives around the world.

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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.

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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.

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

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Monsoon rains cause heavy flooding in Sri Lanka

At least eight dead from flooding and landslides

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Northern Alabama pummeled by powerful storms

Felled trees, stripped roofs and power cuts have been reported in parts of northern Alabama.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

Sci Tech

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.

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Rising sea levels threat: a shrinking European coastline in 2100?

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Rising sea levels are not just a problem for the tropics - this is very much a European threat.

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

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.

USA

Rescuers hunt survivors after deadly mudslides in California

At least 13 people have been killed.

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.

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.