DISASTERS
Brazilian authorities of the country's southernmost Rio Grande do Sul state said on Friday, May 3, that heavy rains battering the region have killed 39 people in the resulting floods, and the death toll is expected to rise. 68 people were still missing and at least 24,000 had been displaced,
7.1 Magnitude Quake in Western China Claims 3 Lives, Injures Dozens Amid Freezing Conditions
In the early hours of Jan. 23, a “very strong” earthquake struck the remote part of China's western Xinjiang...
New Year’s Day Earthquake Shook Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Beyond Safety Limits
On Jan. 10, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) revealed that the magnitude 7.6 earthquake which...
Devastating Earthquake Strikes Japan on New Year’s Day as Frantic Search for Survivors Begins
As Japan faces the aftermath of another devastating earthquake, the nation entered 2024 grappling with...
Massive Earthquake Rocks China as Rescue Efforts Are Hampered by Frigid Temperatures
In a catastrophic event that marks China's deadliest earthquake in nearly a decade, a 5.9-magnitude quake...
US Coast Guard Seeks Source of Million-Gallon Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday, Nov. 20, said it was still looking for the source of a leak from an underwater...
Kentucky Coal Plant Collapses, Killing One and Trapping Another
On Nov. 1, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshar issued an emergency order for Martin County, Kentucky after a 10...
Earthquake in Western Afghanistan Kills 2,400
KABUL — More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan's western province of Herat,...
Chinese Cities Were Intentionally Flooded to Protect Beijing and Xi’s ‘Xiong’an New Area’
Early this August, China was hit by devastating floods driven by typhoons. The country has a complex...
Xi Jinping Emerges After Noticeable Absence While China Was Plagued By Natural Disasters
After China struggled with nearly a month of back-to-back natural disasters, including unprecedented...