A powerful earthquake struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of the Japanese capital Tokyo, on Tuesday. It was initially reported as 6 on the Richter scale. No tsunami warning has been issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said this. The Meteorological Agency also said that the earthquake struck at 9:39 am […]
Read MoreThe massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday. Amid record ocean temperatures, coral bleaching has been recorded in 62 countries and territories since February 2023, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said — an increase of nine from […]
Read MoreHundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level, an official said Friday. Authorities raised the alert status for Mount Ibu, located on remote Halmahera island, to the highest level of a four-tiered system on Thursday after recording two huge […]
Read MoreAt least 41 people have been killed by cold lava flows from a volcano in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province. 17 more people are still missing in this incident. An official of the local disaster agency told news agency AFP on Monday. West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency official Ilham Wahab told AFP, “As of last night, […]
Read MoreAt least 34 people have died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Indonesia’s western Sumatra province. Besides, 16 more people are still missing. On Sunday (May 12), West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Ilham Wahab said this information. Two districts in West Sumatra province have been heavily damaged, officials said. Ilham Wahab […]
Read MoreFlash floods in Afghanistan have killed more than three hundred people. More than a thousand houses have been damaged. The World Food Organization (WFP) reported on Saturday (May 11). News agency AP. According to the report, on Friday (May 10), heavy rains fell in Afghanistan’s Baghlan, Takhar and Badakashan as well as Western Ghar and […]
Read MoreAfghanistan’s Baghlan province is reeling from the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods triggered by relentless heavy rains, claiming the lives of at least 60 individuals and leaving over a hundred injured. The unfolding humanitarian crisis has prompted urgent calls for assistance from the international community as the country grapples with the scale of the disaster. […]
Read More61 people died in Thailand due to intense heat and heat wave this year. The Ministry of Health of the country informed this information in a notification on Friday. The death rate in Thailand this summer is almost double that of last year. According to the Ministry of Health, 37 people died of heat stroke […]
Read MoreIn a concerning development, South Korea has witnessed its hottest April in over half a century, according to data released by the Korea Meteorological Administration. The average daily temperatures for April surged more than 2.5 degrees Celsius compared to previous years, marking a significant deviation from historical norms. The latest statistics reveal that the average […]
Read MoreA 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia in Southeast Asia. No casualties or damages were reported in the earthquake. After the earthquake struck, people came out of their homes in panic. Anadolu news agency reported this information in a post on Monday (May 6) around 1:00 p.m., citing the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was […]
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