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Weather disasters decreased despite warming, study finds
June 9, 2024 | 6:28pmA recent scientific study has confirmed what climate realists have been highlighting for some time: Natural and climate-related disasters have been declining during the 21st century.
Over 670 killed in massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
May 26, 2024 | 4:48pmThe International Organization for Migration increased its estimate of the death toll from a landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and relatives gave up...
At least 15 killed as powerful tornadoes devastate Texas town, blast Oklahoma and Arkansas
May 26, 2024 | 9:05amAt least two children, a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old were among the dead, Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington said Sunday morning, according to Fox 4 News.
Afghanistan flash floods decimate villages, killing 315 and injuring more than 1,600
May 12, 2024 | 8:26amThousands of homes were damaged and livestock wiped out, the Taliban-run refugee ministry said, while aid groups warned of damage to health care facilities and vital infrastructure, such as water...
Two skiers, 23 and 32, killed in Utah avalanche, third survives after digging out of snow
May 9, 2024 | 11:40pmTwo skiers were killed in an avalanche in Utah on Thursday morning, local authorities said. Rescue crews responded to Lone Peak Canyon after a report that three skiers were “caught,...
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
May 5, 2024 | 2:32amHeavy, torrential rains have plagued the Rio Grande do Sul region for the entire week.
At least 2 dead, catastrophic damage reported after tornadoes tear across Oklahoma
April 28, 2024 | 3:32pmAt least two people were killed, and several others were injured Saturday when devastating tornadoes tore through several Oklahoma cities during a severe weather outbreak.
Tornadoes level towns in Nebraska, Iowa: harrowing video
April 27, 2024 | 6:08pmThe battered region could see even more severe storms on Saturday night that may bring more tornadoes and dangerous flooding, forecasters said.
Massive river flooding expected in China's Guangdong province, threatening millions
April 21, 2024 | 4:46pmMajor rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China are threatening to unleash dangerous floods, forcing the government to enact emergency response plans to protect more than 127 million people.
Indonesian volcano erupts several times, officials fear it could collapse into the sea as tsunami warning issued
April 18, 2024 | 6:35amIndonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.
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Melissa Gorga believed NJ earthquake 'was a ghost,' called 911: 'I was screaming'
April 5, 2024 | 7:01pmThe "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star was at home alone with her dog when the 4.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Tri-State area on Friday.
What it felt like in sleepy tiny town near quake epicenter: 'One of the craziest things'
April 5, 2024 | 4:02pmThe epicenter of Friday’s metro-area quake was around the sleepy, tiny, agricultural town of Lebanon, NJ -- where the temblor sent residents running home from work to check their houses...
Taiwan earthquake injuries top 1,000; missing hotel workers found
April 4, 2024 | 3:10amThe number of people injured in a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern Taiwan climbed past 1,000 on Thursday though the death toll remained steady at nine, with dozens workers on their way...
See the destruction after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan
April 3, 2024 | 12:03amA 7.4 magnitude earthquake slammed Taiwan early Wednesday morning, as photos from the natural disaster show damaged and collapsed buildings in the eastern section of the country.
Iceland volcano pouring out fountains of lava in fourth eruption since December
March 18, 2024 | 10:32amA volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday.
Power lines ignited largest wildfires in Texas history that killed two: officials
March 8, 2024 | 9:24amPower lines ignited massive wildfires across the Texas Panhandle that killed at least two people, destroyed homes and livestock, and left a charred landscape, officials said Thursday, including the largest blaze...
Alaska home half-submerged in flood disaster hits the market for $400K
March 6, 2024 | 2:13pmThis Juneau home is quite honest in its advertising, showing more than half of it destroyed by flooding from a glacial break last August.
Unspoken truth: Fewer people are dying of climate-related disasters than ever
February 15, 2024 | 12:32pmOver the past decade, climate-related disasters have killed 98% fewer people than a century ago.
Landslide in mountainous southwestern China buries 47 people
January 22, 2024 | 4:16amA landslide in southwestern China’s mountainous Yunnan province early on Monday buried 47 people, killing at least two, and forced the evacuation of 200 more amid freezing temperatures and falling...