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Surfers of Fukushima’s Radioactive Waves
Radiation has leaked into the ocean surrounding Japan’s Fukushima Daichi Nuclear power plant, but that hasn’t stopped surfers from enjoying the waves
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‘Disaster University’ Studies Ways to Minimize Death and Destruction in...
In the critical moments of a catastrophe, old wisdom can be as vital as new technology. After a massive tsunami heaved onto Japan’s northeastern coast on March 11, 2011, few things were left standing...
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Death Toll in Pakistan Earthquake Hits 285
Updated: 12:04 P.M. The death toll in Tuesday’s earthquake in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province has risen sharply overnight to 285, according to officials from the Baluchistan provincial...
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Australia’s Wildfire Season Has Started, and It Isn’t Even Summer Yet
When the writers of the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away return to work, they’ll have plenty of real-life drama to inspire fresh story lines. On Sept. 28, an out-of-season bushfire — as...
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Cyclone Phailin Tears Into Eastern India
A strong cyclone, half the size of India and one of the worst storms the country has witnessed in the last decade, tore into its eastern coastline on Saturday evening. Cyclone Phailin, packed with...
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Preparedness Helps India Combat Cyclone Phailin With Minimal Casualties
Cyclone Phailin, which tore into India’s eastern coast on Saturday evening, has left behind a trail of destruction, but no major human life loss. The Associated Press reported on Sunday evening that...
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The Biggest Storm in the World This Year Is Headed for the Philippines
Super typhoon Haiyan, likely the strongest storm to form on the planet this year, is heading toward a Friday morning landfall in the Philippines, posing an extremely serious threat to the central part...
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Philippines Braces for Wrath of Supertyphoon Haiyan
Schools have been closed and mass evacuations are on the way in areas prone to landslide and flooding along the central-eastern coast of the Philippines, ahead of Supertyphoon Haiyan’s expected...
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Supertyphoon Haiyan Smashes Into The Philippines
Update, Nov. 08, 9:11 ET: Officials say that there have been more than 100 deaths so far in the wake of supertyphoon Haiyan (known as Yolanda in the Philippines). Despite making five landfalls, the...
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WATCH: This Filipino Climate Negotiator Warned Us Last Year and We Ignored Him
Not a year ago, in the wake of Typhoon Bopha, the Philippines’ lead climate negotiator, Naderev Saño, delivered a tearful plea to diplomats assembled in Doha: Madam chair, we have never had a typhoon...
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WATCH: After Haiyan, Filipino Climate Negotiator Speaks Out Again
Not a year after delivering a tearful warning at a climate summit in Doha, Qatar, the Philippines’ lead negotiator, Naderev Saño, delivered a second heartfelt plea at the opening session of the annual...
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China to Philippines: Here, Have a Measly $100,000 in Aid
Update, Nov 14, 01:40 ET: Chinese media reported on Nov. 14 that China was sending an additional $1.64 million in supplies to Haiyan’s victims. The U.S. has promised $20 million in aid for victims of...
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Two Volcanoes Erupt in Indonesia
Two volcanoes in Indonesia erupted Monday morning, spewing ash into the air, forcing evacuations and causing airplanes to change their flight paths. The first volcano, Mount Sinabung, sent ash flying...
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U.S. Pledges More Aid To Philippines Typhoon Recovery
The United States promised $10 million in additional aid to the storm-stricken Philippines Monday, bringing the total U.S. contributions since Typhoon Haiyan to $37 million. About 50 U.S. ships and...
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At Least 1,000 Dead as Monsoon Rains Cause Flash Floods and Landslides in India
Early monsoon rains turned into flash floods and landslides in India, sending homes tumbling to the Ganges River and killing over 1,000 people so far. Officials are also reporting “thousands missing or...
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Supertyphoon Haiyan: Death Toll Reaches 5,719
The official death toll from Supertyphoon Haiyan (known as Yolanda in the Philippines) hit 5,719 on Wednesday, as the arduous process of counting bodies continues. The Inquirer reports that decomposing...
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More Pain in Sichuan: Earthquake Kills at Least 192
Updated with latest figures on Tuesday morning. Two days after a magnitude 7.0-earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province, residents are still awaiting rescue as well as essentials like drinking water,...
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Deadly Quake Rattles Southwest China
Two earthquakes hit the border of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces in southwestern China on Sept. 7, 2012, killing at least 89 people and injuring some 820 others. More than 200,000 are believed to have...
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