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Swiss Alps are destabilizing due to global warming

Rockfall incidents are starting to increase as a result of temperature rise and glacier melting in the Swiss Alps. Swiss Alps that are located south, Rockfall incidents are starting to increase as a...

Railway bridge collapse in Missouri caught on camera

A bridge used by the U.S. Norfolk Southern Railway collapsed into Missouri's Grand River. Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad s A bridge used by the U.S. Norfolk Southern Railwa...

Volcano in Mexico erupts 14 times during a night

According to official reports, Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico erupted 14 times during a single night. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers sou According to official reports, Popocatépetl volcan...

School building collapses in Kenya: 7 children reported dead

7 children were reported dead and 64 were injured after a 2-story school building collapsed in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The structure gave way minutes after the beginning of the daily co...

At least 38 people dead after M 5.8 earthquake struck east Pakistan

A M 5.8 earthquake that struck in the Kashmir region in north-east Pakistan has resulted in at least 38 fatalities and 435 injuries. The seismic shoc A M 5.8 earthquake that struck in the Kashmir reg...

New satellite mission will enable better flood prediction modeling

According to a recent study, a new satellite, set to launch in 2021, will offer a better understanding of the earth's water surface elevation enabling better flooding prediction modeling. Extreme f...

Landslide in Chad's gold mine: At least 30 people dead

At least 30 people died due to a landslide in an illegal gold mine in Chad. The landslide occurred on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. The illegal gold At least 30 people died due to a landslide in an il...

5.7-Magnitude earthquake hits Istanbul: 8 injuries reported

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey with 15 million people. The seismic shock occurred at about 14:00 local t A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Istanbul,...

M 5.6 earthquake struck Albania: At least 68 people injured

A strong earthquake (M 5.6) hit central Albania causing at least 68 injuries and infrastructure damage. The tremblor struck on Saturday, September 21 A strong earthquake (M 5.6) hit central Albania c...

Imelda tropical storm strikes Texas: 2 people dead and hundreds rescued

Imelda storm hit a large region of Texas on September 19, 2019. 2 people were reported dead and over 1,000 people were rescued. In total, the storm a Imelda storm hit a large region of Texas on Septe...

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