Natural Disasters - Page 91

August 6, 2019

California wildfires 'too extreme' even for birds that thrive in burned out forests

Northern California's raging wildfires have become "too extreme" even for certain types of birds that typically thrive in burned out forests, scientists say.

July 31, 2019

Mississippi farmers suffering after widespread flooding prevents crops from being planted

The time to get crops like soy beans, cotton and corn in the ground have come and gone for many farmers in the Mississippi Delta. Months of flooding from record rainfall and backed up waterways, which were shut off from draining into the Mississippi River, has flooded more than a million acres of land and squandered away the growing season.

July 31, 2019

Mysterious radiation cloud over Europe traced to secret Russian nuclear accident

A vast cloud of nuclear radiation that spreadover continental Europe in 2017 has been traced to an unacknowledged nuclear accident in southern Russia, according to an international team of scientists.

July 30, 2019

250-million-year-old volcano up for sale for $60G

If you've ever wanted to have your very own natural disaster, here's your chance. 

July 16, 2019

Tropical Storm Barry tests Louisiana's multi-billion-dollar post-Katrina flood defenses

Louisiana officials are learning what worked and what still needs improvements after Hurricane Barry dumped heavy rain on the state’s multi-billion dollar post-Katrina flood defenses, put into use for the first time when the storm hit.

July 13, 2019

Tropical Storm Barry prompts storm surge, flood warnings: Why is New Orleans at an increased risk?

As Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall on the Louisiana coast, flooding and rainfall are increasingly becoming a concern — especially for the city of New Orleans, which is more vulnerable during severe weather events. 

July 10, 2019

Nevada death may be linked to California quake

A powerful July 4 earthquake in the Southern California desert may have killed a man in neighboring Nevada, authorities said Tuesday.

July 9, 2019

Supervolcano fears: 'Big One' is coming

California’s uncanny “earthquake pause” is over. It should have already had several “big ones” by now. All that pressure has to go somewhere. Now geologists are nervously eyeing eight nearby volcanoes. And why has Yellowstone supervolcano been acting so weird?

July 3, 2019

Volcano erupts on Italian island popular with tourists, killing hiker on mountainside

An Italian hiker from Milazzo was killed on Wednesday as a volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted. According to fire brigade commander Giuseppe Biffarella, the eruption injured another hiker on the side of the mountain, throwing ash high into the sky and wrapping the popular tourist destination in smoke.

June 20, 2019

'Swarmageddon' of 1,000 earthquakes hit Southern California. Should they be nervous?

Is the Big One coming to Southern California?