December 11, 2015 Philippine Red Cross says typhoon relief efforts being hampered by looters The Philippine National Red Cross says its search and rescue efforts in the wake of a deadly typhoon -- feared to have caused a “very high number of fatalities” -- is being hampered by looters, including some who attacked trucks of food and other relief supplies the agency was shipping from a port city.
December 11, 2015 Indonesia volcano erupts again killing at least 16 The death toll from an Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months rose to 16 Sunday after rescuers found another charred corpse and a critically injured college student died in a hospital, officials said.
December 8, 2015 New Zealand warns of possible tsunami waves after Chile earthquake A magnitude-8.3 quake that struck off the coast of Chile Wednesday night was powerful enough that authorities 6,000 miles away in New Zealand have warned residents that a tsunami could hit parts of the country.
October 20, 2015 Budget cuts pare real-time monitoring of volcanoes Scientists monitoring Alaska's volcanoes have been forced to limit real-time tracking of eruptions amid ongoing federal budget cuts -- moves that could mean delays in getting vital information to airline pilots and emergency planners.
