Disaster
Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit
Local authorities are making every effort to rescue those affected in a village in Tanchang county, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The cause of the landslide remains unclear.
Machado vows to return to Venezuela after earthquake death toll rises to over 1,700
Multiple injuries, at least one dead in chemical tank rupture in Washington state - report
Twenty-eight killed by landslide at illegal Angolan gold mine
Did two asteroids hit the Earth and kill the dinosaurs? - study
A recently discovered possible asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean called the Nadir crater may be linked to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, presenting a number of possibilities.
A volcanic eruption can devastate the world and we aren't ready - experts
A giant volcanic eruption can cause damage comparable to a catastrophic asteroid impact, but it is far more likely to happen and the world is unprepared for it.
Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines at least five dead
Over 200 aftershocks have been recorded in the area, according to the state seismology agency, and 58 landslides were also reported in the aftermath.
Swimming pool sinkhole: Safety is not a luxury - editorial
Being responsible is doing your best to ensure disasters don’t happen. Did that happen in Meron, Nahal Tzafit or at the pool in Karmei Yosef?
NYC releases PSA warning city to prepare for nuclear attack
There doesn't seem to be a specific reason why the PSA was issued. They just want New Yorkers to be prepared.
Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes
About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney's western suburbs, have been told to either evacuate or warned they might receive evacuation orders.
New mobile simulator for IDF urban search and rescue
The ATLAS Simulator has already been used by the IDF including during the military’s war month in May when troops simulated a significant attack on the Kirya Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near city of Oran, Algeria
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 2 km (1.24 mi).
Afghanistan earthquake has killed at least 1,036 people - UNICEF
5 killed in tremors near epicenter of the previous quake.
Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month
Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclone, Batsirai, killed scores of people three weeks ago. More than 30,000 people were evacuated ahead of Emnati's path.
