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Modelling the whole Earth System: a challenge whose time has come!
Looking at the Soil to Sky - we see the Symbiosis of Science, Society & Nature
July 2022: Neutron stars: New telescope GOTO detects dead suns colliding
July 2022: Webb’s First Deep Field, this image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 is overflowing with detail.
May 2022: Center of the Milky Way: courtesy Event Horizon Collaborat'n & NSF
December 2021: NASA & ESA launch the James Webb Space Telescope
December 2021: Replay of successful New Shepard Mission NS-19
September 2021: Watch SpaceX Inspiration4 All-Civilian Crew Splashdown!
September 2021: NASA's Mars Rover Perseverance collects first sample
May 2021: China Mars rover Zhu Rong lands on Mars successfully
March 2021: NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover - ‘First tracks’ Achieved
February 2021: NASA releases videos of its Perseverance rover landing on Mars
February 2021: Millions try to find clean water in Texas as power returns
February 2021: At least 6 dead in massive I-35 wreck in Fort Worth, Texas
February 2021: India: Uttarakhand Floods triggered by Glacier Burst
January 2021: Madrid blanketed by heaviest snowstorm in decades
December 2020: Huge landslide hits Norwegian municipality of Gjerdrum
December 2020: M6.4 2nd earthquake in Croatia .... Rescue efforts underway
December 2020: SpaceX prototype Starship rocket SN8 explodes during test flight
November 2020: SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
October 2020: Major earthquake strikes Turkish coast and Greek islands
October 2020: Storm Alex lashes southern France, Italy
September 2020: Turkey’s capital Ankara hit by freak sandstorm
August 2020: Mauritius oil spill: Grounded Japanese ship splits in two
August 2020: Beirut explosion: Massive blast devastates city's port area
July 2020: Northern Bangladesh Residents Face Flood Chaos
July 2020: Early Footage Massive Oil Pipeline Explosion in Cairo, Egypt
July 2020: Torrential rain, flooding in Japan's Kyushu leaves 60 dead or missing
June 2020: Deadly floods and torrential rain in China affect over 8.5 million people
June 2020: More than 20,000 people evacuated after landslide in SW China
June 2020: Alta - Norway Huge Mudslide Dragging Several Houses into the Sea
May 2020: Interview with Dr. Zach Bush MD, Internist re microbiome & Covid-19
March 2020: Interview with Dr John Ioannidis, Stanford University, re Covid-19
March 2020: Interview with Prof Michael Osterholm infectious disease expert and author
February 2020: WHO press report from virus team after visit to Wuhan, China
January 2020: Billions of locusts threaten food security in East Africa
December 2019: Why did the White Island volcano explode the way it did?
November 2019: Massive fire still burning after Texas chemical plant explosions
October 2019: New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel partial collapse
September 2019: Flooding in Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
September 2019: Utter devastation from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas
September 2019: Deadly California boat fire
August 2019: Derbyshire, UK: Whaley Bridge dam collapse
July 2019: Hundreds rescued from train stuck in floods hitting Mumbai
July 2019: Tornado Rips Roof Off Yarmouth Hotel, Cape Cod
June 2019: Refinery explosion rocks Philadelphia
May 2019: Rescue drama in Budapest after tourist boat sinks in Danube river rainstorm
May 2019: Russian plane catches fire in emergency landing
May 2019: Odisha: Crane collapsed by cyclone Fani at a construction site
April 2019: Notre Dame Cathedral to be rebuilt after devastating fire
March 2019: Bridge washed away by raging floodwater in New Zealand
March 2019: 46 tornadoes reported in 4 US Southern States. Death toll 23
February 2019: Stranded man rescued during flash flood near Jerusalem
January 2019: Petrol pipeline thieves cause deadly explosion in Mexico
January 2019: Deadly building collapse in Russia after suspected gas leak
December 2018: Indonesia tsunami sweeps away rock band mid-performance without warning
November 2018: Who is to blame for the massive wildfires in California?
November 2018: Extreme weather ravages Italy
November 2018: Rescuers searching in collapsed buildings in Marseille
September 2018: Typhoon Mangkhut hits Hong Kong as 2018's Strongest Storm
September 2018: Typhoon Jebi: Japan death toll rises
August 2018: Kerala (India) faces massive flood
August 2018: Italy bridge collapse in Genoa leaves at least 22 dead
July 2018: In The Aftermath Of The Greek Fires
July 2018: Britain sees longest heatwave in 42 years, deadly heat in Japan and Arctic forest fires
July 2018: Japan flooding worst in decades
June 2018: Fuel Laden Tanker Explodes On Otedola Bridge, Lagos, Nigeria
June 2018: Volcanic eruption rocks Guatemala, many dead & injured
May 2018: Special Report: Hawaii - Island of Fire
May 2018: Kenyan dam bursts causing huge destruction, deaths
May 2018: Man 'surfs' his car bonnet to escape as flash floods hit Turkish capital
May 2018: Brazil highrise fire causes building to collapse
March 2018: Pedestrian bridge in Florida collapses
February 2018: Taiwan quake: Race for survivors under collapsed hotel
January 2018: Bridge collapses in Colombia killing at least 10
January 2018: Deadly mudslides hit Southern California
January 2018: Oil tanker collision with cargo ship in China Sea - crew missing
December 2017: Wildfires ravage through SoCal as conditions worsen
November 2017: Bali Volcano Eruption Upgraded To Highest Alert
October 2017: Widespread Fire Devastation In Santa Rosa, California
September 2017: Quake in Mexico Unearths Years of Corruption
September 2017: Miami gets hit hard by Hurricane Irma
September 2017: Irma lashes Puerto Rico with historic winds
August 2017: Devastating floods across South Asia killing over 1200 people
August 2017: Floods surge in Houston as water flows from reservoirs
August 2017: 8 people missing after devastating Swiss landslide
August 2017: Devastating mudslides & floods in Freetown, Sierra Leone
June 2017: Oil tanker fire kills at least 153 in Pakistan
June 2017: Desperate search for landslide survivors in Sichuan, China
June 2017: High fatalities in Portuguese wildfires as cars ignite
June 2017: Why did the fire at Grenfell Tower spread so quickly?
May 2017: Sri Lanka calls for international aid as floods kill 122
May 2017: The Best Photos Of Jupiter Yet. As Well As Audio.
April 2017: Emergency lifted after Cyclone Cook clips New Zealand
April 2017: Two-thirds Great Barrier Reef damaged by bleaching
April 2017: Search for survivors from Colombia mudslide
March 2017: Woman emerges from Peru mudslide!
February 2017: California sinkhole swallows cars
February 2017: Race to save pilot whales in massive NZ stranding
January 2017: Dramatic hotel collapse into Peruvian river
January 2017: Survivors found in avalanche-hit Italian hotel
January 2017: firefighters dead after blaze causes Tehran building collapse
January 2017: Chile: Fire ravages homes in port city of Valparaiso
December 2016: Bulgarian freight train derails and propane gas tanks explode
December 2016: Hawaii's mountain peaks covered with 3 feet of snow
November 2016: Quake landslides strands cows in New Zealand's South Island
November 2016: Enormous sinkhole swallows large section of Japanese street
October 2016: Serious damage from Italy earthquakes
October 2016: Florida residents bracing for Hurricane Matthew
September 2016: East China landslide: Chances slim of finding the missing
August 2016: Earthquake-ravaged Italian villages in ruins
August 2016: Indian Navy Joins Rescue Operations In Bridge Collapse At Mahad
July 2016: Buildings collapse after heavy rainfall triggers landslide in Hunan Province, China
July 2016: Adelaide, SA endures wettest July day since 1941
June 2016: Deadly floods trigger state of emergency in West Virginia counties
June 2016: Death toll of Jiangsu tornado in east China rises to 99
June 2016: Severe flooding hits parts of Bavaria, Germany
May 2016: 40-foot wall of flames: Alberta mass wildfire evacuations
April 2016: Powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes northwest Ecuador
April 2016: Second large quake Kumamoto, Kyushu - massive landslides
April 2016: 18 dead in S China construction site collapse
April 2016: Kolkata flyover toll rises as construction firm is investigated
March 2016: Philippine mountain fire forces hundreds to flee
February 2016: Taiwan Earthquake M6.4 topples buildings in city of Tainan
December 2015: Massive fire at luxury hotel in Dubai
December 2015: UK floods destroy ancient Tadcaster bridge, North Yorkshire
December 2015: Train with 800,000 litres of sulphuric acid derails in Australia
December 2015: 17 buildings collapse in Shenzhen landslide
December 2015: Massive Mount Aetna eruption
November 2015: Town swallowed by toxic mud after dam break in Brazil
September 2015: California fires create apocalyptic destruction
September 2015: Severe rain contributed to crane collapse in Mecca
September 2015: Typhoon Etau floods Japan, thousands evacuated
September 2015: Epic flood drags cars and vans down Spain street
August 2015: Huge explosions rock port city of Tianjin, NE China
July 2015: Massive California Brush Fire Engulfs Freeway Vehicles
July 2015: NASA reveals new detailed image of Pluto
July 2015: F4 Tornado crosses Highway A4 near Venice (Italy)
May 2015: Texas deluge, damaged infrastructure, missing residents
April 2015: Earthquake destroys much of Nepal
April 2015: Driest desert in South America deluged with deadly floods
March 2015: Vanuatu: Dozens reported killed in cyclone
February 2015: Fiery Train Crash Forces W Virginia Towns to Evacuate
December 2014: Cape Verde Volcano Erupting For More Than 3 Weeks
October 2014: A closer look at the Sri Lanka landslide
October 2014: Nepal snowstorm Death toll rises in the Himalayas
October 2014: 35,000 walruses pack onto Alaskan beach 'due to climate change'
September 2014: Japan volcano shoots rock & ash on Mount Ontake
September 2014: Volcano Eruption in Papua New Guinea
August 2014: Landslide in Hiroshima, Japan kills 18 leaving many stranded
August 2014: Northeast California Wildfire Emergency
May 2014: Balkan Floods displace thousands
April 2014: Fire rips through Chilean city
February 2014: Pyroclastic flow followed by series of tornadoes, Indonesia
January 2014: US 16 Killed in Record-Breaking Low Temperatures
November 2013: Sardinia lashed by deadly mini-Tornado
November 2013: Typhoon Haiyan stronger than Katrina-Sandy combined
October 2013: Deadly Typhoon Wreaks Havoc in Japan
August 2013: Thousands Cut Off by Heavy Snowfalls in Peru
August 2013: Yosemite Fire Nears San Francisco Water Source
July 2013: Runaway Canada oil train explosion destroys town center
July 2013: Flash floods batter Sichuan Province, China
June 2013: Houses swept away by floods in India
June 2013: Floods wreak havoc across central Europe
May 2013: Tornado destroys Oklahoma town
January 2013: Australian states burn as heat soars
December 2012: Rare deadly tornado hits Auckland NZ
November 2012: Raging English floods, damage & evacuations
November 2012: Venice submerged in near-record floods
October 2012: Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath - impact of climate change?
September 2012: Earthquakes Kills Dozens in Southwest China
July 2012: Flash floods devastate Southern Russia, scores dead
June 2012: 32,000 flee Colorado wildfire
May 2012: Deadly wall of water as flash floods cascade through Nepal
May 2012: Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Pokhara, Nepal
March 2012: Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks southern Mexico
March 2012: Tornadoes sweep across America: 29 dead
February 2012: Europe's Deep Freeze
December 2011: Philippines Typhoon kills more than 1200
November 2011: Spectacular silent volcanic eruption in Ecuador
November 2011: Chilean volcano ash disrupts regional air travel
November 2011: Heavy rains cause flooding in Sicily
November 2011: Deadly Colombia Mudslide
November 2011: Flash floods strike Genoa, Italy - at least 6 dead
October 2011: Bangkok Floods
October 2011: Turkey Earthquake
October 2011: Underwater volcanic eruption near Spanish Canary island
September 2011: Typhoon Nesat lashes eastern Philippines
September 2011: Dozens of homes destroyed in Texas wildfires
September 2011: Floods and mudslides after Talas typhoon hits Japan
August 2011: Hurricane Irene Floods in Paterson, NJ.
August 2011: Rare Far East Russian tornado rips through border town
July 2011: US Heatwave Kills 64 As Temperatures Top 50C
July 2011: Rescuers battle flash flooding in South Korea
June 2011: Over 100 dead in China floods
June 2011: Arizona Wild Fires Threaten Power Lines
June 2011: Chile Puyehue volcano spews ash cloud
June 2011: Tornadoes hit Massachusetts - 4 dead
May 2011: 70 Tornadoes strike 7 US States, 134 dead.
May 2011: Iceland volcano prompts airport closure
May 2011: Spanish 5.3 Earthquake Kills 10
May 2011: Historic Mississippi Flooding
April 2011: Another 100+ tornadoes strike US, 300 dead
April 2011: 50+ Confirmed US Tornadoes
March 2011: Myanmar 6.8 Quake
March 2011: Fresh footage of huge tsunami waves smashing town in Japan
March 2011: 8.9 Quake & Tsunami strike NE Japan
February 2011: Mega-mudslide hits Bolivia
February 2011: New Christchurch Earthquake
February 2011: US Snow and Ice Storms
February 2011: Cyclone Yasi hits Australia
January 2011: Japan's Mt. Shinmoe erupts
January 2011: Continued Queensland Flooding
January 2011: Brazilian Floods
January 2011: Sri Lankan Floods
December 2010: Towards a globally-focused Earth Simulation Centre
December 2010: Queensland Flooding
December 2010: US East Coast Blizzard
December 2010: UK Deep Freeze
December 2010: California Storms
December 2010: Colombia Landslides
December 2010: Israeli Wildfire
November 2010: Colombia Floods
November 2010: Thailand Floods
October 2010: Indonesian Earthquake & Tsunami
October 2010: Indonesia's Mt. Merapi erupts again
October 2010: Philippines Super Typhoon Megi
October 2010: Vietnam Floods
October 2010: Toxic Red Sludge, Hungary
September 2010: New Zealand 7.2 Earthquake
August 2010: Pakistan Flooding
August 2010: Moscow's Heat Wave Kills Thousands
May 2010: Continuing BP Oil Spill
April 2010: BP Oil Spill
April 2010: Icelandic Volcanic Ash Cloud
February 2010: Xythia Storm hits Europe
February 2010: Chilean Earthquake
February 2010: Afghan Avalanche Kills 157! Another 2500 People Rescued So Far
January 2010: Haiti Earthquake


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