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Typhoon Khanun weakened into a tropical depression
Environment

Typhoon Khanun weakened into a tropical depression

At 04:00 on October 15, the location of the center of the storm was about 20.0 degrees north latitude; 115.6 degrees Kinh Dong, about 520km from Hainan Island (China) to…

December 16, 2018
Japanese volcanoes wake up after years of sleep
Environment

Japanese volcanoes wake up after years of sleep

Shinmoe volcano in the Kirishima Mountains lies on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki provinces, Japan, erupting violently after 6 years of decommissioning on October…

December 16, 2018