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Iceland volcano is more active
Volcanoes in Iceland are erupting stronger, just as Europe began loosening its flight ban after nearly a week of airspace closure.
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Adding a volcano in Iceland can erupt
The economic and health damage caused by Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland may be just the first sign of a worse event.
Environment
2010 - the number of people killed by unusually high natural disasters
The number of deaths due to natural disasters worldwide changes every year and often tends to increase. Disaster experts say that increase is due in part to an increase…
Environment
Icelandic volcanoes can inflict the whole world
When a volcano in Iceland operated in 1783, many people in Britain died of poison gas, the European crop failed to spread the famine.
Environment
Undersea volcano threatens Italy
Europe's largest undersea volcano can wake up anytime and create a tsunami on the southern coast of Italy.
Environment
Strong earthquake in the Mexican-American border area
Around 6 am on April 5 (Hanoi time), a powerful earthquake of 7.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the Baja California state of Mexico (near the US border).
Environment
Dynamic earth 7.8 Richter off Indonesia
Early in the morning of April 7, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, accompanied by a tsunami warning, caused panic among the populat…
Environment
The fourth largest lake in the world is about to disappear
The area of Aral Lake in Central Asia decreased by 90% due to lack of water and the Secretary-General of the United Nations called this one
Environment
Earthquakes in China killed 400 people
In the early morning of April 14, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in Yushu County, Qinghai Province, China, killing at least 400 people.
Environment
Strong earthquakes this year
The earthquake in China on April 14 was just one of dozens of strong earthquakes that occurred from the beginning of the year.
Environment
Earthquakes in China are very unusual
Instead of appearing at the intersection of two tectonic plates like the big earthquakes of the year, the earthquake in China yesterday occurred inside a tectonic plate.
Environment
Japan shook by earthquakes
A seismic intensity of 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred on the east coast of Japan yesterday that shook buildings in the capital and many other places.
Environment
The earthquake caused a city to move nearly 2m
Seismic measuring devices said: The 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck a week ago, leaving Concepcion city at least 2 meters to the west.
Environment
Volcanoes in Iceland wake up after 200 years
A volcano in southern Iceland operated after nearly two centuries of quiet sleep, blowing dust and towering lava columns.
Environment
Great earthquake in Chile
A 8.8-magnitude quake struck Chile this morning, killing at least 78 people, collapsing buildings and causing tsunami warnings across Asia.