Raw: Calif. Wildfire Burns 10-mile Path to Pacific
A huge wildfire northwest of Los Angeles cuts a ten mile path to the Pacific. Thousands forced to flee the flames. (May 3)
Category: Geophysical
Amazing, Historic Snowstorm From Texas to Michigan
The list containing the number of locations that have received record May snowfall from a storm that brought up to 2 feet of snow over the central Rockies continues to grow. The storm is...
Floods destroy valuable crop land in US
In just one year, farmers in the American Midwest have had their harvests destroyed, first by drought and then flooding.
5.7 quake rattles Afghanistan, kills 7, tremors felt in India and Pakistan
Photo: RT / AFP At least seven people died, dozens sustained injuries and many homes were destroyed when a powerful 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Six people died in Nangarhar province and...
Flooding threatens already drenched Midwest, South
(CNN) — A powerful spring cold snap brings more rain and snow to a soggy U.S. heartland Wednesday, putting more pressure on riverside communities from the upper Midwest to the Deep South. The residents of...
Mississippi cresting but Midwest flooding still a concern
GRAFTON, ILL.The Mississippi River is topping out at some problematic spots, but there is growing concern that spring floods are far from over. The river was at or near crest at several places Sunday...
China earthquake aftermath: Many dead, thousands injured & homeless
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has hit south-western China, killing at least 203 people and injuring thousands – READ MORE:http://on.rt.com/cs4dys
At least 40 dead in Iran after magnitude-7.8 earthquake
Photo: (REUTERS) At least 40 are dead after a major earthquake struck Tuesday near the Iran-Pakistan border, Iranian state-run Press TV says. An Iranian official told Reuters that hundreds more are feared dead. State-run Pakistan...
NASA | What Are Gamma Rays?
What we call “light” is actually just a tiny fraction of the broad range of radiation on the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. The entire span stretches from very-low-energy radio waves through microwaves, infrared light, visible...
Mt Fuji may erupt by 2015
Photo: Wikipedia. TOKYO —Since the Great Tohoku Earthquake of March 2011, scientists have been anxiously watching the massive volcano known as Mt Fuji for signs of activity. In September of last year, a report...
