Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami warnings in Philippines and Japan

Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami warnings in Philippines and Japan

[1/5]People gather, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines December 2, 2023. Hinatuan LGU/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 2 (Reuters) – An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas of the country and for … Read more

Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption

Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption

[1/6]Streetworks continue, after cracks emerged on a road due to volcanic activity near Grindavik, Iceland obtained by Reuters on November 14, 2023. Road Administration of Iceland via Facebook/ Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights GRINDAVIK, Iceland, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Icelandic authorities were on Tuesday preparing to build defence walls around a geothermal power plant … Read more

Philippines issues health warning as capital hit by smog, volcanic gas

Philippines issues health warning as capital hit by smog, volcanic gas

BATANGAS, Sept 22 (Reuters) – A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to close schools in dozens of cities and towns and to urge people to stay indoors. The state volcanology and seismology institute said it observed upwelling of hot … Read more

Factbox: Foreign reactions and offers of aid in response to Morocco earthquake

Factbox: Foreign reactions and offers of aid in response to Morocco earthquake

Sept 9 (Reuters) – Following are offers of aid and other reaction from foreign governments to the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday, killing more than 1,000 and destroying buildings in the deadliest tremor to hit the country in decades. ****OFFERS OF FOREIGN AID AND SUPPORT ALGERIA Algeria, which broke off ties with … Read more

Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily’s troubled Catania airport

Mount Etna eruption closes Sicily’s troubled Catania airport

[1/3]Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, lights up the night sky with eruptions as seen from Rocca Della Valle, Italy, August 13, 2023. Etna Walk/Marco Restivo/ Handout via REUTERS CATANIA, Sicily, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Monday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, local … Read more