Earthquakes

5.4 Earthquake hits eastern Kazakhstan.

5.3 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

Wildfires

The wildfire burning in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, USA has grown to over 265 square miles making it the largest wildfire in the history of New Mexico.

Disease

Colombia reports a number of anthrax livestock deaths. The anthrax outbreak has apparently been active for almost a year. Skin lesions have been found in some people who have come into contact with infected animals.

Storms

Tornado spawned from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl spins through Peletier, North Carolina, USA, destroying at least 3 homes and damaging 30 others.

Climate Change

Dozens of streams and springs dry up in the Kullu region in northern India. The flow of major rivers has also dropped dramatically, placing pressure on available drinking water resources. Insufficient and declining snowfalls are being blamed for this phenomenon.

Earthquakes

5.1 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

A shallow 4.1 Earthquake hits Malibu, California, USA..

More than 50 aftershocks continue to rock northern Italy. Many people sleep outdoors in tents in fear of another strong quake.

Disease

An outbreak of fowl pest has hit Lurgan, Ireland. Fowl pest is a disease affecting all birds and is highly contagious. Bird shows have been cancelled, but there have been no reports of culling.

Wildfires

1 500 hectares of teak farms destroyed by bush fires in Tanzania.

Floods

Floods hit Montreal, Canada after heavy rains. Parts of Metro shut down as streets become rivers.

Volcanos

Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia begins rumbling.

Earthquakes

A number of large earthquakes have been reported during this period:

5.8 Earthquake hits northern Italy killing at least 15 people. Many buildings damaged in last week's earthquake have now collapsed. 5.4 and 5.1 magnitude aftershocks hit the area.

5.9 Earthquake hits south of the Fiji islands. A further 5.0 Earthquake hits the same area.

5.6 Earthquake hits Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia.

5.8 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.3 Earthquake hits near the east coast of honshu, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

4.8 Earthquake hits Hebei Province, northern China.

 

Disease

Anthrax outbreak in Ghana. Two people have died after eating the infected meat of a cow. The government vaccination program has been halted causing concern for the health of both cattle and humans.

Storms

3 tornadoes have been sighted in north-east Nebraska, USA. No reports of damage have been received.

Wildfires

Large wildfires in Michigan and New Mexido, USA continue to burn. The Michigan fire has burned more than 30 square miles and destroyed more than 100 buildings, 34 of them homes.

The New Mexico fire has now burned more than 190 square miles (122 000 acres). Firefighters continue to battle both blazes.

Floods

A state of emergency has been declared in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada after more than 100 mm of rain fell over the weekend causing extensive flooding.

Drought

Severe drought affects large area across Senegal, Niger, Chad and Mali. Children close to the edge of malnutrition wail for food. Aid agencies have not declared an emergency as the level of malnutrition is only 14%, one percentage point below the threshold.

Disease

Rabies outbreak across Labrador, Canada.

Earthquakes

6.7 Earthquake hits Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

5.1 Aftershock hits Santiago del Estero, Argentine.

4.5 Earthquake hoots southern Peru.

Unusual 4.0 Earthquake hits Swaziland.

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Beryl dumps rain over Florida and Georgia, USA over memorial Day weekend.

Asteroid

An asteroid with a diameter of 160 feet will pass within 18 000 miles of the Earth on Monday. Skygazers report there is no danger of a hit.

Tornadoes

Two tornadoes strike near Montreal, Canada. Heavy property damage has been reported.

Numerous tornadoes have hit north-central Kansas, USA.

Disease

The world's worst cholera outbreak continues to ravage Haiti. Donors are averting their gaze and cash-strapped aid agencies are folding their tents.

Floods

A flood alert has been issued in 15 provinces in Thailand.

13 people have been killed in floods near Nepal's Mount Annapurna.

Earthquakes

6.0 Earthquake and aftershock of 5.0 hit the Bonin Islands in the Japan Region.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Kepulauan Mentawai Region in Indonesia.

 

Drought

Drought in Karnataka, India takes a heavy toll on elephants.

North Korea suffers severe drought. Famine is many areas seems inevitable.

Drought in Colorado, USA together with exceptionally warm conditions bring bears out of hibernation early. Little available food is expected to drive the bears into towns.

Tropical Storms

Tropical Storm Beryl forms in the Atlantic. Beryl threatens North Florida and South Georgia, USA. Tropical Storm warnings have been issues in those areas.

Tropical Storm Bud lashes Mexico's Pacific coast with strong winds and rain.

Environment

New research suggests that the extensive use of groundwater to satisfy Man's thirst for fresh water may be significantly contributing to the rise of sea levels.

Sea levels have risen by 0.07 inches a year from 1961 - 2003 according to tide gauges.

Most of the unimaginable amount of water pumped out of underground aquifers, rivers and lakes for human consumption eventually finds it way to the sea.

It is estimated that 42% of the rise in ocean levels can be attributed to human water use.

Earthquakes

5.1 Earthquake hits south-western Pakistan.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Loyalty islands.

5.0 Earthquake his north of Svalbard, Norway.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

Tornadoes

The first tornado of the year to hit Wisconsin ravages Marathon County.

Disease

Dengue fever outbreak in India claims at least 30 lives. Dengue fever is a seasonal hazard in India, but the outbreak is larger than usual and the authorities are taking measures to combat the spread of the disease.

Cameroon orders the widespread vaccination of pigs after an outbreak of Erysipelas, a disease causing skin lesions and ulcers which is often fatal.

Wildfires

Large, fast-moving wildfire consumes more than 17 000 acres in Michigan, USA.

Earthquakes

6.2 Earthquake hits the Norwegian Sea.

Two aftershocks of 5.0 hit the Norwegian Sea.

5.1 Earthquake hits Neuquen, Argentina.

4.7 Earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand.

Wildfires

Wildfire in south-western New Mexico destroys 12 homes and blankets a wide area with smoke.

Tornadoes

Tornado hits Arabi in Louisiana, USA, damaging numerous homes and buildings in its path.

Drought

Colorado suffers its worst drought in a decade. Governor enacts water-restriction legislation.

Wheatfields are parched from the US to Russia. Analysts fear serious pressure on global wheat supplies in the coming season with an inevitable increase in wheat prices.

Global Warming

Sea turtles face a barrage of troubles. On beaches, poachers steal their eggs and babies for stewing; at sea, adults get caught up in fishermen’s long lines and nets.

A recent study of leatherback turtles has shown that the temperature of beaches is slowly rising. Hot sand results in predominantly female hatchlings, which skews the population mix, while too hot sand drastically reduces the number of successful hatchlings.

Earthquakes

6.1 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan. The Earthquake is regarded as another aftershock following the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. There have now been more than 5 000 aftershocks.

5.9 and 5.6 Earthquakes hit the west Indian-Antarctic ridge.

5.3 Earthquake hits the mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands off Alaska.

Floods

Rainstorms continue to batter the south-western and southern regions of China. Floods have been reported across large areas of the southern regions with thousands of homes damaged and people displaced.

Disease

Wisconsin, USA is the latest State to report a widespread outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis).

 

Wildfires

A 5 000 acres wildfire in Nevada, USA has destroyed 19 structures and is still threatening more than 120 homes.

Wildfires also burning in other parts of Nevada, in Arizona and Utah, USA.

Earthquakes

Italy has declared a state of emergency in its northern earthquake-hit region.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Peru.

Wildfires

Wildfires in Ontario, Canada have cut power supplies to two gold mines, stopping production.

The wildfires burning in Arizona, USA, have now burned more than 32 000 acres.

Disease

A third case of flesh-eating disease has been confirmed in the south-eastern USA [Georgia].

An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Iowa, USA continues to spread with dozens of cases being treated by doctors.

Hundreds of refugees from the Sirung volcano eruption in Indonesia suffer from respiratory ailments while seeking shelter in temporary camps.

Tropical Storms

Tropical storm Bud forms far off Mexico's Pacific coast.

Tropical storm Sanvu strengthens as it passes Guam heading north.

Earthquakes

6.4 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu Japan.

5.8 Earthquake hits Bulgaria.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

Global Warming

Scientists have identified at least 150 000 sites in the Arctic (Alaska and Greenland) where methane gas is actively bubbling to the surface, mainly along the edges of lakes where the ice margins are retreating due to the melting ice. The Arctic is the fastest warming region on the planet, and the release of this gas which has been trapped for millennia beneath the ice, together with the methane being released across Siberia due to the melting of the permafrost layer may significantly affect the rate of global warming.

Volcanos

Karthala volcano on Grand Comore Island in the Indian Ocean becomes active.

Ijen and Sirung volcanos in Indonesia also show activity.

Earthquakes

A spate of 5 magnitude 5.0 and greater Earthquakes hit off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Ryukyu Islands off Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits near the north coast of Papua New Guinea.

5.0 Earthquake hits Vanuatu in the Pacific.

Floods

At least 21 people die in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, with more than 56 still missing. Thousands of home have been destroyed, leaving their occupants homeless.

Tainan in Taiwan hit by floods. At least one person dies.

Drought

Famine and drought in Niger affect more than 300 000 children who are receiving treatment for severe malnutrition.

Tropical Storms

The first tropical storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season, Alberto, forms off the coast of South Carolina, USA.

Storm passing through the Philippines brings floods and landslides to northern Luzon.

Earthquakes

6.1 Earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna. At least 6 people die in collapsing buildings with dozens injured. Numerous ancient building collapsed. The earthquake was felt as far away as Venice and Milan. 23 aftershocks have hit the area, the largest being 5.2 magnitude.

6.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.6 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Marianas islands region.

5.2 Earthquake hits east of the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits north of Halmahera, indonesia.

 

 

Volcanos

Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia has a small eruption.

Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico has a spectacular eruption on Friday evening.

Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts.

Earthquakes

6.2 Earthquake hits offshore Antofagasto, Chile. The earthquake hit too far offshore to generate a tsunami and was hardly felt on land.

Wildfires, USA

Colorado, declares an emergency for the Hewlett blaze which has burned more than 7 600 acres.

Several wildfires continue to burn in Arizona, New Mexico and Minnesota. More than 1 000 firefighters are fighting the Arizona blazes.

Floods

Floods in Nambele, Kenya, kill 8 people. The total death toll in the spate of recents floods in Kenya now stands at 68, with more than 100 000 people displaced.

Floods also ravage Rakai in Uganda.

Earthquakes

6.2 Earthquake hits off the coast of Aisen, southern Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits southern Iran.

5.0 Earthquake hits Panama.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Santa cruz Islands.

4.8 Earthquake hits eastern Japan.

4.3 Earthquake hits eastern Texas.

Disease

A fresh cholera outbreak discovered in Chiredzi Town, Zimbabwe.

Environment

Scientists report that abnormally high ocean temperatures off the coast of Queensland, Australia, unrelated to the La Nina phenomenon were the major contributing factor to the extreme rainfall and consequent floods in Queensland over the summer of 2010 - 11.

Earthquakes

4.6 Earthquake hits Anchorage area, Alaska. Although the quake was widely felt, no injuries have been reported.

Drought

Drought is declared in New Mexico, USA.

Floods

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Nyanza and Western Kenya.

Earthquakes

6.0 Earthquake hits the New Britain Region in Papua New Guinea.

5.2 and 5.1 Earthquakes hit south of Tonga.

Drought

The Kunene region in the north of Namibia is hit by a severe drought. Both humans and animals are suffering.

Wildfires

Wildfires continue to burn and spread in Arizona and Colorado, USA.

Floods

Flooding and torrential rains affect 5 million people in China.

Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Aletta, the first of the hurricane season forms in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. It is unusual for tropical storms to form this early, in May before the official season begins on the 1st of June. TS Aletta ends a 41 day period where there was no tropical storm anywhere around the globe.

Disease

The incidence of liver disease in Britain has risen by 25% over the last decade, causing a record number of related deaths. The rise has been attributed in large part to the British fondness for binge drinking.

Measels outbreak in Pakistan has killed 12 children, with 70 more confirmed cases hospitalized.

Volcano

Monowai underwater volcano near the Cook Islands is erupting.

Earthquakes

4.4 Earthquake rattles a nervous Christchurch, New Zealand.

Storms

A tropical depression about 1 000 km off the coast of Mexico is expected to strengthen and become the season's first named Pacific Tropical Storm.

Small tornado hits the New Zealand village of Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty. Several  homes damaged.

Floods

Floods hit the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, killing at least 5 people as the city's rivers overflow their banks.

Volcano

Authorities have issued face masks to the residents in the eastern parts of Mexico City to protect them from the ash emanating from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.

Earthquakes

6.2 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Iran.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Andreanof Islands, part of the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.

Airplane Crash

An airplane has gone down in northern Nepal after experiencing technical difficulties. 15 passengers are killed while 6 survive the accident. This is the second fatal crash to hit the local airline in two years.

Disease

Outbreak of chikungunya disease in Orissa, India. Dozens of people infected.

Wildfires

3 Wilfires in Arizona, USA burn more than 2 500 acres.

Wildfires are also burning in south eastern Manitoba, Canada.

Earthquakes

5.7 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.

5.2 Earthquake hits southern Iran.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Macquarie Island Region.

5.2 Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Seram, indonesia.

5.4 Earthquake hits in the southern Indian Ocean.

A swarm of earthquakes has hit South Island, New Zealand. The largest of which was 4.3 magnitude.

 

Storms

Downpours, floods and gale force winds hit Scotland.

Wildfire

Wildfires around Fairbanks, Alaska.

Volcano

Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico spews another huge ash cloud, closing the local airport again.

Pagan volcano in the Marianas islands starts smoking.

Mount Fiji volcano in Japan has been found to straddle a major earthquake fault line. Tokyo could be vulnerable to a major earthquake.

Disease

A new salmonella outbreak in the US has sickened 124 people across 27 States. The outbreak has been linked to pet turtles.

Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits Israel, Lebanon and Cyprus. No reports of damage or injuries.

5.5 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands off Japan.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands off Alaska.

Floods

Flash floods kill 28 people in northern Afghanistan. 20 people are still missing.

Storms

Tornado hits Weimar, Texas, USA. The local  High School is severely damaged. 8 people are injured. The hospital is also damaged sufficiently to require evacuation. A number of freight cars from a freight train were de-railed by the force of the winds.

Hailstorm in the northeast province of Gansu, China kills at least 24 people, with 32 still unaccounted for. The torrential rains following the hailstorm caused a landslide.

Bushfires

Bushfires in Ghana, set deliberately by hunters, destroy farms and crops across 11 communities.

Disease

Gold mining in northern Nigeria has contaminated the environment with lead. An outbreak of lead poisoning in 2010 claimed at least 160 children with many others going blind or deaf. Authorities have closed their eyes to the problem and the lead poisoning continues to seriously affect the residents in the area with more than 4 000 children sickened.

Fruit Production Devastated

The fruit industry in Ontario, Canada has been devastated by extreme weather. The apple and soft fruit crops have been severely hit by unseasonal cold snaps, a warm winter and an early blooming period. Crop losses are estimated to be between 30% in the case of soft fruit and 80% in the case of the apple crop. Farmers will require state assistance to be able to weather the disaster.

Warm USA

According to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2012 has been the warmest and most extreme weather period on record in the US.

Volcano

Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano continues to erupt, this time spewing enough ash to close the nearby Puebla Airport.

Earthquakes

5.3 Earthquake hits Assam, India.

5.2 Earthquake hits in the Molucca Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Gansu/Qinghai border region, China.

Floods

More heavy rains bring flash flooding across the north of England.

Fireball Fragments

The fireball and sonic boom which were seen and heard from western Navada to the Sacramento Valley on 22 April 2012, were caused by a minivan-sized meteorite. Numerous fragments have been found composed of the very rare substance carbonaceous chondrite which is older than the sun. Only about 1 percent of meteorites are composed of this substance, which can fetch as much as $ 1 000 a gram on the open market.

Flood and Drought in Brazil

The Brazilian Amazon region is under a state of emergency for one of the worst floods ever; while the north-eastern region of the country is suffering the worst drought in 30 years.

It has been suggested that the systematic de-forestation of large areas of the catchment basin of the Amazon is partly responsible for the severity of the floods.

Tornado

A tornado has hit Grand Isle, New Orleans, USA causing minor damage to homes and knocking out power. No injuries reported.

Drought

The drought on Maui, Hawaii is reaching serious proportions for farmers, many of whom may need state assistance to survive.

A drought watch has been declared for central and eastern Maryland, USA.

The recent blistering drought in Texas, USA has killed millions of shade trees around the State's cities.

Earthquakes

Yet another Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Magnitude 5.3.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Easter Island Region.

5.1 Earthquake hits Minahasa, Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Floods in Africa

Floods in the Magarini, Malindi and Muranga districts in Kenya cause substantial damage to crops and force at least 3 000 families from their homes.

Mild flooding in the Caprivi in Namibia. However the humanitarian situation in the area is serious.

New Antarctic Ice Shelf Under Threat

Researchers have found that the 450 000 sq km Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf fringing the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of Antarctica, which previously had seemed to be unaffected by global warming, is being affected by rising warming water from below.

This process is slow, but predictions are that the ice shelf may disappear by the end of the century and could add up to 4.4 mm per year in rising sea levels.

Pacific Garbage Patch

Researchers at the University of California San Diego report an dramatic increase in the plastic component of the great Pacific garbage patch which is an area about the size of Texas, USA, comprising all manner of mulched garbage, debris and plastic.

A small insect, the sea strider normally lays its eggs on floating marine debris such as seabird feathers, shells and tar lumps close to land. The increase in small pieces of degrading plastic has provided the sea strider with a new breeding ground on the open ocean. Since the insects' diet includes tiny animals like zooplankton and fish eggs, they could cause a disruption of the oceanic food web over time.

Sunspots

An enormous sunspot group has formed on the surface of the sun measuring more than 100 000 kilometers across, prompting warnings of solar flares heading towards Earth. The solar storm is expected to reach the Earth from 9 May, and will generate spectacular northern lights for skywatchers at northern latitudes.

Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits north of Ascension Island.

5.4 Earthquake hits in the Philippine Island Region.

Russian Airliner Disappears

A Russian passenger airliner with 50 people on board has disappeared in Indonesia. It is believed the aircraft crashed in the mountainous area south of Jakarta during a demonstration flight. A search for the aircraft was called off due to darkness and rainy weather and will begin again at first light.

Marine Wildlife Deaths

More than 500 pelicans and hundreds of dolphins have mysteriously died and washed up along the northern Pacific coast of Peru. Peruvian health officials are investigating and believe the dolphins may have died as a result of a virus. No explanation has been given for the death of the pelicans. It is suggested that a shift in ocean currents may have diverted the rich shoals of anchovy further offshore, leaving the birds without sufficient food supplies.

Earthquakes

5.3 aftershock hits Azerbaijan.

5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

Storms

A tornado hit Oxfordshire in England during an unusual supercell storm.

Floods

Flash floods in northern Afghanistan kill 27 people, many of them at a wedding ceremony, with hundreds more missing.

Global Warming

Climate change is forcing seals to dive deeper to find adequate food supplies. The warmer seas mean that the cooler waters which are home to the traditional fish supplies on which the seal populations feed are found deeper. This means that the seals will have shorter periods to feed and may ultimately see a decline in overall seal numbers.

Scientists report a substantial increase in jellyfish numbers in coastal areas adjacent to human populations. The jellyfish are clogging water intakes at nuclear power stations, fouling fisherman's nets and stinging swimmers.

Two wet seasons in eastern Australia have caused a plague of rabbits to emerge. The wild rodents are decimating the grazing and making survival for indigenous species and livestock farmers even more difficult.

Nuclear Radiation

Northeast Japan around the Earthquake and Tsunami hit Fukushima Nuclear Power Station is expected to remain dangerously radioactive at least until 2022 and possibly 2032. No re-development of the area will be permitted by the authorities.

Radiation from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station continues to have adverse effects on the environment around it. Radiation is causing the death of female birds unable to withstand the stress of pregnancy. This leaves a sad surplus of lonely male birds singing for mates who are no longer there.

Wildfires

Wildfires on Big Talbot Island and Baldwin Bay, Florida, USA. Both fires are serious, having already burned substantial areas in a very dry State at the moment.

Earthquakes

5.6 Earthquake hits Azerbaijan. 15 people are injured in post-quake unrest.

5.0 Earthquake his south-east of Mindanao in the Philippines.

Drought

Drought in Angola threatens already meagre food production. The country's agriculture has never properly recovered from the civil war and the present drought conditions are expected to bring hunger and starvation in many areas.

Disease

An outbreak of the highly contagious respiratory disease pertussis (whooping cough) has claimed its first life. A nine week old infant girl died this week in Idaho, USA. The outbreak extends to Montana and Washington State.

The latest Salmonella outbreak in the US has been linked to dog food made by Diamond Pet Foods. At least 14 people in 9 States have been hospitalized.

Dengue fever outbreak in Sri Lanka.

Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits the island nation of Tonga.

5.2 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits central Peru.

4.5 Earthquake hits near the Geysers in northern California, USA.

Floods

13 people die in flash floods and an avalanche near Mount Annapurna in Nepal. 50 people are still missing.

Storms

Tornado tears through a city north-east of Tokyo, Japan destroying dozens of houses, killing one person and injuring scores.

Tornado hits Kiester in Minnesota, USA.

Tornado also hits the town of Wayland in Massachusetts, USA.

Global Warming

A new study suggests that global warming may cause the flowering and leafing of plants to occur as much as seven times faster than previously. This would have serious ramifications for the normal growth cycles of food producing plants, not to mention playing havoc with plant propagation.

Earthquakes

5.0 Earthquake hits in the north Indian Ocean.

No other 5.0 magnitude quakes reported during this period.

Floods

100 year floods hit Flint in Genesee County in Machigan, USA.

Storms

Tornado hits near Primghar, Iowa, USA

Tropical storm damages houses in several provinces in Cambodia.

Earthquakes

Yesterday's 5.5 Earthquake in western Iran injured at least 3500 people.

5.1 Earthquake hits western Turkey.

5.1 Earthquake hits the New britain Region, Papua New Guinea.

5.2 Earthquake hits north of Honduras.

Global Warming

A  recent study suggests that Greenland's glaciers may be melting at a slower rate leading to a slower rise in sea water levels. The study extended over ten years ending in 2011. A caveat is that the full effects of global warming may not have reached Greenland's  northern glaciers yet.

Wildfires

Rare wildfire on Long Island, New york, USA. The 1 00 acre wildfire destroyed three homes and injured five firefighters.

Volcanoes

Mount Curry volcano on the South Sandwich Islands erupts. Little information is available due to the sparsely populated nature of the area.

Earthquakes

5.5 Earthquake hits Mourmouri, a small village in western Iran.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Mongolian border with China.

5.0 Aftershock hits off the coast of Baja California.

A swarm of small Earthquakes, the largest measuring 4.0 hit off the coast of Vancouver Island on the North American West Coast.

Tornado

Heavy storms and tornado hit western Indiana, USA

Disease

Measels outbreak in Merseyside, near Liverpool in the U.K. More than 200 cases have been confirmed.

Egypt's foot and mouth disease outbreak has spread to Gaza, endangering the entire MIddle East.

Floods

Britain has its wettest April on record. Flood warnings across England and Wales. More rain is forecast.

Tornadoes

Tornado hits Medford, Oklahoma on Monday.

Volcanos

Mount Lokon volcano on Sulawesi, Indonesia erupts again.

An underwater volcanic eruption is thought to have occurred near Iwoto island, off Japan. A change in the color of the water northeast of Iwoto was observed on Sunday after volcanic tremors were felt on the island.

Earthquakes

4.5 Earthquake hits Sleepy Hollow in Wyoming, USA thought to have been caused by mine blasting in the area.

6.3 Earthquake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico. No reports of damage.

5.5 Aftershock hits Chiapas, Mexico.

5.1 Earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands.

5.5 Earthquake hits west of the MacQuarrie Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Nicobar islands off India.

Wildfires

A 20 000 acre wildfire is burning in the Davis Mountains in Texas USA.

Earthquakes

5.7 Earthquake hits Michoacan, Mexico.

5.0 Earthquake hits off the coast of Baja California.

5.5 Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

5.4 Earthquake hits the Volcano Islands, Japan.

Ferry Sinks in Storm

A ferry has sunk in eastern India during a heavy storm. Scores are dead while about 160 people are still missing.

Volcanos

Mount Etna in Sicily erupts for the seventh time this year.

Wildfires

Numerous wildfires across southern Manitoba, Canada.