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Dual earthquakes rock Venezuela, killing hundredsSpeed Read Over 160 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more injured
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Double trouble: 2 major California fault lines are at highest stress in 1,000 yearsUnder the radar Los Angeles could see a major earthquake
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Dozens killed as 7.8 quake hits PhilippinesSpeed Read Thousands of people were also displaced from their homes
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The 8 best disaster TV series of all timethe week recommends Tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes and nuclear meltdowns highlight the most effective depictions of devastation on screen
By David Faris Published
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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanchesThe Explainer Several major ones have recently occurred
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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At least 8 dead in California’s deadliest avalancheSpeed Read The avalanche near Lake Tahoe was the deadliest in modern California history and the worst in the US since 1981
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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6 volcanoes that could shut down the worldIn Depth Blast to the future
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Death toll from Southeast Asia storms tops 1,000speed read Catastrophic floods and landslides have struck Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Dozens dead as typhoon slams PhilippinesSpeed Read The storm ravaged the island of Cebu
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Western Alaska reels as storm aftermath prompts mass evacuationsUNDER THE RADAR Alaskan lawmakers point to climate change as airlifts relocate hundreds from coastal communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Icarus programme – the ‘internet of animals’The Explainer Researchers aim to monitor 100,000 animals worldwide with GPS trackers, using data to understand climate change and help predict disasters and pandemics
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Total rat eradication in New York has been deemed impossible'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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At least 800 dead in Afghanistan earthquakespeed read A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit a mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Massive earthquake sends tsunami across PacificSpeed Read Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan and Hawaii were told to evacuate to higher ground
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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