The major eruption blanketed the island of Java in ash, forcing the evacuation of more than a hundred thousand people
Natural Disaster
Supertyphoon Haiyan: Death Toll Reaches 5,719
Official count being hampered by difficult recovery of bodies
U.S. Pledges More Aid To Philippines Typhoon Recovery
Philippines is strategically important for U.S. presence in Asia
Two Volcanoes Erupt in Indonesia
Villagers evacuated, nobody hurt
China to Philippines: Here, Have a Measly $100,000 in Aid
The world’s second largest economy off-loads insultingly small change on a storm-battered Philippines
WATCH: After Haiyan, Filipino Climate Negotiator Speaks Out Again
The world needs to know the name Naderev Saño
WATCH: This Filipino Climate Negotiator Warned Us Last Year and We Ignored Him
Can we please pay some attention now?
Supertyphoon Haiyan Smashes Into The Philippines
Reports of “vast devastation” in city of Tacloban as gusts reach 275 kph
Philippines Braces for Wrath of Supertyphoon Haiyan
Storm said to be strongest in world this year to hit region still recovering from earthquake
The Biggest Storm in the World This Year Is Headed for the Philippines
Friday morning landfall expected for Super Typhoon Haiyan
Preparedness Helps India Combat Cyclone Phailin With Minimal Casualties
Cyclone Phailin, which tore into India’s eastern coast on Saturday evening, has left behind a trail of destruction, but no major human life loss. The Associated Press reported on Sunday evening that response workers have …
Cyclone Phailin Tears Into Eastern India
A strong cyclone, half the size of India and one of the worst storms the country has witnessed in the last decade, tore into its eastern coastline on Saturday evening. Cyclone Phailin, packed with winds of 200–220 kph (up to …
Australia’s Wildfire Season Has Started, and It Isn’t Even Summer Yet
The warmest winter on record has created conditions for a perfect firestorm