October
Railway bridge collapse in Missouri caught on camera
Written byA bridge used by the U.S. Norfolk Southern Railway collapsed into Missouri's Grand River. Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad s
October
Volcano in Mexico erupts 14 times during a night
Written byAccording to official reports, Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico erupted 14 times during a single night. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers sou
October
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October
School building collapses in Kenya: 7 children reported dead
Written by7 children were reported dead and 64 were injured after a 2-story school building collapsed in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.
October
Japan plans to release radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
According to Japan's Environmental Minister, Yoshiaki Harada, tons of radioactive water deriving from the Fukushima nuclear power plant should be dumped into the Pacific Ocean.
October
Greenland's thick ice slabs may cause sea level to rise
Sea level may rise by 10 centimeters due to the presence of thick ice slabs in Greenland. A new study, recently published in Nature, suggests that cl
September
At least 38 people dead after M 5.8 earthquake struck east Pakistan
Written byA M 5.8 earthquake that struck in the Kashmir region in north-east Pakistan has resulted in at least 38 fatalities and 435 injuries. The seismic shoc
