Disaster
Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake
Speaking to N12 News, Israeli Nurit Goren Elfant described the destruction and damage caused by the quake and subsequent aftershocks, some of which reached magnitudes of up to 5.8.
Nine Kazakh soldiers dead, seven missing after being swept out to sea during Caspian naval exercise
Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search
Needle-toting cockroaches could be deployed by search-and-rescue teams for lifesaving injections
Operation Olive Branch: IDF launches rescue op after deadly Turkey earthquake
A senior IDF official dismissed any rumors that the IDF had been asked to or might assist Syria with its difficulties from the earthquake.
Undersea fiber optics cables can help predict earthquakes - Israeli study
While current earthquake monitoring technology can provide early warning for earthquakes on land, those that occur on the seabed are usually detected late – up to tens of seconds after they started.
Turkey-Syria earthquake: 6 ways it could affect the Middle East - analysis
From Turkey-Israel ties to international support for Syria; Turkey’s elections and regional preparedness for the next earthquake.
At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile
Fires continue to ravish central Chile as local temperatures continue to rise.
Fire rages at Illinois chemical plant, residents ordered to shelter
The city of LaSalle, Illinois was sent into an emergency shelter-in-place order while the fire was contained.
Will an asteroid impact destroy your home? Find out with this simulator
Asteroid Launcher is a free online simulator that will tell you the results, minor or catastrophic, should an asteroid impact any given location on Earth of your choosing.
Israel to reopen investigation into deadly Tyre disaster, 40 years later
On the 40th anniversary of the disaster, the case was opened “out of respect for the fall and in the pursuit of the truth."
Bnai Zion Hospital opens medical center for atomic, chemical and biological warfare
The inauguration of the emergency rooms comes as the possibility of nuclear warfare rises.
Hurricanes are about to get faster, wetter and more dangerous - study
A new study found that hurricanes are growing wetter and strengthening faster due to warming water temperatures – a trend researchers say is likely to continue.
17 children among the 125 people killed in Indonesia soccer stampede
"My family and I didn't think it would turn out like this" an older sister of two boys killed in the stampede while watching the match said.
