DISASTER UPDATES
Worldwide Incidents
GDACS DisasterAlerts
On 5/1/2024 8:46:20 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 50 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:99.04km. [Read more]
On 5/1/2024 7:39:15 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 90 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 01/05/2024 07:12 UTC, No people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/resources/imgtemp/gdacs/eq/eq1568374_1.png)
On 5/1/2024 7:12:54 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
From 01/05/2024 to 01/05/2024, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 106 km/h) 10-20232024-24 was active in SWIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique, Tanzania (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (61 in tropical storm). [Read more]
On 5/1/2024 5:06:53 AM, an earthquake occurred in Argentina potentially affecting 40 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:246.083km. [Read more]
Environmental & Science
BBC News – Science & Environment
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food. [Read more]
Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development. [Read more]
Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters. [Read more]
China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy. [Read more]
A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV. [Read more]
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