Disaster Updates

DISASTER UPDATES

Worldwide Incidents

GDACS DisasterAlerts

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:114.256km) in Chile 25/03/2023 07:30 UTC, 160 thousand in 100km.

On 3/25/2023 7:30:14 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 160 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:114.256km. [Read more]

Drought is on going in Dominican Republic, Haiti

The Drought alert level is Green. [Read more]

Drought is on going in Angola

The Drought alert level is Green. [Read more]

Drought is on going in United States

The Drought alert level is Green. [Read more]

Drought is on going in Algeria, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia

The Drought alert level is Orange. [Read more]

Environmental & Science

BBC News – Science & Environment

Have we found the 'animal origin' of Covid?

Genetic data released by China three years after it was gathered has provided 'the best evidence' of how the pandemic started, scientists say. [Read more]

Commercial development of gene-edited food now legal in England

The law has changed to allow the commercial development and sale of gene-edited food in England. [Read more]

What is gene-edited food and is it safe to eat?

Gene-edited food can now be developed and sold in England, but not in the rest of the UK. [Read more]

Claude Lorius: Pioneering French climate change scientist dies aged 91

His expeditions to Antarctica helped prove that humans were responsible for global warming. [Read more]

Living with water pollution in Guatemala

A look at one waterway clogged with rubbish as the UN global water summit takes place. [Read more]

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