DISASTER UPDATES
Worldwide Incidents
GDACS DisasterAlerts
On 1/8/2026 5:17:50 AM, an earthquake occurred in Peru potentially affecting 130 thousand in MMI IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:107.744km. [Read more]
On 1/8/2026 3:21:26 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 220 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:131.398km. [Read more]
On 1/8/2026 1:50:04 AM, an earthquake occurred in Greece potentially affecting 4 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
On 06/01/2026, a flood started in Kosovo, lasting until 08/01/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 20 displaced . [Read more]
On 1/8/2026 12:22:52 AM, an earthquake occurred in Russia potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:38.771km. [Read more]
Environmental & Science
BBC News – Science & Environment
The discoveries are "extraordinarily rare", say the archaeologists who helped find them. [Read more]
Some businesses are helping to recycle and reuse trees in a bid to reduce landfill and emissions. [Read more]
Donald Trump has said that American oil firms will invest billions to produce oil in Venezuela. [Read more]
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results [Read more]
The post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers begins, almost a decade after the vote to leave the EU. [Read more]
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