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Volcanologists predict possible eruption on New Congo mountain
By Bidola AdeyemoGoma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) on Wednesday observed a possible volcano eruption in…
UNEP calls for adaptation economy to fight natural disasters
By Bisola Adeyemo
Failure to scale up adaptation financing to avert disasters linked to rising atmospheric…
Landslide kills 6 gold miners in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan
Six people have been found dead in a landslide at a gold mining site in Kotawaringin Timur district, Central…
Residents in Spain evacuated amid volcanic eruption
Spanish local emergency services on Wednesday said between 700 and 800 people have been evacuated as a…
South China braces for strong winds, rain as typhoon approaches
Typhoon Kompasu, the 18th of this year, was forecast to bring strong winds and rain to southern parts of China.
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9 die, 11 missing as severe tropical storm hits Philippines
At least nine people have died and 11 others are missing after a severe tropical storm, …
Natural disasters, climate change affecting agriculture in Africa
By Bisola Adeyemo
Food security has become an issue of key importance to countries with different degrees of…
Pakistan deploys troops after earthquake kills 20
Pakistan on Thursday deployed troops to rescue scores of people feared trapped under rubble after a strong…
Cyclone Shaheen hits Oman with ferocious winds, kill seven
By Bisola AdeyemoFollowing the heavy rainstorm that ravaged Oman on Sunday, residents have been urged to be…
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Greek island of Crete
A magnitude 5.8 strong quake hit Greece’s Crete island on Monday, according to the Geodynamics Institute of the…
