- 2022-07-12 19:17:00 (UTC)
- 22.560°S 114.158°W
- 10.0 km depth
off shore.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000i1wg/executive
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Wildfires rage as temps soar across Western Europe
France is suffering soaring temperatures, edging closer to the blistering heat already engulfing Spain and Portugal as wildfires destroyed vast stretches of Western European forestland.
Large parts of the Iberian Peninsula have seen temperatures surp
Read more…For the Church neither ignores nor despises the benefits to human life which result from the arts and sciences
But, it stands watchfully on guard, lest sciences, setting themselves against the divine teaching, or transgressing their own limits, should invade and disturb the domain of faith." - Vatican Council I, Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith
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Following deadly floods, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning left more than a thousand people dead and officials warn the number could increase as search and rescue efforts continue.
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the magnitude at 5.9,
Read more…Dozens killed and millions stranded by India and Bangladesh floods
At least 59 people are known to have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe monsoon storms in India and Bangladesh.
Millions of people have been stranded while emergency workers have struggled to reach those affected.
Foreca
Spain battles wildfires as temperatures soar across Europe
Firefighters battled to bring raging wildfires under control in Spain and people sought relief with fans, shade and plenty of water as an unseasonable heatwave pushed temperatures close to record highs.
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Read more…European countries brace for blistering weekend heat
France, Spain and other western European nations are braced for a sweltering weekend that is set to break records and sparked concern about forest fires and the effects of climate change.
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Parts of the UK are expected to see temperatures of 34C as the hot spell of weather reaches its sweltering peak today.
The Met Office said London and potentially some spots in East Anglia are most likely to reach the 34C high, making it the hottest d
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The new heatwave comes on the back of Spain recording their hottest May ever, with temperatures last month three degrees above average since records began.
Spain is currently facing the hottest early heatwave it has dealt with in twenty years, as te
Read more…Wildfires in southern Spain force 2,000 to evacuate
A wildfire in mountains in southern Spain has forced evacuation of 2,000 people from the centre of the town of Benahavis and injured three firefighters, authorities said.
The blaze started yesterday afternoon on the slopes of Pujerra mountain in the
Read more…Met Éireann(Irish weather forecasters) warns of unseasonable winds, widespread heavy showers
Met Éireann has warned of unseasonable winds with widespread heavy and possibly thundery showers today.
The forecaster also said these conditions will bring a chance of lightning and local hail.
Met Éireann meteorologist Siobhán Ryan said the airflow
Read more…Australia floods: 'We're resilient, but how about helping us?'
In the past month, floods in eastern Australia have killed 22 people and inundated thousands of homes.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-60831476
Read more…Mexican beach resorts lashed by Hurricane Agatha
Hurricane Agatha was the strongest storm to make landfall along Mexico's Pacific coast in May since record keeping began in 1949, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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Read more…Earthquake M 7.2 - Peru
M 7.2 - 13 km WNW of Azángaro, Peru
- 2022-05-26 12:02:20 (UTC)
- 14.863°S 70.308°W
- 217.8 km depth
on shore
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000hcmn/executive
Earthquake M 6.7 - Macquarie Island region
M 6.9 - Macquarie Island region
- 2022-05-19 10:13:31 (UTC)
- 54.137°S 159.084°E
- 10.0 km depth
off shore
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000hm9j/executive
