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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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Natural Disasters Caused $135 Billion In Economic Losses: Reinsurance Giant Swiss Re
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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How To Prepare An Emergency Food Supply For Earthquake And Tsunami
The recent earthquake in Russia, followed by tsunami warnings across the Pacific, is a timely reminder of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, especially when it comes to food security.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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30-Tonne Boulder Crushes Driveway, But Family Dog Miraculously Survives
During Typhoon Wipha, a 30-tonne boulder crashed into a Filipino familys driveway, crushing a dogs cage but miraculously, the dog escaped unharmed.
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Amit Shah Directs Formation Of Central Team For Disaster-Hit Himachal Pradesh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral Central team given the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.
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NASA and ISRO Prepare to Launch NISAR Earth-Mapping Satellite
NASA and India’s ISRO are set to launch NISAR, a first-of-its-kind Earth-observing satellite equipped with advanced dual-band radar. Scheduled to lift off no earlier than late July 2025 from Sriharikota, India, NISAR will map nearly all of Earth’s land and ice every 12 days, capturing surface changes with centimeter-level precision. Its L-band ...
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Geography, Climate, Policy Failures: What Intensified Texas Floods
"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say -- a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies.
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Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.
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Rare Doomsday Fish, Believed To Be A Warning Sign Of Natural Disaster, Spotted In Tamil Nadu
An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely seen near the surface, is thought to be a warning of natural disasters.
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4 Killed, Around 50,000 Remain Stranded In Flood-Hit Australia
The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death count to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.
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Ryo Tatsuki: The Manga Artist Behind Japan's Mega-Tsunami Prediction
Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, has sparked widespread fear with her prophecy of a catastrophic tsunami in July 2025.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.1 Hits Greece, Fire Services On High Alert
The fire brigade said it has not received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.
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Firefighters Bring France's Largest Wildfire In Decades Under Control, 1 Dead
Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France. Still, local officials warned that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.
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SWOT Satellite Captures Tsunami Wave After Kamchatka Quake
On July 30, 2025, the NASA–CNES SWOT satellite captured the leading edge of a tsunami wave in the Pacific, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Recorded about 70 minutes after the quake, the wave measured 1.5 feet in open water but could grow to 30 feet at shore. SWOT’s advanced radar mapped the wave’s...
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Natural Disasters Caused $135 Billion In Economic Losses: Reinsurance Giant Swiss Re
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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How To Prepare An Emergency Food Supply For Earthquake And Tsunami
The recent earthquake in Russia, followed by tsunami warnings across the Pacific, is a timely reminder of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, especially when it comes to food security.
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Heavy Rain, Floods, Landslides In China Force Evacuations, Kill Over 30 People
Heavy rain killed more than 30 people and forced authorities to evacuate tens of thousands as swaths of northern China were lashed by torrential downpours that sparked landslides and flooding, state media said Tuesday.
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30-Tonne Boulder Crushes Driveway, But Family Dog Miraculously Survives
During Typhoon Wipha, a 30-tonne boulder crashed into a Filipino familys driveway, crushing a dogs cage but miraculously, the dog escaped unharmed.
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Amit Shah Directs Formation Of Central Team For Disaster-Hit Himachal Pradesh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the formation of a multi-sectoral Central team given the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.
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NASA and ISRO Prepare to Launch NISAR Earth-Mapping Satellite
NASA and India’s ISRO are set to launch NISAR, a first-of-its-kind Earth-observing satellite equipped with advanced dual-band radar. Scheduled to lift off no earlier than late July 2025 from Sriharikota, India, NISAR will map nearly all of Earth’s land and ice every 12 days, capturing surface changes with centimeter-level precision. Its L-band ...
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Geography, Climate, Policy Failures: What Intensified Texas Floods
"There's no such thing as a natural disaster," geographers like to say -- a reminder that human choices turn hazards into tragedies.
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Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.
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Rare Doomsday Fish, Believed To Be A Warning Sign Of Natural Disaster, Spotted In Tamil Nadu
An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely seen near the surface, is thought to be a warning of natural disasters.
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4 Killed, Around 50,000 Remain Stranded In Flood-Hit Australia
The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death count to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.
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Ryo Tatsuki: The Manga Artist Behind Japan's Mega-Tsunami Prediction
Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, has sparked widespread fear with her prophecy of a catastrophic tsunami in July 2025.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.1 Hits Greece, Fire Services On High Alert
The fire brigade said it has not received any calls for assistance so far nor reports of any serious property damage.
