Los cristales de lava que surgieron de los volcanes hace décadas podrían ayudar a comprender cuándo se producirían las próximas erupciones, anunciaron este viernes científicos de la Universidad de Stanford (EE.UU.).
Europe's death toll from weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of this century, with extreme heat alone killing more than 150,000 people a year by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists said.
The prominent international research body on natural disasters, Interpraevent, will hold its 13th congress in Lucerne of Switzerland from May 30 to June 2, the Swiss Federal Government announced on Monday.
In Ecuador and in China's neighbors Japan, Myanmar and Afghanistan, a series of strong quakes have recently caused casualties and damage. But are they a bad omen for China?
India and the United States are jointly building a satellite that will be launched in space within five years to help study earthquakes and volcanoes, officials have said.
Scorching temperatures are already standard for people living in the Arabian Gulf, but by the end of the century parts of the region could become so hot that it will be impossible for humans to spend time outside, a new study has warned.
At a park in east China's Nanjing City, 200 pigs, 2,000 chickens and innumerable aquatic creatures in a 15 hectare lake have a very special job to do: predicting earthquakes.