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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck far off southwest Australia on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicenter was in the Indian Ocean 2,069 kilometers (1,283 miles) southwest of Albany on the southwest tip of Western Australia state at...
New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth's first continents, transforming the planet's early crust and helping to build the landmasses we see today. In an article published in Communications...

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami

The deadly tsunami that swamped India's southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but storms that are growing ever more intense spark...

What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists explain the chase and tools for studying twisters

Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful—we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today's understanding of how...

Extreme storms and flood events are most disruptive to small island developing states

Shipping ports are crucial for the global economy. They handle the majority of trade, are industrial and transportation hubs and provide employment. But ports,...

Massive US storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat

A massive storm blowing across the country Tuesday spawned several tornadoes that wrecked buildings and injured a handful of people in Oklahoma and Texas,...

Dozens hospitalised as Iraq gripped by dust storm

The storm erupted in the north of the country on Thursday, prompting the cancellation of flights serving Arbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region. As...

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