Tag: Natural disaster
Forest fires: Number of deaths in forest fires in Chile rises to at least 112
Through the Forest fires According to the latest information from the authorities, at least 112 people have died in Chile. This was announced by the SML authority responsible for recording…
At +4°C by 2100, “adaptation is a necessity, not to live better but to live at all”
On Tuesday, Christophe Béchu, Minister of Ecological Transition, invited elected officials and experts to draw up the third National Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change (PNACC) which must be presented…
Natural disaster: “The situation of these farmers is extremely precarious right now”
A hurricane destroys much of the harvest on the French island of Reunion. But climate change could also make agriculture even more difficult in the coming years. source site
Forty-seven people buried in landslide
There is great anxiety in Yunnan, with the human toll of a landslide looking particularly tragic. This Monday morning, 47 people were buried in a remote and mountainous place in…
From Iceland to the Phlegrean Fields… Do volcanoes erupt in chains?
The images are necessarily impressive: lava flows engulfing houses in Grindavik in southwest Iceland. The country is fortunately accustomed and prepared for this type of situation and the city’s habitats…
After the alert, it is time to take stock in Reunion
It is now time to clear up and estimate the damage. While Cyclone Belal hit Mauritius on Tuesday, further east in the Indian Ocean, the authorities of Reunion Island decided…
“I thought all the windows were going to explode…” The people of Reunion recount a tense night
“That night was impressive, you’re in bed, you don’t know what’s happening and you hear loud noises: the wind, the rain hitting. You’re not reassured…” Erwan, who lives near Saint-Paul…
Why do erupting volcanoes fascinate us so much?
Since this weekend, eyes have been on the town of Grindavik, Iceland, where three homes have been burned in recent hours. The fault lies with a volcano, which erupted on…
At least eleven dead during heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil is currently facing a natural disaster. Heavy rains that fell early Sunday in Rio de Janeiro and its surrounding areas left at least 11 dead, according to a new…
Volcanic eruption in Iceland: lava flows into a village
For the first time in 51 years, houses in Iceland are destroyed after a volcanic eruption. Researchers fear that the earth on the island could remain unsettled for many years.…