PORTLAND, Ore. – A new study by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) says a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake could injure as many as 27,000 people in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. It also suggests as many as 85,000 … Read More
Ships sailing in the Caribbean have been told to steer clear of an underwater volcano after it started showing increased seismic activity. The volcano, called Kick ’em Jenny, is located 8km (5 miles) off Grenada. The government of Grenada has … Read More
A poster educating parents and children about measles is displayed at the Tamalpais Pediatrics clinic on Feb. 6, 2015, in Greenbrae, Calif. (Eric Risberg/AP) A confirmed carrier of the measles disease passed through the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on March 6, … Read More
YELLOWSTONE is showing signs of activity once more as earthquakes beneath the potentially catastrophic volcano continue to strike. In the last week, there have been four tremors in and around the Yellowstone volcano. Minor earthquakes occur in the Yellowstone area … Read More
The World Bank has confirmed that it believes the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria is an “Eligible Event” under the terms of the Class B pandemic swaps and pandemic catastrophe bonds that were issued to support the financing … Read More
THE World Health Organisation has a list of diseases which pose a serious outbreak threat. Ebola. Lassa fever. CCHF haemorrhagic fever. Nipah / henipaviral. MESS. SARS. Zika. Now a high-level meeting of the world’s best medical scientists has added another … Read More
As if Ebola, Zika and SARS aren’t enough to worry about, The World Health Organization has added a mysterious, yet-to-exist new malady to its list of nine diseases that may cause a worldwide epidemic. “Disease X” is not a newly identified … Read More
Officials are warning people to stay away from Mount Shinmoedake, as the Japanese volcano’s eruptions continue to intensify. The volcano had its largest eruption in years on Tuesday, grounding flights as the sky filled with volcanic smoke and ash reaching heights of … Read More
A 6.8 MAGNITUDE earthquake has struck off the island of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea, according to disaster officials, putting the Ring of Fire on high alert. USGS The earthquake struck off the island of New Ireland in Papua … Read More
AT LEAST 18 people have been killed after a strong earthquake aftershock hit Papua New Guinea’s mainland, it has been reported. AFP/GETTY At least 18 people have been killed after a strong earthquake aftershock hit Papua New Guinea. An official … Read More