Hurricanes, Floods and Wildfires: 2018’s Extreme Weather in Pictures

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:30:00 +0100newsweek-USA (en)

Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.

2018’s Extreme Weather in Pictures

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:33:00 +0100newsweek (en)

Wild weather dominated the headlines in 2018. As early as January, the east coast of America was bitten by sub-zero weather conditions, breaking the record for the lowest temperatures in some areas. A powerful blizzard deposited a foot of snow onto New England and caused flooding in coastal areas.

First online maps showing earthquake risk include Greece

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:45:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

The first online maps displaying "global seismic hazard" include Greece , pointing to a heightened risk of temblors in Attica. The maps, which were released last week, are the culmination of years of work coordinated by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM), a nonprofit organization based in Pavia,....