Naturkatastrofer

Ett enormt jordskred i fjorden Tracy Arm i Alaska den 10 augusti 2025 orsakade den näst största tsunamin som någonsin registrerats, med vågor som nådde en höjd på 481 meter. Händelsen flyttade 64 miljoner kubikmeter sten och skapade en seismisk signal med magnituden 5,4.

2 maj 2026 Rapporterad av AI

En ny studie indikerar att subduktionszonen Cascadia och den norra San Andreas-förkastningen kan utlösa jordbävningar i tät följd, vilket potentiellt kan förstärka katastrofriskerna längs USA:s västkust. Forskare identifierade bevis för en sådan synkronisering i sedimentkärnor från havsbotten som sträcker sig över 3 100 år. Detta samband skulle kunna påverka städer från San Francisco till Vancouver samtidigt.

Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo has cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week due to severe floods that have damaged infrastructure and affected hundreds of thousands of people in the Southern African country. Chapo stressed in a Facebook post that saving lives is the absolute priority amid this crisis. Heavy rains since mid-December have caused widespread flooding in Gaza, Maputo, and Sofala provinces.

16 januari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Heavy rains hit Greater São Paulo on Friday (January 16), causing flooding, cars swept away by floods, and at least two people missing in Capão Redondo. A couple was carried off in a vehicle into a stream, and a man disappeared while trying to rescue victims. Authorities will resume searches on Saturday, while traffic and power supply were disrupted.

President Prabowo Subianto has extended Christmas and New Year 2026 greetings to all Indonesians, particularly Christians. He highlighted Christmas as a time for love, hope, and care for others, while calling for communal solidarity in facing natural disasters in Sumatra. The message was delivered in Jakarta on the night of December 24, 2025.

23 december 2025 Rapporterad av AI

A severe storm with strong winds hit Farroupilha in Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday (December 23, 2025), destroying at least 15 houses and damaging a municipal school. The Vila Rica community was the most affected, but there were no injuries. Rescue teams continue to operate in the area.