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Natural disasters

Japan’s TEPCO restarts world’s biggest nuclear plant, first for company since Fukushima disaster

Protesters gather in front of TEPCO’s headquarters to oppose the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.
Protesters gather in front of TEPCO’s headquarters to oppose the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

Austria avalanche kills 3, bringing toll to 8

Avalanches across the Alps have claimed victims since last week following heavy snowfall.
Avalanches across the Alps have claimed victims since last week following heavy snowfall.

Smoke alert! Early detection cameras can prevent deadly, runaway bush fires in Australia

Smoke billows from the Longwood bushfire outside Seymour in Victoria, on Jan 9, 2026. PHOTO: EPA
Smoke billows from the Longwood bushfire outside Seymour in Victoria, on Jan 9, 2026. PHOTO: EPA

Australia warns of floods, fires after cars washed away

Heavy rain on Jan 15 sent a deluge of water flowing through some parts of the eastern state of Victoria.
Heavy rain on Jan 15 sent a deluge of water flowing through some parts of the eastern state of Victoria.

Child beggars seen in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental health

Floods and landslides killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra in December 2025.
Floods and landslides killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra in December 2025.

Extreme weather caused $288 billion in disaster losses in 2025: Reinsurer Munich Re

Survivor Helen Simare-mare, 48, stands at an area affected by a deadly flash flood in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Survivor Helen Simare-mare, 48, stands at an area affected by a deadly flash flood in Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 6, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano puts on spectacular lava display

Incandescent lava from Kilauea was being hurled more than 460m into the air, with plumes of smoke and gases rising as high as 6km.
Incandescent lava from Kilauea was being hurled more than 460m into the air, with plumes of smoke and gases rising as high as 6km.

Seven horses killed in Australian bushfire

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Australian firefighters warn of ‘high-risk’ bushfire season

Smoke rises from a burning forest on a hillside behind a home near Longwood as bushfires continue to burn under severe fire weather conditions in Victoria on Jan 9.
Smoke rises from a burning forest on a hillside behind a home near Longwood as bushfires continue to burn under severe fire weather conditions in Victoria on Jan 9.

6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

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