Japan earthquake: Rescuers race to find any survivors still alive

[ad_1] Rescuers in the Noto peninsula of Japan – where a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit on New Year’s Day – are racing against time in their search for survivors, as…

Worst is yet to come with floods in Netherlands, Germany and Norway

[ad_1] The water levels in the Rhine, which flows through sections of Germany and the Netherlands, caused severe flooding. The situation is expected to worsen by Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT Rivers continued…

Math is tough, here’s a tutoring guide for your children

[ad_1] Maths has never been a cup of tea for most people. Whether it’s fractions, algebra, geometry, or even basic math, every student has falters in one of those areas.…

Hurricane Otis batters the Mexican resort city of Acapulco

[ad_1] The storm brought down power lines, damaged buildings and left almost a million people without electricity or communications. It is not yet known how many people have been injured.…

Disasters cost agriculture €3.6 trillion over 30 years

[ad_1] A UN agency report says the frequency of natural disasters has quadrupled since the 1970s ADVERTISEMENT Over the last 30 years, an estimated €3.6 trillion worth of crops and…

Japan: a world leader in disaster prevention

[ad_1] Japan is a world-leader in thwarting the risk of natural disasters. In the first episode of this special edition of Target Japan, we head to Sendai Japan is a…