Results 1 to 10 of 13 
Natural Hazards: Hurricane Sergio
Sergio was the tenth hurricane in the Eastern Pacific in 2006. When Sergio first reached
Tropical Storm status on November 13, it broke a record set in 1961, the last … 
Natural Hazards: Volcanic Activity in the South Sandwich Islands
In late October 2006, Mount Belinda, on Montagu Island, continued emitting ash and lava in
what was now a five-year-long eruption …
Natural Hazards: New Island and Pumice Raft, Tonga
A new volcanic island emerged in the Tonga Islands in August 2006. A pumice raft appeared
in the region at the same time. News reports released in November 2006 brought …
Natural Hazards: Haze over Southern China
Haze collected over the Sichuan Basin and extended southward into Laos and Vietnam in mid
November 2006. The haze may have resulted from a combination of industrial smog and
agricultural fires …
Natural Hazards: Fires in Southern Queensland
Several large fires were burning in southern Queensland on November 13, 2006, when NASA's
Aqua satellite passed overhead …
Feature: Paleoclimatology: Understanding the Past to Predict the Future …
… One of the best ways to test the reliability of such models is to see how well
they recreate climates of the past …
Natural Hazards: Dust Storm over the Canary Islands
A Saharan dust storm blew over the Canary Islands in early November 2006 …
Natural Hazards: Fires on Cape York Peninsula
Numerous large fires were burning across the grasslands and savannas of Queensland's Cape
York Peninsula on November 13, 2006 …
Natural Hazards: Fires on Borneo and Sumatra
… Fires were still burning in early November …
News: New Research Reveals Hidden Earthquake Trouble Spots
A team of scientists has developed a technique to reveal earthquake-prone faults in
forested mountainous regions. (University of Leicester press release) …