natural disasters

When Volcanoes Take a Day Off: The Ashy Antics of Lewotobi Laki-Laki Lewotobi Laki-Laki, Indonesia - In a breathtaking display of nature’s raw power, the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano has made headlines by spewing an impressive ash tower that reached over 11 kilometers into the sky on Tuesday. Residents in the nearby town of Klakah were treated to a spectacle that can only be described as a nature’s fireworks show—if fireworks were made of fine volcanic ash and the occasional flying rock....

Introduction London, United Kingdom In a world where things seem to go from zero to absurd in a matter of seconds, it’s no wonder that global events often feel like a poorly written sitcom. From missile launches to polar vortex emergencies, let’s take a moment to poke fun at the serious and not-so-serious happenings around the globe that have left us all scratching our heads. A Missile Launch in Pyongyang: The Newest Exercise in Attention-Seeking In a move that can only be described as North Korea’s equivalent of shouting, “Look at me!...