Oil Spill in th Gulf

The government estimates at up to 2.5 million gallons of oil spew from the well daily. And we can't overlook the 11 workers who died when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, triggering the worst spill in U.S. history.

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Earthquake off the Coast of Papua New Guinea

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Thursday June 24, 2010 at 5:32 GMT, but no tsunami warning has been issued.

Tsunami in Indian Ocean

On June 12, 2010 19:26:50 UTC an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 and depth 35km occurred in the Indian Ocean about 150km from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, belonging to India. GDACS issued a red alert, which was later revised to green when more information became available. Tidal gauge measurements from Sri Lanka confirmed the tsunami generation. Click HERE for more information.

Volcano Eruption in Iceland

April 17, 2010 - An increase in activity of the Eyjafjöll volcano in Iceland cause major disruption of air traffic and, with melting glacier water, local floods. Local population density is low, and likelihood for international humanitarian aid therefore too. Currently, GDACS relies on weekly updates from the Smithsonian Institute, which are available on Wednesdays.