Choice or chance: The science of 'natural' disasters

Human behaviour is creating conditions in which extreme weather phenomena are often more frequent and intense; these events are often labelled as ‘natural disasters’. Professor Ilan Kelman, who specialises in Disasters and... Read more »
Volunteers risk lives to rescue animals from floods after Ukrainian dam destroyed

Volunteers risk lives to rescue animals from floods after Ukrainian dam destroyed

A group of volunteers in Ukraine have risked their lives to save animals caught in floodwater in the Kherson region. Many animals were left stranded after a vast swathe of the region... Read more »
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Horse rescued from rubble 21 days after Turkey earthquake

Horse rescued from rubble 21 days after Turkey earthquake

Footage shows the moment a horse was rescued from underneath rubble 21 days after Turkey was shaken by powerful earthquakes. This video, shared on social media by local officials, shows rescue crews... Read more »
Animals reunited with tearful owners after being rescued from Turkey earthquake rubble

Animals reunited with tearful owners after being rescued from Turkey earthquake rubble

Animal charity Humane Society International have been reuniting animals lost in the rubble of the Turkey earthquake with their owners. Some people were seen weeping with happiness after being handed back their... Read more »
Animals rescued from collapsed barn more than a week after Turkey earthquake

Animals rescued from collapsed barn more than a week after Turkey earthquake

Footage captures the moment animals were pulled from a collapsed barn more than a week after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey. A video shared on Twitter by Turkey’s ministry of agriculture and... Read more »
Dog rescued from rubble of Turkey earthquake

Dog rescued from rubble of Turkey earthquake

A dog has been rescued from the rubble of the Turkey earthquake after being buried for 90 hours. The pet, named Pamuk, became trapped after the biggest natural disaster in more than... Read more »
Farm animals rescued from deep water amid Sydney floods

Farm animals rescued from deep water amid Sydney floods

Emergency services guided farm animals to safety from deep floodwater on Monday (4 July) as torrential rain hit parts of Sydney, New South Wales. Approximately 50,000 people were affected by evacuation orders... Read more »
More than 1,000 animals rescued from Colombian black market

More than 1,000 animals rescued from Colombian black market

More than 1,000 endangered animals, thought to be worth over one million US dollars on the black market, have been rescued from a smuggling ring in Columbia. Jungle parrots, bearded dragons and... Read more »
Dog saves little boy from falling in pond, then comes to the rescue again

Dog saves little boy from falling in pond, then comes to the rescue again

The video shows two children playing with the toy while the Alsatian is sitting in the garden in Shenzhen, China. The older girl accidentally throws the toy in the fishpond. While she... Read more »
Storm Franklin to hit UK as amber warning issued by Met Office

Storm Franklin to hit UK as amber warning issued by Met Office

Storm Franklin is set to hit the UK as the Met Office has officially named the third storm to batter the nation in less than a week. source Read more »