13 Volcanoes and Earthquakes 2013-14

"Following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the UN and other humanitarian organisations scrambled to provide sufficient housing for 1.5 million Haitians. At the end of 2013, around 150,000 people were still living in temporary structures and makeshift tents. Progress to rebuild the country has been slow."

"Japan's 2011 plant meltdown has torn apart close families, leaving elderly relatives isolated and villages uninhabited"

"Around three-quarters of all deaths in earthquakes are due to building collapse - and poor people bear the brunt. As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, Robin Cross argues for safer, more resilient reconstruction"

"International donors led by India and China have pledged approximately $3bn (£1.91bn) to rebuild Nepal in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that hit the country."

"Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) explain how a recent discovery could help tsunami-prone areas reduce the impact of future disasters. Before the Japanese tsunami of 2011, the inland reach of such an event had been drastically underestimated. Soil samples from affected areas have proved to be the key to designing measures that can mitigate future disasters "

"Thick, black ash and rock clouds explode five miles into the air as the moment Mount Shindake erupts without warning on Friday is captured on film. The 140 residents of the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabu are being evacuated. There are no reports of injuries or damage, although several people are yet to be accounted for"

"Fears over people trapped in lifts after earthquakes has led the government to consider safeguards including emergency supply of drinking water"

"This story map tells the tale of Earth's tectonic plates, their secret conspiracies, awe-inspiring exhibitions and subtle impacts on the maps and geospatial information we so often take for granted as unambiguous. But is it? You will find yourself hovering over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or swimming in magma deep within the Earth's core. Have fun and we hope your voyage is fruitful!"

"Hundreds of people living in the shadow of the Colima volcano in western Mexico are evacuated after a spectacular smoke and lava show raised concern the eruption could become the biggest in a century. Half a dozen hamlets in Colima state are affected. The Colima volcano, also know as the Volcano of Fire, has erupted more than 40 times since the 16th century"

"Soufriere Hills erupted 75 times in a single month in 1997 and is still one of the most active volcanoes in the world"

"Japan raises eruption warning for southern volcano to second-highest level and tells thousands of residents to prepare for a possible evacuation"

"Nearly three months on from Nepal's major quake, remote farming communities are battling huge losses as monsoons threaten further landslides"

"More people are thought to be buried and a further 13 have been injured after heavy overnight rains; rescuers are still making their way to the region"

"Many internationally recognised monuments preserved intact for centuries have been destroyed, but hope remains that Nepal's shattered heritage sites can be rebuilt"

"Nepal earthquake 2015"

"Pinpointing volcanic eruptions in Iceland is one thing but what about earthquakes? Well, they're a bit like London buses…"

"Active volcanoes are dangerous places. They can wipe out whole cities and kill large numbers of people."

"Lava flow from Kilauea volcano has been advancing for months"