Natural Hazards: Algae along the Coast of China
Weeks ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chinese authorities battled an algal bloom that threatened sailing competitions. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Hurricane Bertha
Bertha was the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic storm season. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Forest Fire in Southern Turkey
A deadly forest fire in southern Turkey spread thick smoke across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus in early July 2008. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Activity on Rabaul Volcano, New Britain
In early July 2008, Rabaul Volcano on the northeastern tip of New Britain released a plume. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Dust Storm over the Red Sea
A dust storm blew off the coast of Sudan and over the Red Sea in early July 2008. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Activity on Mount Etna
Mount Etna released plumes of ash and steam in late June and early July 2008. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Fires in Central Canada
Thick smoke poured from fires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in late June 2008. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Fires in California
"Dry" thunderstorms triggered hundreds of fires in California on the first day of summer 2008. The fires continued to burn in the first week of July. (09/07/2008)

Natural Hazards: Floods in the U.S. Midwest
Heavy rains flooded several rivers in the U.S. Midwest in early June 2008. (09/07/2008)