The 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile last week was so powerful that it may have shifted the Earth’s axis by about three inches shortening our days by 1.26 millionth of a second. The shortening of our days by that much amount won’t have any directly perceivable changes in the environment such as season or temperature changes. You can’t show this to be the reason for coming late to the office either. Here are some details of what happened.

SUVA, Fiji — Thousands of Fiji villagers fled to shelters as a tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific nation, causing flooding, damaging homes and power lines, and killing three people, officials said Tuesday.

La-based disaster management consultant IEM moves headquarters to NC, plans to add 430 jobs

Fire at former plant in Nebraska forces evacuation, officials worry propane tank will explode

Fire near 30,000-gallon propane tank forces evacuation in Nebraska, no reports of injuries

UN appeals for $378 million for food and medicine for Zimbabwe emergency recovery program

Crosby has 2 goals, assist to give him 10 points in 3 games as Penguins beat Avalanche 4-1

NYC school for disabled evacuated after gas leak; no injuries reported

UN briefly evacuates basement after fire alarm, Stevie Wonder among those there

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations briefly evacuated three basement levels after a fire alarm went off Thursday morning, forcing U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and pop star Stevie Wonder to leave a conference room.

USDA issues disaster declaration for much of Louisiana due to drought, heavy rains

Large fire hits southeast London; 310 people evacuated but police say no one seriously hurt

Heavy rains in Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil kill 12; over 20K forced to evacuate homes

Red Cross asks governments to do more to help poor nations cope with climate change

Protesters rally outside the White House

Helicopters, boats rescue over 200 from floods in UK’s Lake District; Ireland also hard hit

Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

Helicopters, boats rescue scores from floods in UK’s Lake District; Ireland also hard hit

Floods devastate UK Lake District; Many rescued

Ellis Island museum evacuated for 90 minutes after harmless white powder is found

Ellis Island museum evacuated after powder found

As storm moves off East Coast, flooding eases and bridges begin reopening

East Coast storm begins to move out to sea

La. House speaker wants federal aid shuffled to New Orleans blight remediation, infrastructure

House speaker wants federal money to tackle blight

National team to help Forest Service manage bark beetle epidemic in Colo., Wyo.

National team to help manage bark beetle problem

$5M plan to help homeowners fix Chinese drywall problems approved by LRA; needs legislative OK

LRA approves $5M plan to fix Chinese drywall ills

Va., other areas cope with floods as Ida’s remnants pelt Atlantic coast with rain, wind gusts

Ida’s torrents dump floods along Atlantic coast

Relentless rains prompt flood warnings from NC to Long Island as Ida remnants soak seaboard

Waning Ida’s downpours swamp Mid-Atlantic coast

Clinton vows suppport for US-backed Philippine antiterrorism campaign, typhoon relief efforts

Clinton supports Philippine antiterrorism fight

Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems

Red Cross concern at growth in displacement camps

Chile Earthquake: Earth axis shifts shortening our days

Lawyer for EMTs accused of ignoring dying woman in NYC eatery decries ‘rush to judgment’

EMTs accused of ignoring dying woman in NYC eatery are ‘inhuman,’ victim’s mom says

NYC fire department suspends EMTs accused of refusing to help dying pregnant woman

Escalator fire closes NYC’s flagship Macy’s store after hundreds of shoppers evacuated

Hundreds of shoppers evacuated when escalator fire hits NYC’s flagship Macy’s store

Crumbling cliff prompts evacuations for residents of apartments atop California coastal bluff

3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji