Environment/Science
Record heat across the world profoundly impacted the global water cycle in 2023, contributing to severe storms, floods, megadroughts and bushfires, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. more
Northern hemisphere summer marked by heatwaves and wildfires: WMO

New York: A summer of extreme weather in the northern hemisphere is causing major damage to people’s health and the environment, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported ...

Mediterranean wildfires leave 40 dead

Over 40 people have died so far in Algeria, Italy and Greece and thousands of others were evacuated as Mediterranean wildfires continued to pose a threat for villages and holiday resorts ...

Europe: Wildfires spread through second largest area on record

Brussels: As wildfires become more than only a scarce occurrence in Europe, they have burnt the second biggest area on record while the region is only midway through its usual blaze seaso ...

Recent wildfires triggered by climate change, to be a norm if not acted quickly: Experts

Washington DC: On Thursday (September 2), US President Joe Biden acknowledged the presence of climate crisis as the country is fighting both storms and wildfires. "We must be better ...

Wildfires devastate Greece, thousands evacuated

Athens: Raging wildfire in Greece has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as firefighters battle to prevent the leaping flames from spreading farther.

Australian PM takes major polling hit amid bushfires

Canberra/Xinhua: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suffered a blow to his approval rating amid the ongoing bushfire crisis.