Indonesia volcano erupts, spewing ash 3km into sky
A volcano in western Indonesia erupted on Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the sky, officials said. Ash from Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra …
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Canada commits $16M to new global climate damage fund
After nations agreed to a landmark deal to create a global climate damage fund on the first day of climate talks at COP28, Canada pledged its own support on Friday …
COP28 climate conference begins with controversy and early financial breakthrough
After facing renewed criticism for his deep ties to the oilpatch on the eve of hosting the world’s largest ever climate summit, the president of COP28 scored an early victory …
After 17 days, all 41 trapped workers rescued from Himalayan tunnel collapse, Indian officials say
Indian rescuers on Tuesday pulled out all 41 construction workers trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas for 17 days, hours after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete …
Rescue efforts continue to get 41 trapped workers out of India tunnel collapse
The first images emerged Tuesday of 41 men trapped for more than a week in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, showing them standing in the confined space and …
British plan to send some migrants to Rwanda struck down by its top court
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the government’s contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal, striking a major blow to a key policy …
Scientists warn of ‘dangerous future’ if global emissions aren’t cut
Climate change is increasingly impacting the health and survival of people worldwide, and projections show risks will quickly rise with further inaction, scientists warn in a new report. The report, …
Here are TEN essential flood safety TIPS
In the past few years, heavy rainfall in South Africa has caused floods.Recently, the September floods in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces have had serious outcomes. It’s essential …
Storm Ciarán kills at least 5 as it brings record rainfall to Italy, taking European death toll to 12
Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swathe of Italy’s Tuscany region as Storm Ciarán pushed into the country overnight, trapping residents in their homes, inundating hospitals and overturning cars. …
Hurricane Otis leaves Acapulco battered and in chaos
Mexican authorities on Thursday gave the first human toll for Hurricane Otis’ destruction along the country’s Pacific coast: at least 27 dead and four missing. Tens of thousands of residents …