NASA releases satellite photos of record UAE flooding
NASA released photos of parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after the United Arab Emirates was hit by record rainfall last week that caused dangerous floods and paralyzed …
Natural disasters
Taiwan rattled by more than 200 aftershocks, no major damage reported
Taiwan’s quake-hit eastern county of Hualien has been rattled by more than 200 aftershocks, but only minor damage has been reported and no casualties. Largely rural and sparsely populated Hualien …
Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage
Taiwan’s quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major …
Emirates Airline CEO issues apology after Dubai flood chaos
People queue at a flight connection desk after a rainstorm hit Dubai, causing delays at the Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024. Rula Rouhana | Reuters The …
Heat stress rising in Europe, scientists say
A homeless man begs for money in a street of Bordeaux, southwestern France on August 24, 2023, as a heatwave sweeps across France. Christophe Archambault | Afp | Getty Images …
Dubai flooding and a climate change drain test the world is failing
Traffic diverts away from a flooded street in Sharjah on April 20, 2024, after the heaviest rainfall on record in the UAE. Ahmed Ramzan | Afp | Getty Images The …
CEO expects normal service within 24 hours
Passengers queue at a flight connection desk at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai on April 17, 2024. Afp | Getty Images The CEO of Dubai Airports said Friday that …
Record rainfall causes airport chaos, other disruptions
TOPSHOT – Cars are stranded on a flooded street in Dubai following heavy rains on April 18, 2024. Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was …
Tsunami alert after volcano in Indonesia erupts
A tsunami alert has been issued after volcanic eruptions at Ruang mountain in Indonesia sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. …
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolts southern Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 has hit southern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency says. The epicentre of the earthquake was the Bungo Channel, a strait separating the …