Environment
Sunken village in Greece resurfaces due to drought
From beneath the shrinking Lake Mornos in central Greece, the muddy remains of houses are resurfacing almost 45 years after the village that once stood
Danish police detain activist Greta Thunberg during a protest
Danish police arrested activist Greta Thunberg at a protest in Copenhagen against the war in Gaza. Six people were arrested at the scene at the
Western United States braces for extreme heat
The west coast of the United States is bracing for extreme heat, with temperatures expected to reach 49 degrees Celsius and Phoenix likely to extend
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Taiwan, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the sparsely populated Hualien county on Taiwan’s east coast on Monday, the island’s weather department said. No damage has
A woman dies and 120,000 people are without power in Australia
A woman has died and more than 120,000 people are without power due to high winds and heavy rain in southern Australia. Widespread damage was
Africa will face heavy losses due to rising temperatures
Africa is facing increasingly severe impacts of climate change, with many countries having to spend up to 9 per cent of their budgets on combating
Gabon allows regulated logging of rare kevazingo tree
Gabon’s junta has relaxed rules governing the rare kevazingo tree, allowing logging under certain conditions of a hardwood species that can take 500 years to
At least 6 people killed in Japan due to typhoon Shanshan
At least six people were killed when Typhoon Shanshan snaked eastward through Japan on Saturday, inundating vast areas with heavy rain and triggering landslide and
India gears up for another month of above normal rainfall in September
India is forecast to receive more rainfall than normal in September after heavy rains in August, the Meteorological Department said on Saturday. India Meteorological Department
South Korea’s Supreme Court says climate law fails to protect fundamental rights
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday said a climate change law does not protect basic human rights or set goals to protect future generations, handing