Environment
Deadly winter weather maintains an icy grip across much of the US
Winter storms and severe cold weather that has gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences are expected to persist through
Water consumption in Portugal’s Algarve restricted
Portugal’s caretaker government has ordered cuts in the amount of water used to irrigate farmland and urban environments in the southern Algarve region, where a
Council and European Parliament agree on 90% cut in CO2 emissions from trucks by 2040
The Council and the EU Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on reducing CO2 emissions from heavy duty vehicles, maintaining the target of a 90%
Arctic blast ends New York’s snow drought
Millions of Americans woke up to snow, freezing rain and frigid temperatures as an Arctic blast gripped much of the United States, ending a nearly
Wintry weather hampers air and rail travel in Europe
Freezing rain in central and southern Germany forced the suspension of hundreds of flights and restricted rail traffic on Wednesday, while heavy snow in the
Indian air traffic disrupted by dense fog
Dense fog blanketed large parts of northern India for the third consecutive day of a severe cold snap, reducing visibility and disrupting more than 160
Volcano in Iceland retreats after ‘black day’ of urban fires
A volcano that erupted in southwest Iceland for the second time in less than a month appeared significantly less active on Monday, despite signs that
About 1,000 tourists stranded in China’s Xinjiang after avalanches struck
About 1,000 tourists are stranded in a remote holiday village after avalanches hit China’s northwestern Xinjiang region due to metres of snow and changeable weather
Volcano erupts in Iceland, lava flows reach fishing town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, with flows of molten lava reaching the outskirts of a small fishing town by midday, causing several
A state of emergency has been declared in Reunion due to Cyclone Bel
A maximum-level cyclone alert was issued on the French island of Reunion on Monday morning and citizens were urged to stay inside, switch off electricity,