Environment
Winter storm on US east coast causes power outages and flooding
The east coast of the United States remains threatened by a severe winter storm that is bearing down on the region, causing power outages, flight
Earthquakes and hurricanes will cause $95 billion in insured losses in 2023
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, hurricanes in the U.S. and other natural disasters caused insured losses in 2023 estimated at $95 billion, down from the
A powerful winter storm has hit the US
A severe winter storm that swept through the eastern half of the United States on Tuesday knocked out power to about 811,000 homes and businesses
Gas exports from Norway as a whole fell by 6.7% in 2023
The pipeline exports of natural gas from Norway to Europe reached a record high in December but fell 6.7 per cent overall in 2023 due
2023 was the world’s warmest year on record
Last year was the hottest year in the planet’s history, and probably the warmest in the last 100,000 years, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change
December rains help Australian farmers
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology reported above-average rainfall across large parts of southern and eastern Australia in December, causing flooding in some areas but helping
Norway to approve controversial deep-sea mining operation
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move towards the controversial practice of deep-sea mining on a commercial scale. The
Floating weir in Bosnian river threatens health and tourism
The tonnes of floating rubbish in the Drina River, mostly plastic bottles, are a threat to the local tourism-based economy and there are also fears
Five people trapped in a cave in Slovenia after heavy rainfall
Five people have been trapped in a cave in southwestern Slovenia since midday on Saturday after heavy rains raised the water level, making it impossible
Swiss and Thai groups close first carbon offset deal
A Thai electric bus operator said on Monday it had sold the first carbon offsets under a new system created by the Paris Agreement to