Environment
Hurricane Beryl heads for Cayman Islands and Mexico
Hurricane Beryl is heading towards the Cayman Islands and Mexico after battering Jamaica with winds and rains that caused flooding, widespread power outages and destruction
China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves
China is facing more intense and prolonged heat waves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rains as a result of climate change, the Meteorological Bureau
Moscow breaks 1917 heat record in early July
Russians faced one of the most intense heatwaves in more than a century on Thursday. Moscow broke a 1917 record and cities across the world’s
Heavy lightning triggered forest fires on the Greek island of Thasos
The fire service said two fires broke out on the Greek island of Thasos on Wednesday due to strong lightning. It came a day after
La Niña threatens Latin America with hurricanes and droughts
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean should prepare for the onset of La Niña, a climate phenomenon expected to trigger an extremely active Atlantic
Hurricane Beryl moving toward Jamaica threatens Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica on Wednesday, becoming a powerful Category 4 storm. It flattened homes and destroyed farmland on small islands in the eastern Caribbean
New Zealand signs environmental trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland
New Zealand has signed trade agreements with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to eliminate tariffs on hundreds of environmental products. The Climate Change, Trade and
India’s monsoon rains hit the entire country ahead of schedule
India’s annual monsoon rains swept across the country on Tuesday, six days earlier than the season’s normal start time, although the season’s total rainfall is
Greece battles forest fire on Kos island for second day
Greek firefighters battled a blaze on the island of Kos for a second day on Tuesday, while hundreds of tourists and locals forced to evacuate
India to receive above-average rainfall in July
India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in July after receiving 11 per cent below average in June, a senior meteorological department official said. All