Environment
There was a massive earthquake in Japan
A powerful earthquake and tsunami struck central Japan and its west coast on Monday, prompting evacuation warnings for residents, blacking out thousands of homes and
Russia has issued a tsunami warning for Far Eastern regions
Parts of the western coast of Sakhalin Island and the mainland cities of Vladivostok and Nakhodka, near Japan on Russia’s Pacific coast, are under a
North and South Korea prepare for a tsunami
A tsunami of less than a metre hit the east coast of South Korea after a major earthquake struck Japan, the South Korean weather agency
Powerful waves on the California coast caused flooding and forced evacuations
Coastal California faced another day of high waves and possible flooding Saturday as officials issued evacuation orders in some areas and warned residents to stay
Climate activists block a motorway in Amsterdam to protest against ING
Around 300 climate activists were detained by Amsterdam police on Saturday for blocking a major motorway in the Dutch capital for several hours to demand
At least 40 people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo
At least 40 people have died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy downpours overnight on Tuesday caused flooding and landslides that forced residents
First Solar to sell up to $700 million in IRA tax credits to Fiserv
Solar panel manufacturer First Solar plans to sell up to $700 million in tax credits it accumulated through the sale of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules
Danube River overflows its banks in Budapest
The Danube River overflowed its banks in Budapest, with the highest water level in a decade, as heavy rain and snow, followed by mild weather,
Torrential rains in Congo’s Kasai region have killed at least 22 people
At least 22 people died on Tuesday in Kasai-Central Congo province, where heavy rains destroyed infrastructure and caused flooding, authorities in the town of Kananga
Cities in Northwest China halt heavy industry to reduce pollution
Two cities in northwest China, Xi’an and Yinchuan, have advised residents to stay indoors, curbed heavy industrial production and halted coal processing, warning of heavy