Environment
Thousands evacuated in Iceland over volcanic eruption
Nearly 4,000 people were evacuated in Iceland over the weekend amid fears that molten rock could rise to the surface and affect a coastal town
Greenland’s glaciers are melting five times faster than they did 20 years ago
Global warming has increased the rate of glacial melting in Greenland fivefold over the past 20 years, scientists from the University of Copenhagen said Friday.
Iceland braces for volcanic eruption in coming days
Icelandic authorities said they were bracing for a volcanic eruption in the southwest of the island in the coming days, following a series of earthquakes
New satellite will detect and share CO2 data from individual sites
Canadian emissions monitoring company GHGSat on Saturday launched from space for the first time a satellite designed to detect carbon dioxide emissions from individual facilities
Hot and dry weather is expected in Australia for the next three months
Large parts of Australia will see below-average rainfall and an increased chance of record-breaking temperatures over the next three months, the Bureau of Meteorology said
Mexico clears Hurricane Otis debris and tallies damage toll
Mexican soldiers and rescue teams scrambled on Thursday to clear the chaos and devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, as the government scrambled to
Mumbai issues guidelines for the construction sector as air quality worsens
India’s financial capital Mumbai has asked construction sites to use barricades and banned open burning of rubbish in a bid to combat worsening air quality.
Superfog’ in Louisiana kills 7 people in massive car pileup
“Super fog” in Louisiana, exacerbated by swamp fires, led to a 158-vehicle pileup west of New Orleans on Monday, killing seven people, injuring at least
Hurricane Otis devastates Acapulco
Hurricane Otis ripped through the Mexican resort of Acapulco early Wednesday, smashing hotels and sending tourists scurrying for shelter as it lashed the southern Pacific
The world is on the brink of an environmental tipping point, UN says
The world is heading towards a series of environmental “tipping points” that could cause irreversible damage to water supplies and other vital systems, the UN’s