Environment
Earthquakes in Afghanistan kill 2,445 people
More than 2,400 people have been killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said Sunday, the deadliest tremors to shake the quake-prone mountainous country
China expands climate change surveillance on top of the Himalayas
China has installed weather stations on Cho Oyu mountain, expanding a series of high-altitude meteorological sensors in the Himalayas to monitor the impact of climate
FIFA to take steps to “mitigate environmental impact” of 2030 World Cup
FIFA will take steps to “mitigate the environmental impact” of the 2030 World Cup, which will be held on three continents, world football’s governing body
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon falls 57% in September
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 56.8 per cent in September compared to a year earlier, government data showed, as the region faces a historic
Indian rescue teams struggle to reach flood-affected areas
Indian rescue teams are struggling to reach flood-hit areas in the northeastern state of Sikkim, where more than 140 people are missing, as the region
Haze arrives in Singapore as Sumatra hotspots rise
Singapore’s air quality fell to unhealthy levels, official measurements show, as forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia increased. Transboundary haze is a perennial problem in Southeast
EU agrees to reduce emissions of super-powered greenhouse gases
The European Union on Thursday agreed a deal to reduce the use of HFCs in refrigerators and air conditioners, part of the EU’s broader plans
Thousands evacuated in Spain’s Tenerife due to a renewed summer wildfire
Authorities on the Spanish island of Tenerife evacuated about 3,000 people from their homes overnight as a wildfire caused by high temperatures and strong winds
Himalayan glacial lake flooding kills 14 people
At least 14 people have died and 102 are missing after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to overflow its banks
Switzerland and the US donate $8 million to a fund to fight Amazon deforestation
Switzerland and the United States have donated $8.4 million to the Brazilian Amazon Foundation to help stop deforestation and preserve the world’s largest rainforest, the