Environment
One person died in Belgium due to heavy rains
A 59-year-old woman died in the Belgian province of East Flanders on Tuesday after being hit by a demolished fence during heavy rains in the
Britain recorded the second warmest year on record in 2023
Britain experienced its second warmest year on record in 2023, the national weather service Met Office said, pointing to the growing impact of human-induced climate
China breaks heat records in 2023
China’s heat eased in 2023, with temperature records broken in different cities. The Asian country’s high temperatures led 127 national weather stations to break records
At least 48 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck Japan
At least 48 people died after a powerful earthquake struck Japan on the first day of the New Year, and rescue teams struggled Tuesday to
Incessant rains wreak havoc in eastern Australia
Heavy rains caused flash flooding in parts of eastern Australia, flooding roads, cutting off towns and damaging property, as authorities advised residents in low-lying areas
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 shakes West Java, Indonesia
A series of shallow earthquakes shook the Indonesian province of West Java. The largest of the earthquakes was a magnitude 4.8, struck overnight and caused
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