Environment
China expects scorching heat and new weather extremes in 2024
China, experiencing one of the coldest December on record, may have to brace for another round of scorching heat and intensifying extreme weather next year
Fog disrupts flights and trains in New Delhi
Air and rail services in New Delhi, India’s capital, were disrupted on Tuesday as a thick blanket of fog enveloped the region and reduced visibility
Court rules that French climate change measures were late but sufficient
A French court ruled that measures taken by France to limit climate damage were late but sufficient, in a blow to attempts by environmental campaigners
Much of Australia is experiencing a heatwave, increasing the risk of wildfires
Much of Australia was sweating profusely on Sunday due to a heatwave as authorities warned of a high risk of bushfires in many areas of
Beijing breaks a seventy-year record for cold weather
Beijing broke the record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December, set in 1951. Since last week, the north and northeast of the country have
China earthquake death toll rises to 149
One of China’s most powerful earthquakes in recent years has killed at least 149 people in the remote northwestern region, state media said, with two
At least 31 dead in Tamil Nadu floods
At least 31 people have died this week in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu in floods and heavy rains. Rescue teams are struggling
Indonesia to fine palm oil companies for operating in forests
Indonesia announced that it will fine palm oil companies operating in forest areas $310.1 million. So far, more than $30.7 million worth of fines have
Volcano eruption dashes Christmas hopes for Icelandic families
Families in the Icelandic town of Grindavik will not return home for Christmas this year, even after tremors from this week’s volcanic eruption subsided and
137 dead after China earthquake
A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck late Monday night in northwestern Gansu province, and online users questioned