Environment
Another earthquake has struck western Afghanistan
A strong earthquake shook the western Afghan province of Herat on Wednesday, forcing authorities to redeploy relief and rescue teams already on the ground after
Hurricane Lidia lashes Mexico’s coastline
Rescue teams are cleaning up the mess left by Hurricane Lidia, which battered Mexico’s Pacific coast overnight, leaving one dead in the western state of
Zimbabwe suspends fertiliser import tax as El Nino looms
The Zimbabwean government has suspended the import tax on nitrogen fertiliser to reduce input costs and boost cereal production ahead of an agricultural season that
Stockholm will ban gasoline and diesel cars from entering the city centre
Stockholm will ban cars with gasoline and diesel engines from entering key parts of the city centre from 2025 as it aims to improve air
Rescue efforts end in quake-hit Afghanistan
Rescue teams scaled back operations in Afghanistan’s devastated northwest as the chances of finding survivors diminished 72 hours after one of the world’s deadliest earthquakes.
Deadly humid heat could affect billions of people, study finds
Billions of people could struggle to survive periods of deadly, humid heat this century as temperatures rise, particularly in some of the world’s largest cities,
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
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