Environment
Nepal closes schools after heavy rains kill 100 people
Nepal closed schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rains in the Himalayan country killed 100 people and
Heavy rains paralysed traffic, closed schools in Mumbai and nearby regions
Heavy rains that lashed India’s financial capital Mumbai caused flooding and the deaths of at least four people, as well as paralysing the city and
Tropical Storm John will become a hurricane again
Strengthening Tropical Storm John, which has already hit the Mexican state of Guerrero, could become a hurricane again, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said
Hurricane Helen is moving towards Florida with strong winds and storm waves
Florida is bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which will reach Category 4 when it reaches the state. Authorities have issued warnings urging coastal
Cuba and Florida brace for Tropical Storm Helene’s impact
Tropical Storm Helene could cause landslides and flooding in Cuba before reaching hurricane strength and impacting Florida with potentially deadly storm surge, the US National
Poland’s prime minister says he will allocate up to $6 billion for flood relief efforts
Poland will mobilise up to 23 billion zlotys ($6.01 billion), some of which will be provided by the European Union, to deal with severe flooding,
Forest fire rages in Ecuador’s drought-stricken capital city
A raging forest fire filled Ecuador’s capital Quito with smoke and threatened residential homes. Authorities scrambled to bring the blaze under control at a time
Poland to mobilise up to 6 billion dollars to help flood victims
Poland will mobilise up to $6 billion, some of it from the European Union, to deal with the aftermath of severe flooding, Prime Minister Donald
IEA says tripling global renewable energy by 2030 is possible
The goal of tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and reducing fossil fuel use is within reach, the International Energy Agency said, but will
Hurricane John weakens and becomes a tropical storm
Hurricane John was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall on the southern coast of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Centre said. The storm