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Storm Bora floods homes and streets on Rhodes island
Torrential rains flooded homes, businesses and roads on the popular Greek resort island of Rhodes, forcing authorities to temporarily ban the use of vehicles as
N calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
Restoring degraded land and curbing desertification worldwide will require an investment of at least $2.6 trillion by the end of the decade, the U.N. official
Vanuatu calls on World Court to recognize the harms of climate change
Vanuatu on Monday urged the U.N.’s highest court to recognize the harm caused by climate change in its ruling on the legal obligation of countries
Death toll from landslides in Uganda rises to 17
The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in eastern Uganda has risen to 17 and more than 100 people are missing. The
Cyclone Fengal killed 19 people in India and Sri Lanka
Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing
Fight to curb plastic production jeopardizes hopes for UN treaty
On the last day of scheduled talks, doubts arose about a global treaty to limit plastic pollution, as more than 100 countries argued in favor
Storms flood tents of Gaza’s displaced people
Heavy rains flooded tent camps of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, adding winter misery to communities already devastated by 13 months of war. Torrential
Indonesia province resumes search for 7 missing after landslide and floods kill 15 people
Indonesian rescuers are searching for seven people still missing four days after torrential rain hit North Sumatra province, causing flooding and landslides that killed 15
Controversial COP29 agreement shows that climate co-operation is weakening
When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev took to the podium at the closing session of the Baku Climate Summit on Sunday morning, hoping to conclude a
Heavy rains in Bolivia cause rivers to overflow their banks
Heavy rains in Bolivia over the weekend caused the Pasajahuira river to overflow its banks, flooding the Bajo Llojeta neighborhood on the outskirts of La