One Dead, Thousands Stranded in Mud at Burning Man Festival
Thousands of participants found themselves stranded in the middle of slippery mud in the otherwise arid landscape of the Black...
Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Haikui, First to Make Landfall in Four Years
Typhoon Haikui caused landfall in the eastern Taitung area, Taiwan, at 17:00 local time on Sunday. The landfall prompted extensive...
Hurricane Idalia: Flooding Continues as Storm Moves through Southeast US
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) characterised Hurricane Idalia as an “unprecedented event” due to its rapid intensification and the immense...
Summer of Extremes: Heatwaves and Floods Batter China
China is experiencing a summer of contrasting extremes, with heatwaves and floods sweeping across the country. In the north, temperatures...
Sea Ice Decline Puts Emperor Penguins on Brink of Extinction
Approximately 10,000 emperor penguin chicks lost their lives due to sea ice meltdown that occurred in the western Antarctic region...
Hurriquake: Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Rattles Southern California
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Southern California as Hurricane Hilary was waning, creating a double natural disaster for residents. Social...
Canada’s Northwest Territories Wildfire Devastates Community
Authorities in Canada’s Northwest Territories scramble to contain aggressive wildfire approaching the capital city of Yellowknife. The wildfire is expected...
Montana Judge Rules in Favour of Young Climate Activists in Landmark Case
A Montana judge has issued a ruling in favour of 16 young climate activists who sued the state over its...
UN Desertification Conference Warns of Climate-Induced Food Supply Disruption
The UN desertification conference identified the climate crisis, water scarcity, and poor farming practices as a combination that could disrupt...
Amazon Leaders Call for Improved Collaboration to Protect Rainforest
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took centrestage at the Belem summit on Amazon rainforest deforestation. Addressing the audience...
