Science & Environment
COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuels for first time
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday ...Fossils show dismembered young dinosaurs in belly of T. rex cousin
By Will Dunham Reuters The young Gorgosaurus knew what it liked for dinner. About 75 million years ago in what is now ...HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing data
A trial of an experimental HIV vaccine in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa has been stopped early after preliminary data suggested it ...Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a rescue official ...Death toll from flooding in Somalia climbs to nearly 100
The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has climbed to 96, state news agency SONNA said on ...Bus passengers use rope to pull themselves to safety as floods hit Kenya’s Mombasa
Heavy rains pounded the streets of Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, with some passengers evacuated from a flooded bus by holding on ...Amsterdam marchers demand climate action as Dutch election nears
By Toby Sterling Reuters Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Amsterdam on Sunday demanding immediate action against climate change, 10 days ...Hundreds of thousands still without power days after storm hits Brazil’s largest city
By Anthony Boadle and Camila Moreira Reuters Half a million residents of Sao Paulo remained without electricity on Monday three days after ...South America’s Lake Titicaca nears record low water level as El Nino bites
By Marco Aquino Reuters The water level at Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border is edging towards a record low, exacerbated by ...Storm Ciaran kills six, lashes Europe with strong winds and rain
Storm Ciaran smashed into western Europe on Thursday, killing six people and forcing schools, airports and train services to shut down. A ...