Science & Environment
Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
Kenya’s military was deployed on Thursday to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people across East Africa over ...Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes ...Floods grip Kazakhstan and Russia as tributaries of Ob rise
By Tamara Vaal Reuters Swathes of northern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals region were flooded on Monday as melt waters swelled the tributaries ...European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Dave Graham Reuters Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its ...Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the ...March marks yet another record in global heat
By Kate Abnett Reuters The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set ...Total solar eclipse brings darkness to millions as it sweeps North America
By Joseph Ax, Brad Brooks and Henry Romero Reuters People across North America – from a Mexican seashore to breathtaking Niagara Falls ...Search for survivors after Taiwan hit by biggest quake in 25 years
By Amber WANG AFP At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan ...Madagascar cyclone Gamane kills at least 18, displaces thousands
A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the north of the Indian ...Flooded Greek lake a warning to European farmers battling climate change
By Angeliki Koutantou Reuters Sitting in a small motorboat, farmer Babis Evangelinos glides over land he once cultivated on the Thessaly plain ...