Science & Environment
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts again, a month after deadly incident
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, with ash rising 1,300 metres (4,300 feet) from the peak six weeks month after a fatal ...Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after 16 killed in rioting
By Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal Reuters Papua New Guinea’s prime minister declared a state of emergency on Thursday, suspending government and ...Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors
By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Sakura Murakami and Kantaro Komiya Reuters At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on ...A dozen still missing after China’s earthquake, 137 dead
By Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin and Liz Lee Reuters A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck ...Volcano erupts in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakes
A volcano in Iceland was erupting on Tuesday, with geysers of molten lava shooting into the pitch-black night sky after weeks of ...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 ...