Science & Environment
Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave
By Katerina NIKOLOPOULOU AFP Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the ...Storm Wipha hits northern Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, Associated Press Tropical Storm Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to ...Heavy rains in South Korea leave 14 dead and 12 others missing
At least two people were killed during heavy downpours in South Korea Sunday, the interior ministry said, bringing the death toll to ...Iceland volcano emits smoke and glowing lava in 12th eruption since 2021
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of ...Warming climate, volcanos raise risk of ice falls on Chile’s glaciers
Chile’s glaciers are facing a higher risk of collapse and landslides due to rising temperatures and the country’s seismic and volcanic activity, ...At least 18 people missing in northern Nepal floods
A mountain river flooded by monsoon rains swept away the main bridge connecting Nepal with China and 18 people were also swept ...Typhoon Danas lashes southern Taiwan with record winds, injuring hundreds
By Yimou Lee Reuters Typhoon Danas lashed southern Taiwan with record winds and strong rain early on Monday, killing two people and ...Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24
BY HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO AP At least 24 people were killed and a frantic search continued overnight for many others ...Greek firefighters battle wildfire on island of Crete
By DEREK GATOPOULOS AP A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Greek island of Crete triggered early Thursday evacuations of hotels and homes as it ...Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave
Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battled a string of ...