Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall
AFP Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan’s south on Thursday, the island’s weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain…
US southeast faces daunting task cleaning up from Helene; death toll rises
Reuters Authorities across a wide swath of the southeastern United States faced the daunting task on Saturday of cleaning up from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful to hit…
Helene, one of largest storms to hit US, brings chaos to Florida and Georgia
Reuters Helene roared through Florida and Georgia states under darkness on Friday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, killing one person, swamping neighborhoods and…
Ecuador firefighters battle blazes choking capital
AFP QUITO – Firefighters and helicopters battled five blazes on the outskirts of Quito on Wednesday, as wildfires continue to rip through South American nations that have been turned into…
Nigeria’s VP calls for collective action to combat climate change
Morakinyo Akinosun GOMBE – Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday called for unified efforts to address the escalating threats posed by climate change across the country, particularly in the…
Earth tremor rocks community for 3 days in Nigeria’s capital
Following the earlier tremor, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) suspended all mining activities in the community. Martins Owoseni Abuja – Residents of Mpape, a densely populated suburb in the…
Climate protesters block Dutch highway while police strike
Some of the protesters brought camping chairs and set up tents on the spot to indicate they were planning to stay overnight. Reuters AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Climate activists blocked a…
Floods in Romania kill at least four people as rain batters central Europe
More rainfall is forecast in the coming days in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, southern Germany and parts of Austria. Reuters At least four people died and thousands of…
Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll passes 150
AFP HANOI – Residents of Hanoi waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the strongest typhoon in decades passed 150, with…
Vietnam’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 24, govt says
The typhoon was Asia’s most powerful storm this year and made landfall on the country’s northeastern coast on Saturday. Reuters HANOI – Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it…