environment

At least five dead in South Africa floods, mudslides

Apr 12, 2022 08:18

At least five people have been killed in floods and mudslides across South Africa's port city of Durban following heavy rains in recent days, authorities said on Tuesday.
Study blames rich countries for 74 percent of world’s ecological harm

Apr 09, 2022 08:40

New environmental research has blamed the wealthiest countries – led by the US and the European Union – for almost three-quarters of the world’s ecological damage.
Sydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods

Apr 07, 2022 06:09

Torrential rain pummeled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, turning suburban roads into rivers and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.
Thousands flee after volcano erupts in Philippines

Mar 26, 2022 07:34

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate from their homes near a Philippine volcano on Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of meters into the sky.
Most of Gaza’s water polluted on World Water Day

Mar 23, 2022 02:51

On World Water Day, water pollution has reached an alarming level in the besieged Gaza Strip. The enclave's coastal aquifer is almost completely polluted with various contaminants.
Storms threaten US South after tornadoes rip through Texas

Mar 22, 2022 12:37

The threat of tornadoes and strong thunderstorms loomed over the deep South in the United States on Tuesday, a day after the same system produced reported twisters that destroyed homes and injured at least several people.
Fatal Texas wildfire forces evacuations, destroys 50 homes

Mar 19, 2022 11:39

At least one person was killed, 50 homes were destroyed and nearly 500 others evacuated in central Texas after a wildfire burned more than 45,000 acres (17,700 hectares), officials said.
Landslide in northern Peru buries at least 60 homes

Mar 16, 2022 08:24

Part of a hill collapsed in northern Peru on Tuesday, burying at least 60 homes, the government said, with harrowing images on social media showing whole apartment buildings being covered by the landslide.
Iranian students join Hello Earth campaign

Mar 10, 2022 01:59

Iranians prepare to welcome spring by planting trees in different parts of the country in a bid to help expand green spaces.
Australia flood toll rises to 20 as Sydney braces for 'tough 48 hours'

Mar 08, 2022 09:26

The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Australia rose to 20 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney, reports said.