environment

In Haiti, rescuers struggle to find survivors of fatal quake as storm nears

Aug 17, 2021 06:23

Rescuers have stepped up search operations to save survivors trapped under the buildings razed to the ground by a recent deadly earthquake, as an approaching storm is expected to wreck more havoc on the Caribbean country.
Turkey combats Black Sea floods; death toll rises to 27

Aug 13, 2021 10:33

Emergency workers battled to relieve flood-hit areas of Turkey's Black Sea region on Friday, as the death toll rose to 27 in the second natural disaster to strike the country this month.
China, Japan cities declare 'red alerts' as flood death toll rises

Aug 13, 2021 05:36

Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts" after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.
Italian wildfires rage on after 49 degree heat record

Aug 12, 2021 11:16

Fires stoked by hot winds have swept through southern Italy, after a monitoring station in Sicily reported temperatures of 48.8 Celsius (119.84°F) which some scientists believe could be the highest in European history.
More than 60 killed in Algerian wildfires

Aug 12, 2021 02:18

Firefighters, troops and civilian volunteers battled blazes in forests across northern Algeria on Wednesday as the country reeled at a death toll of at least 69 people in the latest wildfires to hit the Mediterranean.
Floods in Sudan damage thousands of homes

Aug 08, 2021 12:18

Thousands of homes have been damaged in Sudan after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, with many streets in the capital Khartoum deep in water, a report said.
Greece issues 'extreme fire warning' for half of country as blazes rage

Aug 06, 2021 07:30

Wildfires north of Athens leapt back to life on Thursday as searing conditions persisted and emergency crews battled blazes across Greece for a third day running.
Thousands evacuate fast-moving California wildfire; homes burn

Aug 06, 2021 04:37

A rapidly spreading wildfire burned homes and forced thousands to evacuate in two heavily wooded counties northeast of Sacramento in Northern California on Wednesday, generating a towering plume of smoke visible from at least 70 miles (110 km) away.
16 more killed, dozens rescued in India's monsoon deluge

Aug 03, 2021 08:24

At least 16 people have been killed and a quarter of a million people displaced from their homes after heavy monsoon rains lashed eastern India, officials said on Tuesday (Aug 3), as the air force joined rescue efforts.
Iran’s Defense Ministry helping Turkey contain wildfires

Aug 01, 2021 06:16

Defense Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran said a firefighting plane designed by its young experts has joined operations in neighboring Turkey to battle forest fires sweeping through the country’s southern regions.