environment

India monsoon rains above average for second year in row

Sep 30, 2020 14:10

India's monsoon rainfall in 2020 was above average for the second year in a row, the first time that has happened in more than six decades, weather department officials said on Wednesday.
Hurricane Sally's rains wreak havoc on southeastern US states, at least one dead

Sep 18, 2020 03:34

The remnants of Hurricane Sally dumped more than a foot of rain over the US Southeast on Thursday, killed at least one person, washed out bridges and roads and left hundreds of thousands without power and others with ruined homes.
Sudan pleads for more aid to tackle devastating floods

Sep 15, 2020 11:55

Sudan has appealed for more aid to combat the impact of catastrophic floods across the country, over which Khartoum has already declared a three-month state of emergency.
Half a million forced to evacuate as blaze rages across Oregon

Sep 11, 2020 08:02

Half a million people have been forced to leave their homes in the US state of Oregon as deadly wildfires, not seen in decades, are raging across the Pacific northwest.
North Korean leader visits typhoon-hit area, orders recovery efforts

Sep 06, 2020 06:22

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the devastated typhoon-hit coastal area of the country, issuing orders to boost rescue and recovery efforts in the battered region.
Landslide, flash floods kill 12 in Nepal, dozens missing

Sep 03, 2020 14:09

Flash floods and a landslide triggered by heavy rains killed 12 people in Nepal and at least 36 people were missing in the Himalayan nation's biggest monsoon-related disaster this year, officials said on Thursday.
Two Koreas on high alert as typhoon approaches peninsula

Sep 02, 2020 11:51

Flights were grounded in South Korea and storm warnings issued on both sides of the Korean peninsula as a typhoon forecast to be one of the most powerful in years made its approach Wednesday.
California fires force thousands to flee as more blazes feared

Aug 23, 2020 11:47

Some of California's largest-ever fires are raging across the state, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as forecasters warned of further blazes sparked by lightning.
State of emergency declared in California as dozens of wildfires rage

Aug 19, 2020 07:11

California’s governor has declared a state of emergency in a bid to fight raging wildfires fuelled by an "extreme" 130F heatwave.
Earth's atmosphere more sensitive to CO2 emissions than thought: Study

Jul 24, 2020 00:01

Hopes that the rise in average global temperatures by 2100 might be capped below 2.5C can be all but ruled out if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate, new research reassessing the atmosphere's sensitivity to CO2 suggests.