environment

Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US

Jul 20, 2021 18:34

The largest wildfire in the US torched more dry forest landscape in Oregon on Sunday (18 Jul 2021) , one of dozens of major blazes burning across the west as critically dangerous fire weather loomed in the coming days. The destructive Bootleg Fire just north of the California border grew to more than 476 sq miles (1,210 sq km), an area about the size of Los Angeles.
Blaze defies US firefighters, power firm under scrutiny

Jul 20, 2021 13:33

The large wildfire scorching the western US state of Oregon topped 300,000 acres Monday as it emerged a California power company linked to previous deadly fires may be responsible for a new blaze.
Belgium holds day of mourning for flood victims

Jul 20, 2021 10:53

The village of Vaux-sous-Chevremont on the outskirts of Liege has been devastated. Seven people lost their lives in last week's floods here. Hundreds have been forced to flee their homes.
Climate experts shocked at severity of floods in Germany and Belgium

Jul 18, 2021 16:37

Climate scientists were stunned by the intensity of flooding in Germany and Belgium that killed at least 120 people and damaged tens of thousands of homes, with experts saying they did not expect such extreme weather to result from the human-caused climate crisis as rapidly as it has.
'Biggest story in the world right now': Humanity has flipped Amazon from carbon sink to source

Jul 18, 2021 16:31

Following years of warnings and mounting fears among scientists, "terrifying" research revealed that climate change and deforestation have turned parts of the Amazon basin, a crucial "sink," into a source of planet-heating carbon dioxide.
Floods leave at least 126 dead in Europe

Jul 16, 2021 15:57

The death toll from devastating floods in Europe has soared to at least 126 on Friday, most in western Germany where emergency responders were frantically searching for missing people.
Roads flooded in Mumbai after heavy monsoon downpour

Jul 16, 2021 12:09

Heavy monsoon rains continue to lash parts of India's financial capital Mumbai, flooding roads and causing widespread disruption.
More than 60 wildfires rage across US west – including blaze bigger than Portland

Jul 15, 2021 20:30

More than 60 wildfires were burning across at least 10 states in the parched American west on Tuesday (13 July) , with the largest, in Oregon, consuming an area nearly twice the size of Portland.
Drone footage shows mass flamingo deaths, Turkey investigates cause

Jul 15, 2021 14:54

Thousands of flamingos are found dead on the dry bed of Turkey's Lake Tuz, alarming environmentalists and prompting authorities to investigate what caused the mass deaths.
How bad are US wildfires? Even Hawaii is battling a surge

Jul 07, 2021 18:27

Volcanic eruptions and tsunamis also threaten Hawaii, but natural causes such as lightning or flowing lava account for only a small fraction of wildfires in the state, according to fire prevention officials. Instead, people ignite more than 90 percent of Hawaii’s wildfires.