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Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cyclone
Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cycloneNews

Key tiger habitat swamped by deadly Bangladesh cyclone

By Shafiqul ALAM | AFP Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh forest experts warned Tuesday a key tiger habitat hit by a deadly cyclone had been submerged…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: reportNews

Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report

Paris, France | AFP - The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Exceptionally early heatwave hits FinlandNews

Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland

Helsinki, Finland | AFP - Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyed
Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyedNews

Bangladesh cyclone toll rises to 10, around 30,000 homes destroyed

Dhaka, Bangladesh | AFP - The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into low-lying areas of Bangladesh has risen to at least 10 people,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and India
Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and IndiaNews

Two dead as cyclone batters Bangladesh and India

Patuakhali | AFP - Fierce gales and crashing waves smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh and India on Monday, as an intense cyclone started…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, storms
At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, stormsNews

At least 15 dead in US tornadoes, storms

Washington, United States | AFP - At least 15 people were killed across the central United States as tornadoes and other extreme storms hit several…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Full article
Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelter
Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelterNews

Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelter

By Mohammad MAZED | AFP Patuakhali, Bangladesh (UPDATED) - An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2024 Full article
Mexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 C
Mexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 CNews

Mexico City records highest-ever temperature of 34.7 C

Mexico City, Mexico | AFP - Mexico City recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday when thermometers hit 34.7 degrees Celsius (94.46 degrees Fahrenheit) as a…
SourceSourceMay 26, 2024 Full article
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientistsNews

El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists

Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) - The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year,…
SourceSourceMay 24, 2024 Full article
‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern France
‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern FranceNews

‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern France

Lille, France (AFP) - A "river of mud" triggered by a sudden storm flooded dozens of houses in northern France, prompting evacuations, authorities said Wednesday.…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews

Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts

By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
Satellite to unravel how clouds impact future climate change
Satellite to unravel how clouds impact future climate changeClimate

Satellite to unravel how clouds impact future climate change

By University of Reading A brand new satellite that will revolutionise our understanding of the role clouds and aerosol particles play in climate change is…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
Flash floods kill 50 in western AfghanistanNews

Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan

By Abdullah Hasrat, with Mohsen Karimi in Herat | AFP Kabul, Afghanistan (UPDATED) - Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan,…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2024 Full article
Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil
Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south BrazilNews

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

By Florian PLAUCHEUR Porto Alegre, Brazil - River levels were rising again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed more…
SourceSourceMay 12, 2024 Full article
Dogs, horses, rabbits: more than 10,000 animals rescued from Brazil floods
Dogs, horses, rabbits: more than 10,000 animals rescued from Brazil floodsNews

Dogs, horses, rabbits: more than 10,000 animals rescued from Brazil floods

By Mauricio RABUFFETTI Porto Alegre, Brazil - At a makeshift field hospital for pets rescued from Brazil's flooded south, a steady stream of volunteers arrives…
SourceSourceMay 12, 2024 Full article
Hotter, drier, sicker? How a changing planet drives disease
Hotter, drier, sicker? How a changing planet drives diseaseNews

Hotter, drier, sicker? How a changing planet drives disease

By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand - Humans have made our planet warmer, more polluted and ever less hospitable to many species, and these…
SourceSourceMay 10, 2024 Full article
School’s out: how climate change threatens education
School’s out: how climate change threatens educationNews

School’s out: how climate change threatens education

By Sara HUSSEIN Bangkok, Thailand - Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
Tempests and trends: Unraveling Europe’s stormy winter and climate change’s role
Tempests and trends: Unraveling Europe’s stormy winter and climate change’s roleNews

Tempests and trends: Unraveling Europe’s stormy winter and climate change’s role

Norway is grappling with the aftermath of its most potent storm in over three decades as Hurricane-force winds wreaked havoc, leaving some residents without power.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 3, 2024 Full article