Extreme Weather

Freezing temperature in Afghanistan kills at least 70 people

Cold snap over the past eight days in Kabul and several other provinces killed dozens of people and tens of thousands of cattle — a vital commodity in the country's economy.

Over half of Germans heating their homes less as fuel prices soar: survey

Opinion firm, YouGov, also found that despite the cold weather a tenth of all German household were not heating their homes at all as of the end of November.

Boat accident kills over a dozen people in northwest Nigeria

The latest accident happened just two weeks ago after 76 people were killed when their overloaded boat tipped over due to flooding in southeastern Anambra state.

UN: Half of the world unprepared for climate disasters

Poorer regions, often the most vulnerable to climate shocks and natural disasters, are the worst equipped to face climate situations with multiple impacts.

Drought hits half of China in worst heatwave on record

Experts say the intensity, scope and duration of the heatwave could make it one of the worst recorded in global history.

As the climate is changing, which animals will adjust and survive?

A new study explores what species are best suited to adapt to climate change, and what species are more vulnerable when faced with extreme weather conditions.

What drove Italy to declare a state of emergency over drought?

Italy has declared a state of emergency in five northern regions on Monday, as research shows two other European countries, Portugal and Spain, are the driest they have been in a thousand years.

Widespread coral bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef as sea temperatures rise

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said most of the marine park had been hit by "significant heat stress" over the summer, with water temperatures as much as 2-4 degrees Celsius above average.

2021 was the sixth-hottest year on record: what happened in the other five?

A La Nina event cooled the earth in 2021, but the overall trend is what matters as the world is inexorably headed towards heating.

Why is the US the tornado capital of the world?

Each year, the US gets around four times as many twisters as the rest of the world combined.

Nobody is an island: Global disasters are interconnected, says UN

A new report highlights the interconnection of global crises, from severe weather events to epidemics, and pushes for integrated solutions.

Hurricane Ida leaves Lousiana residents to assess devastation in dark

Residents are beginning the mammoth task of clearing up and repairing damage inflicted by Ida, which left one million homes and businesses in Lousiana and Mississippi without power potentially for weeks and caused at least four deaths.