China can avoid three million premature deaths each year if it slashes a type of fine particle air pollution to UN recommended levels, a study said Wednesday. The average daily particle concentration...
Winter Storm Stella was no longer expected to be the worst winter storm of the season, at least in New York City, where meteorologists Tuesday revised down expected snow accumulation. Stella had been...
Nearly half the United States was caught in an icy blast on Monday, with much of the East Coast bracing for what could be the worst winter storm of the year. Spring may be around the corner after an...
Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to increase the frequency and severity of such phenomena. Intense heatwaves, bushfires...
'It started as a small orange circle and then grew bigger and bigger till all the colours came out' A rare cloud phenomenon over Singapore has delighted people in the city-state. The multi-coloured...
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that 100,000 people are facing...
A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the southern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical...
The Nigerian city of Port Harcourt used to be known as "The Garden City" because of its soaring palm trees and green open spaces. But since late last year, black soot has been falling from the sky,...
At least four people have died in an avalanche at the ski resort of Tignes in south-eastern France, rescuers say. The group of snowboarders, including an experienced guide, was buried after the wall...
Eastern Australia was bracing for severe "off the scale" fire conditions on Sunday as it baked in a heatwave that has broken temperature records and sparked dire warnings from authorities. While...
Kenya’s president has declared the drought, which has affected as much as half the country, a national disaster. Uhuru Kenyatta appealed for international aid and said the government would increase...
A major winter storm has battered northeastern US, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school and business closures. Thursday's severe weather came just a day after many of the...
More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in the country’s modern history. Russia has sent a super-tanker aircraft capable of carrying tons of...
More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in the country’s modern history. Russia has sent a super-tanker aircraft capable of carrying tons of...
In Santa Olga, 1,000 homes in the town were razed to the ground More international help has been arriving in Chile to help the country fight the worst wildfire in the country's modern history. Russia...
Severe weather has killed 11 people and injured 23 in the US state of Georgia, emergency officials said. Tornado warnings were issued for parts of the state overnight on Saturday, while flash floods...
Parts of Kansas and Missouri could see another round of freezing rain Sunday as a winter storm that has already coated roads in ice and contributed to accidents that killed four people churns through...
Severe flood warnings are in place on England's east coast and homes are being evacuated as emergency services brace themselves for a storm surge. There are 17 of the Environment Agency warnings -...
It is interesting to note the sort of things entertainers bicker over. While some squabble over awards, others argue over supremacy and some others row over women. This time, two entertainers are in...
Southern Africa is still recovering from the devastating effects brought on by a two-year-long El Nino event that ended in early 2016. El Nino is known for its widespread impact across the globe...
