Physical geography
UK Cruise Ship Damages Pristine Indonesian Coral Reef
A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into and damaged pristine coral reefs in a remote corner of Indonesia known as...
Huge Swathe of Australian Mangroves ‘die of Thirst’
Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north "died of thirst" last year, scientists said Tuesday, in...
Bodies Pulled From Addis Ababa Dump
More bodies have been pulled from a vast rubbish dump in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa where nearly 50 people were...
Ethiopia’s Rubbish Landslide Kills 15 In Addis Ababa
The area has been a dumping ground for Addis Ababa's garbage for more than 50 years At least 15 people have been killed...
Australia Sees Second Year of Barrier Reef Bleaching
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing an unprecedented second straight year of mass coral bleaching,...
New US Environment Chief Questions Carbon Link To Global Warming
The incoming head of the US Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that carbon dioxide is not the main driver of...
Carbon Dioxide Isn’t Main Cause of Global Warming
The incoming head of America's Environmental Protection Agency, climate skeptic Scott Pruitt, said Thursday he believes...
New US Environment Chief Questions Carbon Link To Global Warming
The incoming head of America's Environmental Protection Agency, climate skeptic Scott Pruitt, said Thursday he believes...
‘Angry’ Australian Summer Weather Smashes Records
Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to...
Zanetor Rallies Parliament Support To Tackle Flooding
The Member of Parliament for Klottey Korley Constituency, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has appealed to the Speaker of...
Somalia Reports 110 Deaths From Drought Over 48 Hours
Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that at least 110 people had died from drought and drought-related illnesses on...
Somali President Declares ‘national Disaster’ Over Drought
Somali's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday declared a "national disaster" due to severe...
AMA, NADMO Alert Public On Possible Flooding Areas
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has released a list of...
AMA Names 14 Safe Grounds For Accra Residents
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced safe havens in flood prone areas in Accra to ensure minimal effects...
AMA/NADMO Issue Early Flood Response Alert
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (A. M.A.) and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) have issued...
Great Barrier Reef At Risk of WORST-EVER Coral Bleaching This Year
The Great Barrier Reef could be struck by its worst-ever blast of coral bleaching as early as this year, experts have...
Plan To Save Great Barrier Reef Set Back Decades
Australia's plan to rescue the beleaguered Great Barrier Reef has been set back at least two decades after the fragile...
Widespread Flooding Hits Indonesian Capital
Jakarta was hit by widespread flooding on Tuesday after hours of torrential rain, with thousands of homes inundated,...
Singapore ‘fire Rainbow’ Cloud Phenomenon Lights Up Sky
'It started as a small orange circle and then grew bigger and bigger till all the colours came out' A rare cloud...