ENVIRONMENT

Major flooding in Crete kills two

ENVIRONMENT
Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday. Rain started to fall on...

Droughts could leave us without milk, beer, and so much more

ENVIRONMENT
Records show that Europe has never been as dry as in recent decades. Drought has direct consequences on our lives, not least because it...

Why the Salton Sea is turning into toxic dust

ENVIRONMENT
The Salton Sea, California's most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water in the last 25 years. New research has determined...

NASA study finds climate extremes affect landslides in surprising ways

ENVIRONMENT
Climate change is driving more volatile precipitation patterns around the world—very dry stretches punctuated by storms that drop large amounts of rain or snow...

Oil and gas exploration and production threaten great desert river systems

ENVIRONMENT
A new study identifies major environmental concerns for the Lake Eyre Basin rivers, among the most pristine in the world. The Lake Eyre Basin rivers,...

Winds of change drive ‘alarming’ rate of ocean warming

ENVIRONMENT
UNSW researchers have solved the mystery of why and how ocean "hotspots" are forming so fast, by examining the winds that influence the ocean...

Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines

ENVIRONMENT
Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have...

Alaskans assess damage as powerful storm rumbles north

ENVIRONMENT
Residents in towns and villages on Alaska's western coast were beginning Sunday to assess the damage from one of the most powerful storms to...

Evacuation warnings after typhoon makes landfall in Japan

ENVIRONMENT
Millions of people in Japan were under evacuation warnings on Monday as Typhoon Nanmadol brought strong winds and heavy rain to the southwest of...

Hurricane Fiona hits Dominican Republic after ravaging Puerto Rico

ENVIRONMENT
Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Dominican Republic on Monday after knocking out power and causing widespread flooding in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi...

Exploring the synergy of westerlies and the monsoon on Mt. Everest, as well as their climatic and environmental effects

ENVIRONMENT
In May 2022, a group of monsoon researchers conducted "Earth Summit Mission 2022: Scientific Expedition and Research on Mt. Qomolangma" within the Himalayan Mountains....

Cameroon’s ‘exploding lakes’: Disaster expert warns deadly gas release could cause another tragedy

ENVIRONMENT
A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the color and smell of Lake Kuk, in north-west Cameroon, has caused anxiety and panic among...
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