Abu Dhabi: The UAE has expressed its support for Greece in the wake of wildfires brought on by a severe heatwave that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes and resulted in the deaths of two persons in […]
As the city’s air quality dropped to “unhealthy” levels as a result of smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada, officials in New York City decided to cancel all outdoor activities at the city’s public schools and issued a health […]
Geneva: Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), temperatures were close to 0.4℃ above […]
A year of turbulence, of tragedy, a year that tested resolve and grit, that pushed nations and their people to take a knee before its overwhelming onslaught. The buckling challenges of pandemic aside, the world has been lashed with natural […]
Southern California Edison, the region’s primary electricity supplier, said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for some 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power […]
Tanzanian firefighters were battling for a third day on Tuesday to control a blaze on the slopes of Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, officials in the area said. The fire, initially fanned by strong winds, erupted on Sunday at the […]