UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body's top court to outline legal obligations related to climate change..Pushed for years by Vanuatu and Pacific islander youth, the measure asks the International Court of Justice (I
At least 23 killed as tornado rips thru Mississippi
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said
Coastal women more vulnerable to climate change: study
A study has found that 95.5% of women in coastal areas require extra time to collect drinking water compared to the high Barind and northern river basin areas due to climate change..The study, titled “Causes of vulnerability and social conflict dynamics in the context of climate change: Lo
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea
The quake had a depth of 38 kilometres (23 miles), the USGS said, and was recorded in the sparsely populated West New Britain archipelago region on Sunday morning.
Mild tremor jolts Cox’s Bazar
A light tremor, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, jolted Cox’s Bazar and its adjoining areas today.
Syrian baby born in earthquake adopted by aunt and uncle
On Saturday, her paternal aunt Hala and uncle by marriage Khalil Al-Sawadi finally picked up their niece - whom they named Afraa, after her deceased mother
UN states sign 'historic' accord to protect high seas
UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet
At least 4 dead, thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
Nearly 41,000 people from six states -- but mostly from Johor -- have been evacuated to schools and community centres where food, water and clothes were provided
Earthquake caused direct damage of $5.1 billion in Syria: World Bank
The earthquake that struck on February 6 hit Turkey and Syria, devastating scores of cities and killing more than 50,000 people in both countries.
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit new record in 2022
The rise in energy-related CO2 emissions, which account for more than three quarters of the total, remains on an unsustainable growth trajectory
New Turkey quake: 1 killed, 69 injured
An earthquake shook southeast Turkey today, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said..It hit three weeks after a massive quake that killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria..Yunus Sezer, head of Turkey's Disaster and E
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Papua New Guinea
The quake had a depth of 38 kilometres (23 miles), the USGS said, and was recorded in the sparsely populated West New Britain archipelago region on Sunday morning.
Mild tremor jolts Cox’s Bazar
A light tremor, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, jolted Cox’s Bazar and its adjoining areas today.
Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 50,000
More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and neighbouring Syria
Strong quake hits eastern Tajikistan
The quake struck around 5:37 am local time (0037 GMT) at a depth of about 20.5 kilometres (12.7 miles)