Natural disasters and extreme weather
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‘A kick in the gut’: Southland assesses storm damage as rains ease
Residents of Mataura, Gore, Wyndham and Balclutha in New Zealand have found their homes uninhabitable and farm…
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Nepal avalanche: South Koreans among seven missing
Four South Koreans and three Nepalis are out of contact after an avalanche close to Annapurna base camp An ava…
- Asia Pacific, Natural disasters and extreme weather, News photography, Philippines, Photography, Volcanoes, World news
Ashen landscapes of the Philippines after Taal volcano eruption – in pictures
The eruption of Taal volcano near Manila spewed lava into the sky, leaving villages blanketed by heavy ash. Th…
- Afghanistan, Extreme weather, India, Kashmir, Natural disasters and extreme weather, Pakistan, South and Central Asia
More than 130 dead as avalanches and floods hit Pakistan and Afghanistan
Pakistani Kashmir hardest hit as winter storms sweep through region, with more forecastAvalanches, flooding an…
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Taal volcano: thousands flee as ash and lightning fill the sky
Thousands of people have fled the area surrounding Taal volcano in the Philippines, which has been erupting si…
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Drones show Philippines town cloaked in ash from Taal volcano – video
Drone footage published on social media shows thick ashfall from the Taal volcano covering buildings, roads an…
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Lightning and ash: timelapse footage shows Taal volcano eruption – video
A video captured from a nearby home in Tagaytay City shows volcanic lightning and a thick ash column erupting …
- Asia Pacific, Natural disasters and extreme weather, News photography, Philippines, Photography, Volcanoes, World news
Lava gushes from Taal volcano in Philippines – in pictures
Red-hot lava gushed out of the Taal volcano in the Philippines after a sudden eruption of ash and steam forced…
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Taal volcano eruption: Philippines alert level raised as thousands flee ash clouds
Scientists warn ‘hazardous eruption’ imminent as offices, schools and airports closedLava has gushed out of a …
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Taal volcano in Philippines emits giant plume of smoke and ash – video
Flights have been suspended and thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as the volcano spewed ash up…
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Philippines warns of ‘explosive eruption’ as Taal volcano spews ash
About 8,000 residents ordered to evacuate volcano island and other high-risk townsA volcano near the Philippin…
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Australia’s bushfires mean New Zealand has become the land of the long pink cloud | Jim Salinger
The impact of smoke on New Zealand’s environment, health and tourism raises the legal issue of trans-boundary …
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New Zealand bushfires flare amid fears country becoming more ‘flammable’
About 70 firefighters battle largest blaze on North Island’s east coast while power outages hit thousands of p…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Bushfires, Fiji, Natural disasters and extreme weather, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Wildfires, World news
Australia, Fiji’s prayers are with you but we know they aren’t enough to fight the climate crisis | Frank Bainimarama
The summer has seen another cyclone in Fiji and terrible fires in Australia. We don’t need to be scientists to…
- Asia Pacific, Climate change, Environment, Flooding, Indonesia, Natural disasters and extreme weather
Jakarta floods: recovery effort begins as city counts cost of worst deluge in a decade
Indonesian soldiers spray disinfectant to battle disease as death toll passes 60, with thousands more living i…