カテゴリー: Natural disasters and extreme weather
Residents of Mataura, Gore, Wyndham and Balclutha in New Zealand have found their homes uninhabitable and farms still under waterResidents of Southland are assessing the damage after New Zealand’s first ever category-red storm swept through the isolate…
Four South Koreans and three Nepalis are out of contact after an avalanche close to Annapurna base camp An avalanche in Nepal’s Annapurna region has left at least seven people missing, including four South Koreans and three Nepalis, officials said Satu…
The eruption of Taal volcano near Manila spewed lava into the sky, leaving villages blanketed by heavy ash. The falling ash pushed aviation officials to temporarily shut down the capital’s main airport, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights …
Pakistani Kashmir hardest hit as winter storms sweep through region, with more forecastAvalanches, flooding and harsh winter weather have killed more than 130 people across Pakistan and Afghanistan and left others stranded by heavy snowfall.At least 93…
Thousands of people have fled the area surrounding Taal volcano in the Philippines, which has been erupting since Sunday. It has ejected ash up to 15km into the sky and has generated bursts of lightning within its ash cloudTaal volcano eruption: P…
Drone footage published on social media shows thick ashfall from the Taal volcano covering buildings, roads and trees in Batangas province in the Philippines. Clouds of ash were blown more than 62 miles (100km) north of the volcano, reaching Manila and…
A video captured from a nearby home in Tagaytay City shows volcanic lightning and a thick ash column erupting from the Taal volcano in the Philippines. Flights have been suspended and thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as the volcan…
Red-hot lava gushed out of the Taal volcano in the Philippines after a sudden eruption of ash and steam forced villagers to flee en masse and shut down offices and schools. Clouds of ash blew more than 60 miles north, reaching the capital, Manila, and …
Scientists warn ‘hazardous eruption’ imminent as offices, schools and airports closedLava has gushed out of a volcano in the Philippines after a sudden eruption of ash and steam that forced villagers to flee and shut down the country’s main airport, of…
Flights have been suspended and thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as the volcano spewed ash up to nine miles into the sky, prompting a warning from the Philippines of an ‘explosive eruption’Philippines warns of ‘explosive eruption’ as T…
About 8,000 residents ordered to evacuate volcano island and other high-risk townsA volcano near the Philippines capital has spewed ash up to nine miles (15km) into the sky, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people, the cancellation of flights a…
The impact of smoke on New Zealand’s environment, health and tourism raises the legal issue of trans-boundary air pollutionKiwis have been shocked in recent weeks to discover their pristine glaciers turning pink, with apocalyptic orange skies covering …
About 70 firefighters battle largest blaze on North Island’s east coast while power outages hit thousands of people on both islandsBushfire season has begun in New Zealand with hundreds of hectares of forest going up in flames at half a dozen separate …
The summer has seen another cyclone in Fiji and terrible fires in Australia. We don’t need to be scientists to know that something is very wrong hereAs the world rang in a new year, for Oceania, the images that marked the beginning of the decade weren’…
Indonesian soldiers spray disinfectant to battle disease as death toll passes 60, with thousands more living in emergency shelters Mudslides and power blackouts have hampered the search for people missing in massive floods in Indonesia’s capital, where…