Disaster

The residents of 2,500 villages were ordered to evacuate their homes as Severe Tropical Storm Toraji approached the northern Philippines, the government said Sunday, after three massive cyclones battered the country in less than a month....

At least 130 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire raging outside Los Angeles, as a break in the weather Friday gave firefighters a chance to tame the blaze. Hurricane-strength winds this week fueled an explosion...

Days after it killed nine people and displaced hundreds of residents, a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted once more on Saturday, blasting a massive ash tower nine kilometres (more than five miles) into the sky. On...

Numerous homes have already been destroyed by the rapidly spreading flames, and thousands of residents were asked to evacuate a wildfire that was out of control and blazing near Los Angeles on Thursday. New areas were...

Some 93 people are listed as missing after devastating floods ravaged southeastern Spain over a week ago, killing more than 200, regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Wednesday. Valencia’s superior court of justice had on...

India’s capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. New Delhi’s traffic-clogged streets are...

Spain is grappling with the aftermath of catastrophic floods that have claimed the lives of at least 95 people, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country’s recent history. The eastern region of...

Taiwan suspended work and classes on some outlying islands and fishers secured their boats Wednesday as authorities warned approaching Super Typhoon Kong-rey could trigger landslides. Strong winds and heavy rains were expected to pound swathes of...

President Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba issued a warning on Saturday, stating that a hurricane was headed towards the island while emergency personnel worked to restore electricity after a widespread blackout. As Hurricane Oscar is expected to...

Scientists reported on Thursday that over 240 people lost their lives to floods in Nepal last month, which were exacerbated by climate change, growing urbanisation, and deforestation. As a result of intense monsoon rains that swollen...