Environment

News Hour: The death toll from a devastating typhoon in northern Japan rose to 14, officials said Friday, as another powerful storm approached the country’s south. Two bodies were found separately near rivers on the island...

News Hour: 17 people were unaccounted for in Japan on Thursday after Typhoon Lionrock tore through the north of the country,leaving 11 people dead and some 1,600 cut off in isolated communities,officials said, reports BSS. Ten...

News Hour: Hurricane Madeline showed power as it churned toward Hawaii on Tuesday, peaking at a dangerous Category Four strength before slackening, US weather officials said, reports BSS. The storm, which is expected to pass near...

News Hour: A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, officials said, but no Pacific-wide tsunami warning was issued, reports BSS. The tremor was estimated at a depth of close to 500 kilometers (around...

News Hour: A strong typhoon was on course on Tuesday for a direct hit on northeastern Japan, with authorities warning of heavy rain and high waves along the Pacific coast, reports BSS. Typhoon Lionrock was 170 kilometres...

News Hour: The heatwave in Iraq is showing no signs of ending as suffering continues for the residents. Kuwait, and Iran but its greatest impact is being felt in Iraq, reports Aljazeera. The ongoing turmoil in the...

News Hour: UN Environment Chief Erik Solheim concluded on Tuesday a two-day visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he met with officials of the Government of Ethiopia, heads and representatives of key regional institutions as well...

News Hour: For the 500 Harbour porpoises remaining in the Baltic Sea, life is fraught with peril. Every day, these endearing cetaceans face the deadly threat of getting entangled in fishing nets and suffocating. They have...

News Hour: Two earthquakes hit the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, a senior disaster management official said, reports BSS. However, there have been no reports of any casualty or damage to properties in...

News Hour: Tropical Storm Lester off the northwest Mexican coast strengthened to hurricane status on Friday, the US National Hurricane Center said, reports BSS. The center of Lester is located some 550 miles (885 kilometers) southwest...