Category: Environment
Germany Reports Record 15,800 Heat-Related Deaths This Summer
Heat and drought have battered much of Europe this summer, fuelling a spike in heat-related mortality, wildfires, devastating many crops and dropping water levels in major rivers. France, Britain and Spain have all reported thousands of excess summer deaths. People cool off at a mist fountain at Place du Trocadero during a heatwave in Paris…
NiMet Alerts Plateau, Benue Over Thunderstorms, Predicts Rainfall In Enugu, Cross River
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of thunderstorms in Plateau and Benue, while forecasting rainfall in Enugu and Cross River, urging airline operators to obtain airport-specific weather briefings to support safe flight operations. Thunderstorm The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast cloudy conditions and thunderstorms across several parts of Nigeria on Monday, August 24,…
Ogoni Groups Urge NSA to Probe Oil Resumption Process
Ogoni stakeholders have called on the National Security Adviser to investigate the process surrounding the proposed resumption of oil exploration in Ogoniland, stressing that their demand is not to block production but to ensure transparency, meaningful participation, justice and the long-term interests of the Ogoni people. A cross-section of leaders of the apex socio-cultural organisation…
Belgium Wildfire Forces Evacuations as Blaze Engulfs 1,600 Hectares
Residents have been evacuated as a fast-spreading wildfire ravaged about 1,600 hectares in Belgium’s High Fens nature park near the German border, with firefighters from across the country deployed to battle the blaze. This photograph shows smoke billowing from a scorched area during a wildfire in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve in Jalhay…
Indonesia Quake Death Toll Hits 47 as Rescuers Race to Find Survivors
The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has climbed to 47, with 50 others injured as rescuers continue searching collapsed buildings and debris for survivors amid landslides and disrupted communications. A rescue team searches for victims in the ruins of the Laurensius Say Port in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara…
NiMet Warns Of Flash Floods As Rainfall Is Forecast In 22 States
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast rainfall across 22 states, warning residents in Kano, Cross River and other affected areas to prepare for possible flash flooding as heavy downpours continue. (FILES) A photo shows a church and other buildings submerged along the East-West highway severed by flooding, bringing to a halt the movement of…
Heavy Rains Kill At Least 13 In Philippines
At least 13 people have died after days of heavy rain in the Philippines, with rainfall already 47 percent above the monthly average in one affected area. Rescuers sift through rubble as they search for survivors after a rain-drenched mountainside collapsed on several houses in Baguio City, north of Manila, on August 10, 2026. Floods,…
PHOTO STORY: Tiny ‘Coffee Frog’ Discovered In Costa Rica
A tiny greenish nocturnal frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in Costa Rica’s central Pacific region, where researchers say the unusual amphibian has adapted to the plantation environment. View of a “Rana de las nacientes” (Isthmohyla nacientes), a newly discovered frog species, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on August 6, 2026. A…
India Monsoon Death Toll Tops 100 As Floods, Landslides Batter Regions
More than 100 people have died in India since July as monsoon-triggered floods and landslides continue to devastate several parts of the country. Scientists say climate change is making the annual monsoon increasingly erratic, unpredictable and more deadly across South Asia. Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across…
FG Launches Preliminary Assessment For Multipurpose Dam In Plateau
The Federal Government has commenced a preliminary assessment for the construction of a multipurpose dam in a Plateau State community, with the project expected to improve water supply, irrigation and other essential services for residents in Kanke and neighbouring local government areas. The Federal Government has commenced preliminary assessment for the proposed construction of a…
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