France Records Hottest Summer on Record Amid Severe Drought and Devastating Wildfires
PARIS: France has recorded its hottest summer since national temperature measurements began in 1900, as prolonged heat, severe drought and…
Pakistan’s NDMA Issues Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Alert for GB, KP and AJK
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert over the risk of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs)…
High Winds Linked to El Niño Could Threaten England’s Heat-Stressed Trees, Experts Warn
LONDON — Strong winds expected in England this autumn could cause widespread tree damage and mortality after months of record-breaking…
World Edges Closer to Catastrophic Climate Events as Extreme Weather Intensifies
NEW YORK: The world is moving closer to potentially catastrophic climate events as rising global temperatures fuel increasingly frequent and…
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Japan, Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO: A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, early Sunday,…
Record-Low Waters Expose the Cost of Hungary’s Two-Century Drainage Legacy
Lake Velence sits at 20 centimetres, beaches are shut and 99% of the country is in severe drought — but…
Italy’s Fragmented Space Sector Faces Pressure to Scale Up as Europe Rearms
ROME: Italy’s space industry is facing growing pressure to consolidate and expand as European governments increase spending on defence and…
Pakistani President Calls Tree Conservation and Plantation a National Responsibility
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has described the protection of trees and promotion of plantation as a national responsibility…
Italian Scientists Prepare Revolutionary Solar Instrument for Total Eclipse Test
PADUA: Italian scientists are preparing to put a new solar observation instrument through a crucial test during the total solar…
Record Drought Exposes World War II Shipwrecks as Danube River Reaches Historic Lows in Serbia
BELGRADE: Record-low water levels on the Danube River have exposed dozens of sunken World War II German warships in eastern…