Flash Flood Kills Dozens in Morocco Town
Fourteen survivors are being treated at Mohammed V hospital in the town, and two of them are in intensive care, according to local officials updating the overnight toll.
Category: Environment
Indonesia Suffers Food, Medical Shortages as Asia Flood tolls rise
Tropical storms and monsoon rains have pummelled Southeast and South Asia this month, triggering landslides and flash floods from the rainforests of Indonesia’s western Sumatra island to highland plantations in Sri Lanka.
Thailand Floods Kill 13, Leaving People Stranded and Roads Submerged
Torrential rains since late last week inundated the tourist hub of Hat Yai and the southern region, killing 13 people in four flood-hit provinces, the department of disaster prevention and mitigation said.
Ethiopian Volcano Erupts After 12,000-year Dormancy
A volcano in Ethiopia’s northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to 14 kilometres (nine miles) into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) said.
Earth cannot ‘sustain’ intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels, and warned the climate fight could be lost without a rapid transition to cleaner energy.
Kenya Marks Second Mazingira Day with National Tree Planting Drive
The day was officially renamed in 2024, replacing previous iterations such as Moi Day, Huduma Day, and Utamaduni Day, which had various symbolic and cultural meanings over the years.
Jane Goodall: Mwanamke aliyewapa Sokwe sauti na kuigusa dunia
Goodall, aliyebobea katika utafiti wa sokwe pori na baadaye kuwa mwanaharakati wa mazingira, alibadilisha mapenzi yake ya wanyamapori kuwa kampeni ya maisha yote. Safari yake ilimtoa kutoka kijiji cha pwani kusini mwa Uingereza hadi Afrika, na hatimaye kumzungusha duniani kote akijitahidi kuelewa sokwe na nafasi ya binadamu katika kulinda makazi yao pamoja na afya ya sayari kwa ujumla.
China Prepares to Evacuate 400,000 as Super Typhoon Makes Landfall in Philippines
The Philippines is the first major landmass facing the Pacific cyclone belt, and the archipelago is hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year, putting millions of people in disaster-prone areas in a state of constant poverty.
“Activism Is Not a Title, It’s a Necessity”- Aloikin Praise Opoloje
Aloikin has led and participated in several anti-corruption protests, spoken up about military detention of civilians and continues to challenge Uganda’s political system through both grassroots and digital activism.
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 800
The 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck just before midnight, rattling buildings from Kabul to neighbouring Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.
