Storms, Heavy Rain Kill 9 Children Across Afghanistan
Strong wind and heavy rain in Kandahar killed six children on Wednesday, and caused significant financial losses in several districts, the emergency department in the southern province said.
Category: Environment
Mahakama Yakataa Ombi la Kufuta Kesi ya Kambi ya Kifahari ya Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara
Kesi hiyo ilifunguliwa mwezi Agosti na mwanaharakati wa mazingira Meitamei Ole Dapash, aliyepinga kufunguliwa kwa kambi hiyo akidai imejengwa katika eneo muhimu la kupitisha wanyamapori kati ya Hifadhi ya Maasai Mara nchini Kenya na Hifadhi ya Serengeti nchini Tanzania.
Ritz-Carlton Maasai Mara Legal Battle Continues After Court Rejects Withdrawal
The case was filed in August by environmentalist Meitamei Ole Dapash, who challenged the opening of the luxury safari camp near the Kenya–Tanzania border.
Canadian Researchers See Rare Polar Bear Adoption
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, widely known as the polar capital of the world.
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.
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.
