Scientists Struggle to Explain Record Surge in Global Heat
Scientists are unanimous that burning fossil fuels has largely driven long-term global warming, and that natural climate variability can also influence temperatures one year to the next.
Category: Environment
Hundreds feared dead on Mayotte after Cyclone Chido
A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’
The $10-billion investment includes drilling for oil in the Lake Albert area in northwestern Uganda and building a 1,443-kilometre (900-mile) heated pipeline to ship the crude to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga.
Watano Wafariki dunia, Saba hawajulikani Walipo Kufuatia Maporomoko ya Ardhi Indonesia
Takriban watu watano wameripotiwa kufariki dunia kufuatia mafuriko makubwa na maporomoko ya ardhi yaliyoikumba kisiwa kikuu cha Java nchini Indonesia mapema wiki hii, shirika la maafa la kitaifa lilisema Ijumaa, wakati waokoaji wakikimbia kutafuta wengine saba ambao bado hawajulikani walipo.
Five Dead, Seven Missing in Indonesia Floods, Landslides
Flash floods and landslides struck Indonesia’s main Java island earlier this week, killing at least five people, the national disaster agency said Friday, as rescuers race to find seven others still missing.
Quake Sparks Brief Tsunami Warning in California
Seismologists at the US Geological Survey said the shallow 7.0 magnitude tremor had hit around 68 kilometers (42 miles) from the coastal town of Ferndale mid-morning, with people living in the area experiencing strong ground shakes.
Met Warns Of Heavy Rainfall In Some Parts Of The Country
The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall advisory for parts of Central Kenya, Nairobi, the Central Rift Valley, and the Southeastern lowlands from Thursday, until Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods, Scientists Say
A new analysis by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network of scientists found warming driven by the use of fossil fuels had exacerbated the flooding in Sudan.
What Does Mazingira Day Mean for Kenyans?
The day not only raises awareness about environmental issues but also supports Kenya’s broader goals for sustainable development
Time Running out in Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
Florida residents fled — or defied warnings and hunkered down — in the final hours Wednesday before Hurricane Milton, a lethal Category 4 storm, pummels the Gulf Coast and tears across the state.
