Environment

July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — July 2023 will probably be the world’s hottest month inĀ  “hundreds, if not thousands, of years,”…

Ten killed in landslide in India, dozens missing

MUMBAI, INDIA — At least 10 people were killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rains smashed into their village…

Millions hit by extreme heat on three continents

ATHENS, GREECE — Millions suffered through intense heat Wednesday as fires raged, health worries mounted and the world appeared headed…

Weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam after passing through China

HANOI, VIETNAM — Typhoon Talim reached Vietnam Tuesday after passing through China less forcefully than feared, with no deaths reported…

Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam

BEIJING, CHINA — Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and dozens…

South Korea president vows ‘complete overhaul’ of approach to extreme weather

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea’s president vowed Monday to “completely overhaul” the country’s approach to extreme weather from climate…

‘Oppressive’ heat wave scorches US West and South

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES — Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat…

Six feared dead in torrential Japan rain

JARATSU, JAPAN — Six people are feared dead in torrential rains that hit southwest Japan this week, the country’s government…

Heavy rains and flooding pummel US northeast, one dead

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — The northeastern United States was inundated Monday with heavy rain and flooding across several states…

One dead as Japan warns of ‘heaviest rain ever’ in southwest

TOKYO, JAPAN — One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate…