Humans have always been awed by the power and beauty of lightning. How does the experience and understanding of it change in a warming world?In a rock shelter in Kakadu national park in the north of Australia is an image of a being the Bininj people call Namarrkon. His flesh bleached away to reveal the bones beneath…
From Sydney to South Africa, they text loved ones with no reply and respond to questions they can’t answer. But some still hold hopeEvery day, Nikhila Agastya answers more questions from her two children: has she heard anything about their father? Is he with anyone? Is it snowing in Kathmandu? Is he cold, and does h…
Rains flood Gaza displacement camps as Israeli authorities block entry of shelter materials into territory Thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians have been flooded by heavy rains overnight, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation. Scarce aid entering the territory has left tens of thousands…
MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons made quick work of the Capital 1 Solar Spikers, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18, to move closer to the semifinal berth in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
Chinese arrivals in Thailand, normally a popular tourist destination, declined in October partly because of a fresh embassy warning against dangers such as getting snared by the country’s ever-active fraud rings. The Southeast Asian country logged 308,942 arrivals from China last month, 13.6 per cent lower than the …
A Hong Kong paediatric expert has called on parents to arrange influenza vaccinations for their children ahead of cooler temperatures next week, warning of a double whammy of overlapping summer and winter flu seasons. The city has recorded 29 cases of severe paediatric influenza infection this flu season, two of whi…
Environment Minister Murray Watt praises the home battery subsidy scheme as “phenomenally successful” despite the prime minister declining to rule out means-testing the $7.2b program.
Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progressIt was a curious way of conducting negotiations. Ahead of the 2025 climate summit, in the Amazonian port of Belém last year, the Brazilian hosts had taken off the table the issue that most had as…
As tributes flood in for F1 world champion Alan Jones and reflections are written on his tremendous career, his death has highlighted the dangerous and deadly period he raced in.
Israel's Meteorological Service has issued warnings for flooding, flash floods, thunderstorms, and dangerous swimming conditions across parts of the country through Saturday night.
Australia's booming tallow industry could help reduce the nation's reliance on imported fuel, with plans to turn animal by-products into renewable fuels on home soil.
Climate Rioters Storm Microsoft Data Center Site In Amsterdam, Chant "Free Palestine" & "F**k AI" Far-left climate activists broke into the construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam earlier this morning. The breach is a troubling sign that far-left social unrest across the West is far from over. …
THE Philippine banking system remained well-capitalized and liquid in the first half of 2026, allowing banks to sustain lending to households and businesses despite a more uncertain economic environment.
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has heightened wildfire prevention protocols across forests and grasslands nationwide, as extreme heat and dry vegetation elevate fire risks amid an impending strong El Niño.
BEGINNING on Monday, Nov. 9, and continuing through Friday, Nov. 20, representatives from around the world will gather in Antalya, Turkey, for the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Although it is an annual event, this year’s climate summit seems to have taken on…
PARIS — The world is on track for 2026 to be the second-hottest year on record as an exceptionally strong El Niño weather pattern turbocharges human-driven global warming, the European Union’s climate monitor said on Friday.
SINGAPORE — Global supply shocks and fossil fuel market volatility are driving an “unprecedented realignment of power engineering and energy architecture, accelerating deep structural transitions toward grid electrification, solar deployment, and nuclear generation,” according to International Energy Agency Executiv…
ISABELA — Managing water in the Magat River Basin under increasingly unpredictable weather will rely on closer integration of climate science and hydrological modeling, under a new collaboration between Isabela State University (ISU) and the national weather bureau.
SHELL Pilipinas Corp. (SPC) receives the Sustainability Rising Star Award from the ACES Awards in recognition of programs spanning community engagement, employee volunteering, circularity initiatives and business operations.
Firewood Stacked? Meteorologist Warns "First Legit" Cold Blast Of Season To Hit Mid-Atlantic & Northeast New model guidance suggests readers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast had better have their firewood stacked, anthracite coal stockpiled, and heating oil and LP tanks filled to the brim, because the first proper …
YouGov survey finds support for tree planting and emissions taxes but opposition to air travel and fuel leviesEurope live – latest updatesEuropeans believe human-made climate change is real, a survey has shown, with most feeling action must be taken soon – as long as they do not have to sacrifice too much to achieve…
As rooftop solar begins to catch on in the Philippines, Pakistan shows why the country must make sure the boom reaches more Filipinos without leaving the power grid struggling to keep up
Mild autumn temperatures causing premature flowering and raising concerns for pollinators, say expertsTrees are experiencing an “early spring” because of mild UK temperatures this autumn, with experts warning this could cause long-term harm to pollinators.Last month was warmer than average across all parts of the UK…
UN climate negotiations beginning in Turkey next week will follow marked by a environmental disasters including heatwaves across Europe and catastrophic flooding in Nepal. A key issue at this year’s talks is the implementation of pledges to phase out fossil fuels.
Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 18 degrees Celsius (64.4 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as a cold front hits the city early next week. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, a strong monsoon over the weekend will bring cooler weather. “A strong northeast monsoon will affect the coast of Guangdon…
Indonesia’s climate ambitions are being undermined by devastating wildfires that contradict its emissions-cutting strategy, casting a shadow over Jakarta’s push for a greener economy ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (Cop31). However, Environment Minister Jumhur Hidayat has doubled down, arguing that hi…
The air quality index in Delhi has already soared above 650, more than 30 times the limit the World Health Organization deems to be safe Continue reading...
Woori Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong met Henry Fernandez, chairman and chief executive of global index provider MSCI, in Seoul on Thursday to discuss climate change and artificial intelligence's impact on finance. The meeting at Woori's headquarters covered financial firms' responses to both trends, as the K…
Hex was found in an Alexandra Hills home last week admiring himself in the bathroom mirror. Since then, a whole-of-suburb search has been under wayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA pet peacock that went on the run after breaking into a Brisbane couple’s house has been reunited with its own…
GENEVA, Switzerland — Three-quarters of the world's displaced people live in countries facing severe exposure to climate-related hazards, the United Nations said Friday, calling for urgent action to protect them.
An unprecedented early weakening of the polar vortex is causing uncertainty amongst experts over the impact it will have on UK weather as Simon King explains.
If the UN climate summit wants to honor the dead, it should pay for the flood-warning systems they never got — then get out of the way of Nepal’s growth.
Investigators are focusing on "man, machinery, and the environment" to piece together the final moments of the tragic crash, NTSB official Gene Rambo said.
The masterful Australian writer has become a kind of prophet – and his dramatic and moving new essay collection challenges us not to look awayTim Winton has been working his themes for almost 50 years in a palimpsest of 32 books: family, manhood, land and ocean; what it is to be human and Australian; intimate pleasu…