Climate and Weather


ESA’s Proba-3 mission launches dual-satellite formation to eclipse the Sun

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched the Proba-3 mission, a bold attempt to…

Twin fires kill two, force mass evacuations on Greek island

Two people are dead, and hundreds have been forced from their homes as out-of-control wildfires…

Fire consumes 600 hectares of Belgian nature reserve as blaze intensifies

KALMTHOUT — A wildfire tearing through the Kalmthoutse Heide nature reserve has doubled in size…

Hurricane Lala Downgrades to Tropical Storm; Hawaii Remains Under Flood Alert

Hurricane Lala has lost its hurricane-force winds, downgrading to a tropical storm as it moves…

Hawaii braces for destruction as Hurricane Lala triggers flash floods

Hurricane Lala slammed into the Hawaiian Islands early Tuesday, dumping record rainfall and forcing emergency…

Heavy Rains to Lash Upper and Central Pakistan; Met Office Issues Alert

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of an extended spell of rain and thundershowers…

Firefighters scramble as Belgium’s largest wildfire crosses towards German border

The High Fens, a sprawling nature reserve on Belgium’s eastern frontier, is currently the site…

Thousands Displaced as Rescue Crews Scour Rubble in Indonesia

WEST JAVA — A powerful earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Java province Tuesday, flattening homes and…