Climate and Weather


Thousands of dead fish wash ashore as Indonesia’s rivers dry up

The stench of decay hangs over the banks of the Indragiri River. Millions of fish,…

Rescue teams scramble as thousands remain missing in China-Nepal flood zone

Twelve days after catastrophic floods ripped through the border regions of China and Nepal, the…

Schools shuttered as toxic haze chokes Malaysian Borneo

KUCHING — Thick, acrid smog has forced officials in Sarawak to close dozens of primary…

RSPB marks 50 years of conservation at flagship wetland reserve

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is celebrating a half-century of stewardship…

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Eruption Shuts Indonesia’s Komodo Airport

LABUAN BAJO — Authorities in Indonesia have suspended all flight operations at Komodo International Airport…

Scientists use museum bear hair to track illegal wildlife trade

A single hair from a 150-year-old taxidermy bear is now the primary tool for identifying…

Nepal Floods Leave Families No Choice But Symbolic Cremation

KATHMANDU — The monsoon rains have receded, but the cost of the disaster is still…

U.S. Eyes 17 Venezuelan Oil Fields as Sanctions Policy Shifts

Washington is quietly mapping out a path to resume operations in 17 Venezuelan oil fields,…