An Afghan girl carries empty containers to collect water, as a younger child looks on, in Sakhi village on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. CREDIT: AFP Afghanistan’s worst drought this century has left Ghulam and his family with only desperate options. Month by month he … Read More
Sweden struggles to beat back the flames as drought spreads new fear across Northern Europe. Dozens of wildfires are raging across Sweden, which is going through its worst drought in 74 years. The wildfires broke out after months of high temperatures. … Read More
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MEXICO CITY — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Workers at some Mexico City office towers temporarily evacuated their buildings, but quickly re-entered after the swaying stopped. … Read More
A four-year-old girl died last week, becoming the latest scorpion victim in Brazil, where 184 people died from stings last year. Specialists in Brazil have warned of the rising danger of deadly scorpions amid a spiralling number of reported deaths … Read More
A grueling heat wave caused at least eight deaths across Japan since Saturday, and the dangerous conditions are not forecast to subside through the duration of the week. More than 2,000 people were treated at hospitals across southern and central … Read More
THE Hawaii volcano eruption has caused a lava island to form in the sea just off the coast of the Big Island, as the Mount Kilauea crater exploded with the force of a 5.2 magnitude earthquake. Lava channels flowing into … Read More
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HAWAII’S Kilauea volcano has been erupting for more than two months and is showing no sign of slowing down. How bad is the collapse explosion at Kilauea volcano’s summit? Continued lava flows, earthquakes and slumping caused by Kilauea have devastated … Read More