Water use has been growing globally at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century, and an increasing number of regions are reaching the limit at which water services can be sustainably delivered. Essentially, demographic growth and … Read More
In Yemen, at least eight civilians were killed and 13 others injured Thursday in an artillery attack on an industrial compound in the port of Hodeidah. Yemen’s Saudi-backed government blamed Houthi rebels for the deaths. The latest fighting in Yemen … Read More
Jan. 5 (UPI) — Hundreds of residents in Western Australia were forced to flee from their homes Tuesday as a series of out-of-control wildfires ripped through the state amid scorching temperatures. Gusty winds combined with temperatures of almost 100 degrees in … Read More
Extracting underground natural resources is causing land to sink in on itself, which will put 635 million people at risk by 2040. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/its-official-ground-sinking-180976688/ A study published last month suggests 8 percent of the world’s ground surface is on track to … Read More
The world witnessed a series of natural disasters in 2020 leading to both material damage and human suffering. The world witnessed a series of natural disasters in 2020 leading to both material damage and human suffering. | Photo Credit: PTI KEY … Read More
The year has already seen many extremes, from California’s and Colorado’s largest wildfires to a tropical cyclone boom. Smoke hangs low in the air along Highway 236 in Boulder Creek, Calif., on August 22, 2020. The CZU Lightning Complex fires decimated … Read More
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck a town in Croatia today (29 December) and video footage showed people being rescued from rubble. The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said the quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), write … Read More
The emotional and psychological effects of bushfires can last for years, Australian Red Cross says. People whose lives were devastated by last summer’s bushfires could face increased trauma during the upcoming anniversary, the Australian Red Cross says. Australian Red Cross … Read More
Mount Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted Sunday for the first time since 2018. A 4.4 magnitude earthquake on the volcano’s south flank followed the blast, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS first reported the 9:36 … Read More