Environment

Colombia Battles Villa de Leyva Wildfire as El Niño Risk Builds Environment

Colombia Battles Villa de Leyva Wildfire as El Niño Risk Builds

Crews contained 75% of the fire after about 338 hectares burned near the historic Colombian town, while officials warned of wider El Niño-driven risk.

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EU Plans Climate Insurance Alliance and Wider Extreme-Weather Preparedness Environment

EU Plans Climate Insurance Alliance and Wider Extreme-Weather Preparedness

The European Commission plans a climate insurance alliance and an October resilience framework covering 100 vulnerable territories after a summer of extreme weather.

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Heathrow Expansion Needs Stronger Emissions Rules, UK Climate Advisers Say Environment

Heathrow Expansion Needs Stronger Emissions Rules, UK Climate Advisers Say

UK climate advisers say Heathrow expansion requires binding rules making aviation address all its emissions by 2050.

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EPA Repeals Most 2024 Power Plant Climate Standards and Proposes Wider Rollback Environment

EPA Repeals Most 2024 Power Plant Climate Standards and Proposes Wider Rollback

The EPA finalized a major repeal on September 14 and proposed removing remaining power-sector greenhouse-gas standards, drawing environmental objections.

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Vietnam Floods Force 2468 Evacuations as Fresh Rain Warnings Follow Environment

Vietnam Floods Force 2468 Evacuations as Fresh Rain Warnings Follow

Quang Tri evacuated 2,468 people as Vietnam issued fresh heavy-rain and landslide warnings after a tropical depression weakened.

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August Ties Global Heat Record as Oceans Reach New High Environment

August Ties Global Heat Record as Oceans Reach New High

Copernicus says August 2026 tied the hottest month ever measured and set a record for August ocean heat as a strong El Nino intensified.

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Tropical Storm Lowell Leaves Kauai Facing Blackouts, Flood Risk and Major Cleanup Environment

Tropical Storm Lowell Leaves Kauai Facing Blackouts, Flood Risk and Major Cleanup

Lowell moved away from Hawaii after damaging Kauai's power network, roads and coast, while officials warned that flash flooding could persist through Wednesday.

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Global illegal fishing treaty marks 10 years as FAO urges stronger enforcement Environment

Global illegal fishing treaty marks 10 years as FAO urges stronger enforcement

FAO says 86 parties now participate in the landmark port treaty against illegal fishing, with more than 22,000 vessel inspections conducted annually.

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WMO Warns Wildfire Smoke and Heatwaves Are Eroding Air Quality Gains Environment

WMO Warns Wildfire Smoke and Heatwaves Are Eroding Air Quality Gains

The WMO says extreme fire-smoke events have tripled since the 1990s and that conventional models may sharply undercount their deadly impact.

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Anak Krakatau eruption halts Jakarta flights as ash spreads Environment

Anak Krakatau eruption halts Jakarta flights as ash spreads

Indonesia suspended flights at Jakarta's main airport as ash from Anak Krakatau spread across western Indonesia, while officials maintained a Level III alert and intensive monitoring.

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China Raises Tibet Mudslide Toll as Himalayan Rescue Effort Continues Environment

China Raises Tibet Mudslide Toll as Himalayan Rescue Effort Continues

China reported 31 deaths and 531 people missing at Gyirong Port as rescue teams confronted unstable terrain after a glacier-triggered Himalayan disaster.

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France Records Hottest Summer Since Measurements Began in 1900 Environment

France Records Hottest Summer Since Measurements Began in 1900

Météo-France says summer 2026 averaged 24.0°C, brought 53 heatwave days, record soil drought and unprecedented fire danger across France.

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