Climate change

More than 260,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Bavi brings severe floods to mainland China

Typhoon Bavi is the longest-lasting tropical cyclone in the region this year and the most powerful storm to hit China in 2026.

A person sits beside a collapsed wall in the aftermath of Typhoon Bavi in the coastal village of Dongsha, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2026.
Smoke billows from a wildfire that has been ravaging mountain vegetation for several days, amid a heatwave affecting a large part of the country, at sunset near Die in the Drome department, France, July 9, 2026.

European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

Members of the US National Guard walk up the steps to the Lincoln Memorial on July 9, 2026.

Minnesota governor mobilizes National Guard to battle wildfires in northern part of state

People watch Macy's Fourth of July fireworks as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, from a ship at Brooklyn Bridge Marina, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners


Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

The head of Tehran’s Regional Water Company said that water levels had fallen 43% from last year, leaving the Amir Kabir Dam at just 8% of capacity.

People shop water storage tanks following a drought crisis in Tehran, Iran, November 10, 2025

UN: Global emissions set to fall 12% by 2035, but still short of climate target

The revised figure represents progress from the expected 10% reduction announced on October 28.

A loan wind turbine spins as exhaust plumes from cooling towers at the Jaenschwalde lignite coal-fired power station, which is owned by Vatenfall, April 12, 2007 at Jaenschwalde, Germany.

Ancient migrants left murals warning of climate change after a mega-drought 4,200 years ago in Peru

Archaeological digs on Peru’s central coast indicated that the Caral civilization, once thought to have vanished after an extreme drought, reorganized along the Pacific shoreline.

Archaeological Findings. Illustration.

Thirty years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls, and a planet in peril

Ahead of the Brazil summit, the data tells a sobering story: fossil fuel use remains high, temperatures are surging, and 30 years of talks have not been enough.

Oxfam activists wearing big head masks depicting world leaders stage a "Sleeping on the Job" protest to criticize the inadequacy of decisions made by the world?s largest economies in combating the climate crisis, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil, November

Japan dispatches troops to help combat deadly bear attacks

With over 100 bear attacks and 12 deaths since April, Japan is on crisis crisis. Troops are setting traps to protect residents as bears are increasingly forced into urban areas by climate change.

A brown bear gnaws at the cage it is trapped in in Sunagawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan October 16, 2024.

Lake Kinneret reaches dangerously low water levels as Israeli authorities decide to pump in water

The lake’s water level was measured at 213.19 meters below sea level.

Israelis enjoy at the Kinneret, the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel, during the Sukkot holiday, on October 13, 2025.

Greta Thunberg’s flotilla creates 165 tons of air pollution, same as 206 trips from Tel Aviv to UK

A study by the solar energy company Volta Solar analyzed the environmental impact of the Sumud Flotilla, including the air pollution it created.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021

Strong quake hits Russia's Kamchatka, no damage reported

The US Geological Survey said the quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a depth of 10 km. It said a series of aftershocks followed, measuring up to 5.8.

A view of the sea during a coastal evacuation following a tsunami warning issued by local authorities after an earthquake (illustrative)

Cultivated food and advanced tech: How can the world fight food price surges? - opinion

By embracing cultivated food and advanced agricultural technologies, we can create a food system that is more resilient, more sustainable, and better equipped to feed the world.

A shopper buys fruits and vegetables at a local market in Aix-en-Provence, France, January 16, 2025.