China-Bound Oil Tanker Hit by Houthi Missile in Red Sea, US Says May 20, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat A China-bound oil tanker in the Red Sea was struck and temporarily disabled by a ballistic anti-ship missile fired by...
World Extends Run of Heat Records for 11th Month in a Row May 8, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat April was the Earth’s 11th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with warmer weather already sweeping across Asia and a hotter-than-usual...
UK Braces for More Hurricane-Strength Winds From Next Atlantic Storm January 23, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Brian K. Sullivan Just over a day after Storm Isha started to clear, the UK is bracing for more hurricane-strength winds off the...
Extreme Icy Weather Paralyzes Travel in Parts of Europe January 18, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Lars Paulsson Freezing weather in Germany and other parts of Europe threatened widespread road, rail and flight disruptions as the region braced...
Lloyd’s Extends Lease on Iconic London Headquarters Until 2035 December 18, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat Society of Lloyd’s, better known as Lloyd’s of London, has reached an agreement to remain in its One Lime Street...
Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia July 31, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the...
Update: Greece Fights Almost 200 Wildfires as Wind Raises Risk in Mediterranean July 27, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Greece is fighting almost 200 wildfires as strengthening winds put a sting in the tail of the Mediterranean’s fading heat...
Wildfires Rage Across Greece With Record Heat Forecast for Italy July 24, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Wildfires are raging across Greece after about 19,000 people were evacuated from the island of Rhodes over the weekend, while...
European Heat Wave Sees Temperatures Reaching 115F in Sardinia as Greece Burns July 19, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Sotiris Nikas Europe baked in intense heat, with temperatures reaching almost 46C (115F) on the Italian island of Sardinia on Wednesday, as...
New Saharan Heat Blast Spells More Extreme Temperatures in Europe July 18, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat The heat wave engulfing the Mediterranean is set to intensify as another Saharan anticyclone threatens record temperatures from Italy to...