Venice Floods to Cost St. Mark’s Cathedral at Least $5.5 Million in Damage December 30, 2019 By Colleen Barry “Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics...
Typhoon Phanfone Kills at Least 41 in Philippines, Destroys Homes, Crops December 30, 2019 By Clarissa Batino Typhoon Phanfone killed at least 41 people when it slammed into the central Philippines on Christmas Eve, with dozens still...
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfires Sweep Through Southeast Australia December 30, 2019 By Edward Johnson Thousands of holiday-makers have evacuated a popular tourist spot in southeast Australia as a heatwave and strong winds fuel wildfires...
Australia’s Bushfires Destroy Nearly 200 Homes, Claim Another Life December 23, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s devastating wildfires, which at the weekend destroyed close to 200 homes and claimed another life, show no sign of...
Venice Hotels Suffer Nearly $34M in Damages from November’s Floods December 23, 2019 Venice’s hoteliers association estimates that the city’s hotels suffered about 30 million euros ($34 million) worth of structural damage during...
Heatwave Gripping Australia Exacerbates Devastating Bushfires December 19, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s most-populous state has declared an emergency as a heatwave that’s produced the hottest day on record exacerbates devastating bushfires....
There’s a 60,000-Year-Old Method to Help Battle Australia’s Bushfires December 17, 2019 By Jason Scott Australia’s indigenous people say the bushfire-ravaged country is paying the price for ignoring their expertise in managing the ecology of...
Australia’s Bushfires Push Choking Haze over Sydney December 5, 2019 By Sybilla Gross Sydney is world famous for its shimmering harbor and clear blue skies. Not this summer. As bushfires ravage the country’s...
Death Toll from Typhoon Kammuri Rises as Storm Passes South of Manila in Philippines December 4, 2019 By Ditas Lopez and Siegfrid Alegado The death toll from Typhoon Kammuri rose to 17 people after destroying houses and displacing hundreds of thousands on its...
Typhoon Kammuri Hits Philippines, Killing at Least 3, Displacing 500,000 More December 3, 2019 By Cecilia Yap and Ditas Lopez The Philippines reopened its main airport late Tuesday as Typhoon Kammuri heads to the South China Sea, leaving at least...