Thailand Probes Collapse of Only Skyscraper to Crumble in Quake March 31, 2025 By Patpicha Tanakasempipat The collapse of a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok — the lone building to crash during the massive earthquake last...
Myanmar Junta Asks for Aid as Death Toll From Massive Quake Nears 150 March 28, 2025 By Khine Lin Kyaw and Patpicha Tanakasempipat Myanmar’s military leader requested international aid on Friday to help deal with the aftermath of a massive earthquake that they...
South Korea Contains Main Blazes in Week-Old Forest Fires March 28, 2025 By Minwoo Park and Daewoung Kim South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country’s largest forest fire on record, a minister said on...
Climate Change Triggers More Extreme Weather – From Deluges to Drought March 27, 2025 By Tammy Webber and Donavon Brutus Around the globe, rising temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation...
South Korea Battles Wildfires as Death Toll Rises to 18 March 26, 2025 By Soo-hyang Choi Wildfires ravaging South Korea over the past week have killed at least 24 people, making it the country’s worst forest...
Wildfires in Western Japan Damage Homes, Forcing Evacuations March 25, 2025 By Mari Yamaguchi Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and...
Spain’s Storms Refill Reservoirs, Easing Nation’s Worst Drought March 25, 2025 By Laura Millan Jana, Konrad, Laurence and Martinho — the unprecedented string of four named storms that barreled through the Iberian peninsula in...
Spain Braces for More Downpours After Floods Kill Three People March 20, 2025 By Laura Millan and Joe Wertz Spain is bracing for another round of torrential rains after flooding forced home evacuations, washed away cars and killed at...
Extreme Weather in 2024 Forced Biggest Displacement of People in 16 Years March 19, 2025 By Aaron Clark Extreme weather last year including typhoons, heatwaves and flooding led to the biggest displacement of people since 2008, and exacerbated...
Cyclone Alfred to Cost Australia’s Budget A$1.2B, Hit Growth and Increase Inflation March 17, 2025 Cyclone Alfred will cost Australia’s March 25 budget at least A$1.2 billion [US$759 million], hit growth and put pressure on...