Written by An unprecedented year of elections around the world has underscored a sobering trend – in many countries the commitment to act on the climate crisis has either stalled or is eroding, even as disasters and record temperatures continue to mount. So far 2024, called the “biggest election year in human history” by the United Nations […]
Myanmar farmers whose crops were devastated by Typhoon Yagi say they have received no help from the military regime, raising questions about the recovery process and the long-term impacts of the disaster. By ANT PWEH AUNG | FRONTIER In their 40 years as farmers, U Win Maung and his wife Daw Kyi Myint had never […]
Everyone in Chiva has their own memories of what happened here a week ago. For some it is the frantic phone calls to loved ones; for others, the disbelief as this small Valencian town, like so many others, was swallowed up by flood waters that bore away cars and trees as if they were paper […]
While the eastern part of Spain reels from historic floods, the southwest is bracing for torrential rainfall. Source link
At least 95 people have died, and others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said. Source link
Spain’s prime minister makes televised statement Pedro Sánchez has just addressed the nation. My colleague Sam Jones has this dispatch from Madrid: In a televised statement on Wednesday morning, Sánchez, called for unity, solidarity – and vigilance. “We mustn’t let our guard down because the weather front is still wreaking havoc and we can’t say […]
It’s election day in B.C. and an atmospheric river has hit Metro Vancouver and parts of the province’s south coast. It’s expected to bring with it 90 to 150 millilitres of rain. Read More Source link