Italy hit hardest as avalanche deaths in Europe double

Scientists says avalanches are increasing due to climate change. ROME, April 7 (ANSA) – The number of people killed by avalanches in Europe almost doubled in the winter of 2025-26, climbing to 136 from 70 the previous winter, according to data released by the European Avalanche Warning Services on Wednesday.…

UK leader condemns ‘reckless’ Iranian attack on Kuwaiti oil refinery

Gulf states continue to bear the brunt of Iran’s counter attacks as the war with the US and Israel rages on. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation today confirmed in a press statement that its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery was “targeted by a malicious drone attack Friday morning, setting off fires in some…

Sri Lanka sets up special committee to manage drinking water shortage

COLOMBO, April 2 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s National Water Supply and Drainage Board has appointed a special operations committee to manage the worsening drinking water shortage as dry weather conditions continue to strain supply across the country. The committee, appointed by board chairman Chandana Bandara and general manager T. Barathithasan,…

Chiang Mai Declares Wildfire Disaster Zones In Six Districts Amid Worsening Haze

BANGKOK, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Chiang Mai in northern Thailand has declared wildfire disaster zones in six districts, as worsening forest fires and haze continue to affect residents. Provincial authorities have officially designated Hot, Samoeng, Chiang Dao, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng, and Mae Wang as disaster-affected areas and emergency assistance…

German conservationists make preparations for renewed whale rescue

Photo credit: Greenpeace Deutschland FB SCHWERIN, Germany, March 29 (dpa) – German conservationists and emergency services are making preparations in case a humpback whale that has twice been marooned on sandbanks in the Baltic Sea should get stuck again, Greenpeace marine biologist Thilo Maack told dpa on Sunday. The whale…

New Zealand goes dark as world wide Earth Hour begins

WELLINGTON, March 28 (Bernama-dpa) — The lights were switched off at monuments across New Zealand on Saturday as the country kicked off the worldwide Earth Hour event, reported German news agency dpa. The global movement encourages nations to turn off their lights for an hour to bring attention to the…

Stranded humpback frees itself

TIMMENDORFER STRAND, Germany (NNN-DPA) – A humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast freed itself overnight after days of rescue efforts, biologist Robert Marc Lehmann said on Friday. The whale had been stuck in shallow waters off Timmendorfer Strand since early on Monday, drawing heavy media attention. Lehmann said…

Prepare better for growing wildfire threat, says European Commission

For illustration. File photo of a forest park in fire. Brussels, March 25(NNN-DPA) – The European Commission on Wednesday urged capitals to better prepare for the growing threat of wildfires in the European Union, including by focusing on nature preservation to prevent large-scale fires. “Wildfires are becoming more ferocious and…

More than 80 die, thousands homeless following heavy rains in Kenya

File photo of floods in Kenya. NAIROBI, March 25 (NNN-DPA) – At least 88 people have died and 34,000 have been displaced by flooding following heavy rains in Kenya, the Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday. The long rains, which usually start in mid-March, began a month early this year and…

Stranded whale on Germany’s Baltic coast remains stuck

HAMBURG (NNN-DPA) – Concerns continue for a whale stranded on the Baltic Sea coast in northern Germany, as efforts to guide the animal back into deeper water have so far failed, authorities said on Tuesday. A police spokesman said the high tide around midnight (2300 GMT on Monday) was not…
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