Firefighters in Los Angeles County in the United States are preparing for another round of powerful winds as they continue to battle wildfires. The Palisades blaze is still the largest. It has been burning for a week. On Monday, another fire broke out in neighboring Ventura County, prompting more evacuationContinue Reading
Religious event that attracts over 400 million people takes place where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins are immersing themselves in freezing waters at the convergence of sacred rivers as India begins the six-week Kumbh Mela festival. AuthoritiesContinue Reading
The “Pyrocene” is upon us. At least, that is the theory which was first introduced by fire historian Stephen Pyne in a 2015 essay. United States Forest Service ecologist Gavin Jones described the Pyrocene in a 2023 interview with The Explorers Journal as the current era in which humans experienceContinue Reading
On the streets of Pakistan’s second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore, a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories, regularly ranks among the world’sContinue Reading
Biggest typhoon in decades will hit Taiwan where schools and businesses have been suspended amid heavy rains, winds. Business and schools have shut across Taiwan and hundreds of flights were canceled as millions of people brace for the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey, one of the most powerful storms toContinue Reading
The city’s Ping River bursts its banks after reaching its highest level in 50 years. At least three people have been killed after flash floods swamped Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai. The city, a popular tourist destination, was flooded by torrential rain as the Ping River swelled to 5.30Continue Reading
Switzerland and Italy redrew their shared border in the Alps last week, forced by melting glaciers that, along with vast snowfields, define large sections of the territorial boundary between the Central European neighbors. In May 2023, an agreement to change the border was drawn up between Switzerland and Italy. ThatContinue Reading
Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few pieces of hanging laundry, the first two floors of 65-year-old Veronica Castillo’s three-storey home are practically empty. “Our belongings are up top. We build our houses upwards here. Every year the floods will scrape the ceilings of the second floor,” CastilloContinue Reading
Hondeklip Bay, South Africa – Before day breaks on a cloudy morning in Hondeklip Bay, a small fishing village in South Africa’s semi-arid Namaqualand region, Patrick Rulph rushes out of his front door in track pants, a loose-fitting hoodie and a dark cap. The 61-year-old moves with urgency as heContinue Reading
Medan, Indonesia – Nusantara, the future capital city of Indonesia, will be inaugurated on the country’s Independence Day on Saturday, as the country looks to replace Jakarta, which has served as the capital since Indonesia declared independence from the Dutch in 1945. A heaving metropolis of at least 11 millionContinue Reading
