Hundreds of flamingos have returned to Akrotiri Salt Lake following the first rainfall of the season last week. Experts at the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) estimate that close to 300…
Category: Climate
5.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Tonga
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 50 km W of Houma, Tonga at 0241 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km,…
Japan experiences sharp temperature drop
Japan experienced a sharp temperature drop on Monday due to a strong cold wave, following unseasonably warm weather on Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency warns that the cold weather will intensify, with…
Bushfire in southern Australia could burn for weeks
Authorities warned on Monday that a bushfire in southern Australia that has destroyed at least one home could continue burning for several weeks. The bushfire near the town of Kadnook, over 300…
Cold lava floods could occur following recent Indonesia eruptions
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) warned on Monday that cold lava floods could occur following recent eruptions from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in the eastern province of East Nusa Tenggara. The…
Damaging storm sweeps across Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales
A damaging storm swept across Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) Sunday night, leaving several properties destroyed, over 20 flights cancelled and a part of the Sydney Harbour Bridge…
Antarctic once supported resin-producing forests
Scientists in Germany have discovered amber in Antarctica for the first time, revealing that around 90 million years ago, the continent’s climate conditions supported resin-producing forests, Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) reported…
One-year delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law
The European Parliament voted Thursday for a one-year delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law, which aims to ban imports of products linked to deforestation. The decision to push the implementation date to…
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland mark warmest year on record
This year is on course to become one of the warmest on record in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, according to a joint study by the meteorological agencies of the three countries. In…
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) experiencing significant decline in air quality
As temperatures drop and the heating season begins, cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are experiencing a significant decline in air quality. Since early November, Sarajevo has been intermittently blanketed in toxic…