Emergency services are at the Ekapa Mining Joint Shaft, Kimberley, where 5-8 miners are trapped underground after a mudslide.

POST-WEATHER assessments confirm that Hurricane Melissa now ranks not only as the strongest storm on record to strike Jamaica ...

If you're still living under a pre-Polymarket rock, here’s the down low: Polymarket and its peers are sites where you can ...

In Southeast Asia, floods, typhoons, and landslides repeatedly disrupt lives, jobs, and economic activities. Between 2015 and 2020, disasters cost ASEAN countries more than $11 billion. As climate ...

Extreme weather disasters are increasingly devastating South and Southeast Asia, causing billions in losses annually. Despite global responsibility for climate change, the region receives minimal ...

Despite laws in place, predictable emergencies are still being exploited, revealing gaps in planning and accountability ...

In Uganda, disasters ranging from seasonal floods, landslides, to public health emergencies--rarely spare ordinary citizens. Families displaced by floods can spend weeks in makeshift shelters, while ...

The hill people of Bangladesh have been moving to profitable cash crops for the last couple of decades, dropping traditional ...

Patna: Known as the "Chanakya of Bihar Politics", Bihar chief minister and JD (U) president Nitish Kumar on Thursday made another major political move by announcing to move to Rajya Sabha, a decision ...

The primary will determine the GOP nominee for the open Senate seat amid Republican Senator Thom Tillis not seeking re-election.

Hull KR held off a late rally from Brisbane Broncos to win 30-24 in the World Club challenge ...

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) the rapidly changing climate is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather‑related events. The year 2020 saw the most catastrophic fire season ...