DISASTERS
Brazilian authorities of the country's southernmost Rio Grande do Sul state said on Friday, May 3, that heavy rains battering the region have killed 39 people in the resulting floods, and the death toll is expected to rise. 68 people were still missing and at least 24,000 had been displaced,
European Wildfires Are Detonating Unexploded 100-year-old Shells Fired in WWI
Ordnance used over 100 years ago and left on the battlegrounds of the First World War is now detonating...
Massive Flooding in China Submerges Roads, Traps Residents Inside Leaking Buildings
A number of cities and provinces across China are being battered by torrential downpours that have destroyed...
Torrential Downpours Kill Dozens of People in Southern China
As China attempts to recover from severe losses incurred by the nation’s “zero-COVID policies,” the country...
Millions of Americans Need to Prepare for Widespread Power Outages This Summer
Authorities are warning that extreme temperatures and widespread drought could cause America’s power...
Canada: Electricity Grid Damage ‘Beyond Comprehension’ Following Massive Weekend Storm, At Least 9 Dead
A powerful thunderstorm ripped through the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec over the weekend...
1 in 4 Africans Face Food Insecurity as Continent Suffers Worst Crisis Since 2017
On April 5, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that almost a quarter of Africans...
Millions of Baby Oysters Rescued From Flood Waters in New South Wales
As northern New South Wales (NSW) faced one of its worst floods in over a decade, oyster farmers rushed...
Black Boxes Recovered From Ill-fated China Eastern Flight, Begin Analysis
Rescue teams have located two black boxes from the wreckage of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 after...
Chinese Airliner Crashes in Southern Province, All 132 Onboard Presumed Dead
A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in a mountainous area near southern China...