Tag: Environment

Heat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: First figures

Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of…

‘Unsafe for swimming’: Ironman Leeds is latest casualty of heat-fuelled toxic algae

Athletes faced last-minute cancelling of 2.4-mile swim, as experts say pollution and…

Young country diary: Camping in my garden, nose to nose with a fox | Ada

Leeds, West Yorkshire: I missed it first time as my dad couldn’t…

‘Its pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung’: jellyfish keep swimmers out of Delaware beaches

Beach patrols report hundreds of stings a day as warmer waters and…

Home comforts: can remote work be better for the environment?

Many Australians now have the option to work from home. But is…

33m tons of toxic seaweed clogs Caribbean beaches – video

A record amount of sargassum has piled up along coastlines of the…

What a record-breaking El Niño could mean for the world

This year's El Niño is on track to be the strongest on…

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Niño-fueled drought

The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it…

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea

Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters…