Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc
CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC, France (AP) — For centuries, French and Italian mountain communities on the flanks of Western Europe’s highest…
Flags lowered as Nepal mourns 1,300 flood victims
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug.…
Nepal flood survivor’s family in China relieved after days of waiting
HONG KONG (AP) — After days of waiting anxiously, Lu Haitao’s family could finally breathe a sigh of…
Two survivors rescued in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic floods
A power plant worker and a woman are rescued in Nepal in separate operations on Saturday, 10 days…
Bridge reopens following quakes in lower South Island
Locals have been left shaken following five earthquakes which struck in the lower South Island yesterday, including two…
Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said…
Texas chiropractor is among dead from Grand Canyon flood, family says
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at least one other…
When Switzerland launched rockets to fight hail
Researchers from the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. are trialling the use of Russian-made ‘Oblako’ rockets to reduce…
Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal-Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers were trying to find trapped workers in hydroelectric plant tunnels Monday after catastrophic…
Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostages, aid for Nepal after deadly floods
Following the recitation of the midday Angelus prayer from Castel Gandolfo on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV condemned the…
Europe’s summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms
NOVI SAD, Serbia — Small boats stand idle on cracked ground in a shriveled side channel of the…
When Switzerland launched rockets to fight hail
Researchers from the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. are trialling the use of Russian-made ‘Oblako’ rockets to reduce…