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Heavy rains trigger flash flooding across Southern California

Severe winter weather swept across Southern California this week as intense rainfall caused flash flooding, mud flows and dangerous travel conditions, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders and road closures in several areas. The storm system, driven by a powerful atmospheric river carrying......

Fatal flooding claims life in Redding amid Northern California deluge

Intense rainfall battered Northern California on Sunday, resulting in one confirmed death in Redding as streets turned into raging torrents. Local authorities reported widespread inundation, stranding vehicles and prompting urgent water rescues by police and fire crews. Public works teams and the Redding......

Mexico reaches agreement with the United States to meet water treaty obligations

The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to settle outstanding water obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty, a critical accord governing the allocation of river water between the two nations. The understanding covers both the current cycle and the previous cycle’s deficit, ensuring......

NOAA hurricane hunters track powerful Pacific Northwest storm as major flooding looms

A major atmospheric river storm battering the Pacific Northwest has prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deploy its hurricane hunter aircraft for a rare midwinter mission. The specialized plane, typically used during Atlantic hurricane season, is gathering real-time......

Global emissions hit record high despite surge in clean energy investments

Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to reach a record 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025, marking a 1.1% increase from the previous year, according to a report by the Global Carbon Project. This alarming milestone coincides with the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil,......

Pollution from Ineos’s antwerp plant could cause more deaths than jobs, Lawyers say

Lawyers challenging Ineos’s €4bn Project One petrochemical plant in Antwerp claim that the facility’s pollution could lead to more deaths than the permanent jobs it promises to create. Court documents suggest that air pollution from the plant could cause 410 deaths, compared with the......

Fewer than 60 world leaders to attend COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Brazil announced on Friday that only 57 heads of state and government have confirmed attendance at the COP30 climate summit, significantly fewer than the 75 leaders who participated in last year’s conference in Azerbaijan. The reduced turnout underscores the growing logistical and political challenges......

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake strikes guadeloupe

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Guadeloupe on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake’s epicenter was located about four miles east of Beauséjour, at a depth of 10 kilometers (around 6.2 miles). The USGS......

Princess Lalla Hasnaa highlights Morocco’s environmental commitment at IUCN congress in Abu Dhabi

Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, attended the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress on Thursday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre as a distinguished guest of honor. The princess was warmly......

Ice found to dissolve iron more effectively than water, study reveals

Scientists at Umeå University have discovered that ice can dissolve iron minerals more efficiently than liquid water, shedding light on why Arctic rivers are turning a rusty orange as climate change accelerates permafrost thaw. This groundbreaking research, published in the Proceedings of the National......

Tokyo records unprecedented 10 straight days of 35°C heat

Tokyo has logged its tenth consecutive day of temperatures reaching 35°C or more, setting a historic record, Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on Wednesday. The streak, which began earlier this month, marks the first time such heat has been recorded since data collection began in......

‘Dry storms’ and heat bursts intensify Spain’s wildfire crisis

Unseen forces behind Spain’s worsening wildfires Spain is battling an alarming surge in wildfires this summer, fueled by extreme heatwaves and drought conditions. However, experts are now highlighting the growing impact of a lesser-known weather phenomenon: "dry storms." These storms,......

Nations gather in Geneva to address the Global plastic pollution crisis

Geneva, August 5, 2025 – Nearly 180 countries began talks Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva to draft the world’s first legally binding treaty aimed at tackling the growing plastic pollution crisis threatening the planet. Ecuadorian diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso, presiding......

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