Al Jazeera5 hours agoHurricane Milton on direct course to hit major US city of Tampaverified_publisherAl JazeeraHurricane Milton is taking direct aim at the US city of Tampa. It became one of the fastest intensifying storms on record, exploding to a Category 5 hurricane in less than day. Climate experts say warming oceans could mean more storms like this.
Al Jazeera6 hours agoFact check: In the US, is FEMA’s $750 hurricane relief a loan?verified_publisherAl JazeeraIn the wake of Hurricane Helene, we fact-check the online misinformation about assistance payments to disaster survivors. Besides responding to the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in the US, emergency workers are battling online misinformation that could dissuade survivors from accepting …
Al Jazeera5 hours agoA rare rain in the Sahara Desertverified_publisherAl JazeeraA rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, nourishing some of its most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades. Southeastern Morocco’s desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely …
Al Jazeera12 hours agoGlobal forest loss exceeds targets in 2023, report warnsverified_publisherAl JazeeraRate of forest loss last year remained 45 percent above levels needed to halt deforestation by 2030. Forests almost equivalent to the size of Ireland were destroyed in 2023, according to a new report that warns that the world is lagging behind targets aimed at ending deforestation. The Forest …
Al Jazeera1 day agoHurricane Milton heads for Florida: Predicted path and what to expectverified_publisherAl JazeeraFlorida’s west coast is bracing for a historic Category 5 hurricane as Milton ‘explosively intensifies.’ Florida is preparing for Hurricane Milton, carrying out its largest evacuation since 2017 after Milton rapidly strengthened from a tropical storm to a major Category 5 hurricane. The state in the …
Al Jazeera3 days agoRescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floodsverified_publisherAl JazeeraAt least 13 people have been killed in the Jablanica area due to flash floods and landslides. Rescue teams are digging through rubble and searching for people missing after the worst flash floods and landslides in years hit parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, killing at least 13 people and injuring …
