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Five ways the world is actually doing better – in data

Things are definitely not as bad as you think.

Iran

Iran: At least five people killed in magnitude 6 earthquake

The earthquake hit early Saturday morning and has left dozens of people injured.

Afghanistan

Taliban supreme leader in aid appeal as earthquake kills 1,000 people

The powerful quake hit the eastern Paktika province on the border with Pakistan, and authorities fear many more people are trapped or dead in the rubble of their homes.

Afghanistan

Powerful overnight earthquake kills at least 1,000 in Afghanistan

It's Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in two decades.

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Italy

Islanders count the cost after devastating fire off Sicilian coast

The blaze on the volcanic island of Stromboli broke out on Wednesday morning and quickly spread due to the wind.

Climate

27,000 tremors shake Azores island as scientists try to solve 'enigma'

The number of daily quakes in Sao Jorge has decreased in recent days but experts are not sure if that trend will continue.

Travel News

'I'm scared to death': Island destination braces for an earthquake

About 200 of the recorded earthquakes, with a magnitude of up to 3.3, have been felt by the population.

Travel News

The white death: How to avoid avalanches this ski season

As rising temperatures make the risk of avalanches more common, we talk to two winter sports experts to find out how to steer clear of snow slides this ski season.

Nature

Oil, new, borrowed, blue: Man marries the sea in protest against spill

After 11,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled into Peru’s South Pacific Ocean, an activist has 'married the sea' in a moving ecological protest.

Eco-Innovation

This floating house can shelter people for 6 weeks after a flood

The concept was provoked by recent extreme flooding in Vietnam.

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Tourists question blizzard tragedy in scenic Pakistan town

As unprecedented snowfall thawed at a popular Pakistan mountain resort, rescued tourists were found reckoning with the deaths of 22 fellow travellers in a frozen traffic jam.

World News

In pictures: 30 breathtaking nature and landscape views from 2021

These are some stunning moments nature gave us in 2021.

World News

Cost of extreme weather events increased in 2021, says NGO

The July floods in Germany and Belgium unleashed damages of about €38 billion.

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Malaysian urban areas submerged under water after major flooding

Kuala Lumpur and Balakong residents try to save items from the muddied waters outside their property, homes and cars lie submerged under flood waters and workers clear out damaged goods from a building.

World News

Euroviews. Investing in EU disaster prevention is a small price to pay | View

Floods and wildfires this year underscored the need for European countries to be better equipped for crises when they happen. This is a path we must follow together, argues Portuguese Secretary of State for Home Affairs Patricia Gaspar

Indonesia

At least 34 dead and scores injured in Indonesia volcanic eruption

The sudden eruption of Mount Semeru on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java killed at least 34 people and injured dozens.

Climate

Meet the French astronaut who witnessed climate change from space

From forest fires to hurricanes, Pesquet bore witness to the natural disasters on Earth over the past six months from the International Space Station.

Pakistan

At least 20 dead as powerful earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan

Authorities expect the death toll to rise even further after a powerful earthquake collapsed at least one coal mine and many flimsy mud houses in southwest Pakistan.

Climate

Why calling extreme climate events ‘natural’ disasters is wrong

The release of the IPCC report on climate change prompted this campaign group to call for an end to ‘natural disaster’ terminology.

Travel News

Crete earthquake: Is it still safe to travel?

Here’s everything you need to know if you have a holiday booked to Crete.