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. 28/03/2022
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. 12/03/2022
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. 25/02/2022
Eco-Innovation This floating house can shelter people for 6 weeks after a flood The concept was provoked by recent extreme flooding in Vietnam. 25/01/2022
no comment 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. 09/01/2022
world news In pictures: 30 breathtaking nature and landscape views from 2021 These are some stunning moments nature gave us in 2021. 28/12/2021
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. 27/12/2021
no comment 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. 19/12/2021
View 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 08/12/2021
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. 05/12/2021
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. 29/10/2021
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. 07/10/2021
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. 02/10/2021
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. 27/09/2021
Spain In photos: Trail of destruction as volcanic lava oozes across La Palma These photos show the impact of lava flows from a volcanic eruption on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands 21/09/2021
Climate Now Euronews Debate| How can we build our resilience to weather extremes? As the climate crisis worsens, floods, heatwaves and other extreme weather events are gaining in frequency and intensity. So how can we get ready? Watch again our interactive debate with top scientists and decision-makers exploring the paths to a more resilient future. 20/09/2021
Spain Heavy floods on Spain's eastern coast damage homes and businesses The flash flooding, dangerous in some eastern parts of Spain since Wednesday, didn't lead to any direct casualties. 03/09/2021
no comment Turkey: in Mugla people are fleeing the wildfires Residents of Mugla and surrounding areas fled their villages Sunday as wildfires continued to rage for a fifth day. 02/08/2021
no comment Italy: severe flooding in the Lake Como area Torrential rain and hailstorm in Italy caused floods and mudslides in the north of the country on Tuesday 28/07/2021
Spain Hundreds evacuated as Catalan firefighters battle national park blaze 350 residents were evacuated and over 400 hectares lost to the flames as a wildfire ravaged the national park of Cap Creus in Girona. 17/07/2021
USA Joe Biden visits Texas amid recovery effort from deadly winter storm More than a million people in the state are still under orders to boil water before drinking it after millions lost power and water pipes burst in an extreme cold snap. 27/02/2021
no comment Number of bodies found after Indonesian earthquake rises to 56 Buildings were reduced to piles of bricks and all that remained of a shopping centre was a crumpled shell. 17/01/2021
Croatia At least seven dead as Croatia rocked by 6.4-magnitude earthquake A 12-year-old girl and six men have been killed and much of the town of Petrinja in central Croatia left in ruins after the second tremor in two days. 29/12/2020
world news Natural disasters have doubled due to climate change, says UN Almost twice as many natural disasters have been reported in the last two decades compared to the preceding 20 years, with the climate emergency the main cause of this rise, according to the UN. 12/10/2020
France Floods death toll rises to 12 in France and Italy, dozens missing French authorities are still seeking to locate 20 people, including two firefighters whose car fell into a river after a road collapsed. 05/10/2020
USA More than 500,000 flee as 'unprecedented' wildfires sweep Oregon The wildfires have destroyed more than 900,000 acres of land, territory greater in size than the US state of Rhode Island and more than double what would usually burn annually. 11/09/2020
