Natural disasters

Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms

MANILA, Philippines -- A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province on Thursday as thousands were evacuated in a…

2 days ago

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

BANGKOK -- Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far…

1 week ago

Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

TOKYO -- Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday…

3 weeks ago

Residents and activists in central Bosnia clean up a lake after massive floods

JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Residents and activists on Sunday pulled out heaps of debris and trash from a lake in a…

3 weeks ago

Rays say it may take ‘weeks’ to fully assess damage at Tropicana Field

2024-10-11 19:50:06 The Tampa Bay Rays said it may take weeks to fully assess how much damage was done to…

4 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Milton Path, Tracker As Potential Hurricane Nears Florida

2024-10-06 19:55:10 Just over a week after Hurricane Helene brought massive destruction across the Southeastern United States, Tropical Storm Milton…

1 month ago

Rescue teams search for missing after floods, landslides kill at least 16 in Bosnia

JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Rescue teams on Saturday searched for those still missing after flash floods and landslides hit parts of…

1 month ago

The Latest: Harris campaigns in Wisconsin and Trump in Michigan in battle for ‘blue wall’ states

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is opening a two-day stay in Wisconsin and Michigan, and Republican candidate Donald Trump will…

1 month ago

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 8 dead as typhoon batters island's south

1 month ago

Along Mexico’s Pacific coast, flooding from Hurricane John left devastated towns and 17 dead

Along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, floodwaters have begun to recede, leaving behind devastated towns and 17 dead, after John struck…

1 month ago

Police says flooding and landslide death toll in Nepal has reached 193 while rescue and recovery work is stepped up

Police says flooding and landslide death toll in Nepal has reached 193 while rescue and recovery work is stepped up

1 month ago

Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing

Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing

1 month ago

15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia -- A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing…

1 month ago

2 earthquakes strike off the coast of British Columbia, but no damage reported

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Two earthquakes struck off the northern coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia Sunday but…

2 months ago

Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says

LOS ANGELES -- As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash…

3 months ago

Tropical weather brings record rainfall. Experts share how to stay safe in floods.

The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn't take a catastrophic…

3 months ago

Powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, prompting new concerns

2024-08-09 07:10:01 TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan on Thursday, causing mostly minor injuries but raising…

3 months ago

5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says

2024-07-30 08:55:02 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued…

3 months ago

Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket

The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S.…

4 months ago

Increasingly popular ‘parametric insurance’ helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather

MINDANAO, Philippines -- Joemar Flores, a spindly 28-year-old, gestured across his family’s farmland, nestled between a steep hill and a…

4 months ago