Fire in Los Angeles: cause, victims, latest news
Fires have been raging across California since January 7, burning thousands of hectares, destroying expensive mansions, claimimg lives of 16 people. Why is Los Angeles burning today?
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Los Angeles Fire: 153,000 people under evacuation order
Another 166,000 people, authorities warn, may be evacuated in the near future
Wind dries up Azov Sea in Kuban
The strong wind there "drove" the water away from the coastline to unfavorable marks
Two minor earthquakes hit Tuapsinsky District
Two underwater earthquakes occurred in the Tuapsinsky District on Saturday
Person suspected of causing major fire in Crimea found
Police tracked down the person who is suspected of causing a major wildlife in the Koktebel area of Crimea, Russian Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk said. "My colleagues in Crimea identified the person …
Waters continue rising near Russia's Orenburg
Water levels, measured in the Urals River near the Russian city of Orenburg, reached 1,115 centimeters in the early hours of Friday, the local …
10,000 people left homeless in Kazakhstan due to floods
Nearly 10,000 residents of Kazakhstan from different regions were forced to leave their homes and move to temporary accommodation center
Pakistan hit by major earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Pakistan at 0035 GMT on March 19, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences reported. The …
Truck knocked down by wind in Kuban
A truck and several cars were overturned by the wind in the Krasnodar region
Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills almost 300 people
A strong earthquake hit Morocco tonight. Almost three hundred people became victims of the natural disaster, which occurred approximately 80 km from the country's capital.
What threatens tourists in Türkiye?
ATOR outlined the current situation in Türkiye with forest fires and listed the resort regions in danger
Armenia causing serious environmental disaster in Caucasus
Armenia continues to create serious environmental problems for the Caucasus, Chair of the public "Environmental Education and Monitoring" association Gamza Yusubova said. According to her, the damage caused by Armenia from its …
Three earthquakes hit Dagestan
Three earthquakes hit Dagestan last night. One ocurred in the Akhvakh region, the other two—in the Botlikh region. The magnitude of the tremors was 3.0, no tremors were felt on the surface
Pakistan floods death toll passes 1000
Flash floods triggered by destructive monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since June, officials have said. The new death toll came a day after the …
Europe's heat wave makes solar panels less efficient
The record-breaking heat wave in Europe doesn't mean record solar power generation
China to send humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
Beijing will provide earthquake-hit Afghanistan with humanitarian aid, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. It is noted that China will send aid to Afghanistan in the amount of 50 mln yuan. The aid includes tents, …
5.5-earthquake hits Iran’s south
A 5.5-earthquake hit southern Iran, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center informs. The epicenter of the tremors was located 51 km northwest of the city of Bander-e Lengeh. The source lay at a depth of 8 km. …
Middle East's changing landscape
The Middle East is one of the most vulnerable regions when it comes to climate change
New project in Tajikistan to offer protection against natural hazards
Natural disasters and climate change threaten Tajikistan’s economic and social development
Sirens of apocalypse: UN climate report warns of worse to come
As the world has bitterly experienced with countless heat waves, wildfires and flashfloods in the last couple of years, the UN's latest report on the climate crisis warns of much worse to come if action is not taken
