Sat 15 August 2026: Vietnamese authorities have seized nearly 1.2 metric tons (2,630 pounds) of illegal elephant ivory and about 80 kilograms (176 pounds) of animal bones hidden inside timber crates shipped from Africa, VietNamNet reported Friday. The shipment, which arrived from the Republic of Congo in three containers, was intercepted at Quy Nhon Port […]
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Sat 15 August 2026: In response to prolonged dry weather and rising ecological concerns across the UK, British Muslim leaders have planned to observe a National Day of Prayer for Rain, to revive the historic Prophetic tradition of Salat al-Istisqa – asking Allah swt for mercy during times of drought. Birmingham’s Green Lane Masjid & […]
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Sat 15 August 2026: South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Friday blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country’s pristine Wild Coast, a setback for the oil major after years of legal challenges by local communities and environmentalists. The ruling is the latest outcome in a series of court cases that have dampened investor appetite […]
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Fri 14 August 2026: Copper cable thefts have struck 650 electric vehicle charging stations throughout France so far this year, resulting in roughly €13 million (around $15 million) in damages, according to an industry official on Friday. Matthieu Dischamps, who serves as secretary-general of Charge France and managing director of the charging firm Powerdot, informed […]
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Wed 12 August 2026: Western Europe experienced its warmest combined June and July on record this summer, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Monday. The region’s average temperature for the two months reached 21.62°C (70.9°F), which was 2.79°C (5.01°F) above the long-term average and higher than the previous record set in 2022. […]
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Tue 11 August 2026: More than two-thirds of England is now officially in drought after the country recorded its driest July since records began in 1836. The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs were moved into drought status on Monday. They join around half of England […]
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Mon 10 August 2026: Lost harvests and disrupted supply routes have pushed many families deeper into food insecurity. Xai-Xai, Mozambique – Months after floodwaters tore through his neighbourhood, Joacim Pinto still walks past the empty plots where his crops once grew. The ground that once gave his family food and income now stands as a reminder […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: At least 382,000 people or 110,000 families in eight regions have been affected in the Philippines by the combined effects of the recent enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay, the Philippine News Agency reported, citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The death toll remained […]
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Sun 09 August 2026: One of the planet’s most active volcanoes, Mount Etna, spewed smoke and ash during a fresh eruption on Saturday, prompting the halt of incoming flights at a nearby airport in Sicily. “Due to Etna’s eruptive activity and the associated release of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the airspace corresponding to the […]
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Sat 08 August 2026: Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan. A rapidly intensifying El Niño weather pattern is threatening to bring severe flooding, disease and drought to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities across East Africa and Asia, a humanitarian organisation has warned. On […]
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