Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

Sep 21, 2023 00:02 am UTC| Nature

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, causing widespread damage in mountain villages. Three days later, an unusually severe Mediterranean storm caused two poorly maintained Libyan dams to...

The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought

Sep 20, 2023 23:29 pm UTC| Nature

Have you ever wondered what a kangaroos social life looks like? Well, kangaroos have stronger bonds to one another than you might think. Over six years, we monitored a population of around 130 eastern grey kangaroos...

Starbucks Pledges to Ditch Disposable Cups by 2030 in Green Shift

Sep 18, 2023 08:03 am UTC| Economy Nature Business

Starbucks announces plans to abandon disposable cups by 2030, signaling a commitment to sustainability, amid aims to halve its waste, water usage, and carbon emissions as part of its broader planet positive future...

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Our planet is burning in unexpected ways - here’s how we can protect people and nature

Sep 18, 2023 06:29 am UTC| Science Nature

People have been using fire for millennia. It is a vital part of many ecosystems and cultures. Yet human activities in the current era, sometimes called the Anthropocene, are reshaping patterns of fire across the...

Libya floods: why cash is the best way to help get humanitarian aid to people affected by disasters

Sep 18, 2023 05:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The heavy rainfall that hit Libya during Storm Daniel caused two dams and four bridges to collapse in the coastal city of Derna, submerging most of the city in floodwater and claiming thousands of lives. As you watch...

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How weather 'blocks' have triggered more extreme heatwaves and floods across Europe

Sep 18, 2023 05:54 am UTC| Nature

On several occasions this summer, Europes weather seemed to get itself stuck, leading to prolonged heatwaves and floods. In the UK, a long hot and dry spell throughout May and June gave way to a similarly persistent cool...

Libya dam collapse happened because of bad management, not bad weather

Sep 18, 2023 05:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

More than 11,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands are missing following the catastrophic dam collapse in the eastern Libyan city of Derna on 12 September. The dam collapse came after an extreme storm, Storm...