Kazakhstan will not change its national emblemTengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Culture and Information has clarified that Kazakhstan will not be changing its national emblem due to recent
11 July 2024
Rising seas swamp Marshall IslandsResidents in low-lying areas of the Marshall Islands are braced for flooding underscoring the islands' vulnerability to climate change.
China landslide deaths rise to 25The death toll from a landslide triggered by flooding in China has risen to 25, with 12 more people missing.
16 November 2015
Massive clean-up after 20 killed in French Riviera floodsVolunteers and firefighters began the gruelling task of cleaning up French Riviera towns strewn with mud and debris, as the death toll from floods which tore through the region rose to 20.
Floods spark evacuations as Japan is delugedTens of thousands of people were ordered to flee homes across Japan as heavy rain pounded the country, sending radiation-tainted waters into the ocean at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
10 September 2015
Rains, floods kill 81 in Pakistan: disaster agencyTorrential rains and flooding have killed 81 people in Pakistan over the past two weeks and affected almost 300,000, the disaster management agency said Tuesday, warning of more bad weather to come.
29 July 2015
Flood of Londoners take to boats to escape housing costsRocketing housing costs in Britain's capital have fuelled a surge in Londoners seeking cheaper accommodation on boats, with increased numbers putting pressure on the city's historic network of rivers and canals.
08 July 2015
Georgia hunts down another tiger from flooded zooGeorgian police were hunting down a tiger who escaped from the capital's flood-ravaged zoo after after another tiger mauled a man to death before being killed.
Lions, tigers on the loose in deadly Tbilisi floodsLions, tigers and even a hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, adding to chaos caused by severe flooding that killed at least 12 people.