Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan issues a tsunami advisory for remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake.
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The TelegraphLast member of child-eating wolf pack beaten to death in India
Villagers in India have beaten to death a wolf believed to be the last of a six-member pack that killed nine people, eight of them children, wildlife officials said on Sunday.
- The Guardian
Rescued elephants drown as heavy flooding hits Thai tourist hub Chiang Mai
Northern Thailand has been hit by severe floods over recent weeks, with Typhoon Yagi worsening the seasonal monsoon rains
- Evening Standard
Weather: Tornadoes could hit London as heavy rain and winds to batter the capital
The storm is currently over the North Atlantic but is likely to head this way
- CNN
‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North Carolina and left communities in ruins
A week after Hurricane Helene roared through, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.
- Sky News
Hurricane Milton set to strengthen into Category 5 storm - as Florida 'prepares for biggest evacuation in seven years'
A hurricane set to hit the US is expected to strengthen into a major Category 5 storm - as Florida prepares for its largest evacuation in seven years. Hurricane Milton, which strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday, is forecast to make landfall in the US on Wednesday. The weather system was upgraded on Monday after sustaining winds of 150mph while sweeping east across the Gulf of Mexico, officials from the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
- AFP News
As Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticism
From his ranch on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Joel Ferry has a front row view of climate change: a native of Utah, the Republican farmer has seen the water's surface area shrink by two-thirds in the past 40 years.Financial incentives for farmers to reduce water consumption; exploring technology that optimizes irrigation, and seeds clouds to increase rainfall; splitting the lake into two to limit its salinity: "over a billion dollars" has been invested in the past three years, he said.
- CBC
Wind warnings issued in southern Sask., gusts reach 105 km/h in Estevan: Environment Canada
Much of southern Saskatchewan is being hit with strong winds Saturday afternoon, with gusts reaching 100 km/h, according to Environment Canada.Estevan saw sustained winds of 72 km/h in the morning, with gusts up to 105 km/h, the weather agency said.It has issued wind warnings for most of the province's south, saying strong sustained winds of 60 to 70 km/h were expected Saturday, gusting as high as 90 to 100 km/h. The strong winds could damage buildings and result in power outages, Environment Ca
- CNN
Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.
- AFP News
Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms
The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia.Some 20,000 sheep have died so far this year on the island, which is home to nearly half Italy's flock and plays an important role in the production of famed Italian cheeses such as Pecorino.
- The Guardian
Salmon numbers in England and Wales last year were lowest on record
Total declared salmon catch estimated at 5,399 fish, down from 6,952 in 2022 – and 20,000 in years up to 2017
- Malay Mail
Don’t panic! All the steps, apps, numbers you need for Malaysia’s flood season
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The inter-monsoon phase in Malaysia has brought about increased storms in the country that has alr...
- Associated Press
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay, leading to evacuation orders and lending more urgency to the cleanup from Hurricane Helene, which swamped the same stretch of coastline less than two weeks ago. A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Mexico’s Yucatan state, and much of Florida’s west coast was under hurricane and storm surge watches.
- CNN
Helene death toll rises to at least 232 across 6 states
The death toll from Helene has risen to at least 227 across six states, according to CNN’s tally, after two more deaths were announced Saturday in South Carolina.
- The Guardian
Still reeling from Helene, Florida braces for Hurricane Milton as it gains strength
State official urges people to prepare for ‘largest evacuation that we have seen most likely since 2017 Hurricane Irma’
- AFP News
Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated hotels through knee-high muddy water and shops closed in the city centre. In the centre of Chiang Mai, people waded through brown floodwaters in the night bazaar, and water flowed into the central train station, which has now been closed.
- Reuters
Kazakhstan votes in favour of nuclear power plant construction, exit poll shows
ULKEN, Almaty region, Kazakhstan (Reuters) -Kazakhstan voted in a referendum on Sunday on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet as a way to phase out polluting coal plants. Almost 64% of registered voters cast their ballots by 8 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) when the polling stations closed, the Central Election Commission said, making the vote valid. The Commission will announce preliminary results on Monday but an exit poll of about 284,000 voters showed 69.8% of them voted in favour of the plan, local pollster SOCIS-A said hours after the vote ended.
- Associated Press
International rescue teams arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Rescue teams from Bosnia's neighbors and European Union countries on Sunday were joining efforts to clear the rubble and find people still missing from floods and landslides that devastated parts of the Balkan country. Bosnia sought EU help after a heavy rainstorm overnight on Friday left entire areas under water and debris destroyed roads and bridges, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens.
- Associated Press
American and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in India’s Himalayan north. Fay Jane Manners from the United Kingdom and Michelle Theresa Dvorak from the United States were ascending a rocky section of the Chaukhamba-3 peak in India’s Uttarakhand state when they got stranded there, said Sandeep Tiwari, a senior administrative officer of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. The climbers were rescued on Sunday, he said.
- Malay Mail
Johor Regent announces weekend shift to Saturday-Sunday for state starting January 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibrahim said the state will change its weeken...
- Malay Mail
Forget Tom Cruise, Shah Rukh Khan or Dwayne Johnson — the world's richest actor worth RM5.9b only has one hit film series
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Who is the world's richest actor? While many may take a guess with the likes of Tom Cruise, Johnn...