External Affairs

Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), arrives for a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland December 18, 2015. Credit:Reuters

UN Chief Asks Nations to Commit to Paris Deal Amid ‘Dramatic Floods’

Yoshita Singh 09/09/2017

UN chief Antonio Guterres urged nations to get serious...

A man walks among debris as Hurricane Irma moves off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, September 7, 2017. Credit: Reuters

Hurricane Irma Kills 14 in the Caribbean, Set to Hit Florida

Delana Isles 08/09/2017

Hurricane Irma is set to hit Southern Florida after...

Flood affected villagers head to safe shelters in Dinajpur [image by: Morshedur Rahman]

Bangladesh Eliminates Post-Flood Disease Deaths

Kamran Reza Chowdhury 07/09/2017

Given the number of people affected, it is striking...

A caravan of camels loaded with sacks of raw salt travels across the desert near Tichit, Mauritania December 5, 2006. Credit: Reuters/David Rouge

Will the Sahara Desert Soon Cover Large Parts of South Europe?

Baher Kamal 05/09/2017

The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth,...

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What Earthquake Science Can Tell Us About North Korea’s Nuclear Test

Neil Wilkins 04/09/2017

Within hours of North Korea's latest underground nuclear test,...

A group of people are shuttled to dry ground in a trailer after being evacuated by boat from the Hurricane Harvey floodwaters in Houston, Texas August 29, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking

Tropical Storm Harvey Makes Landfall Again, Texas Death Toll Mounts

Ruthy Munoz and Gary McWilliams 30/08/2017

The storm that first came ashore on Friday as...

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The World Protests as Amazon Forests Are Opened to Mining

Beatriz Garcia 30/08/2017

Brazil opened thousands of kilometres of previously protected Amazon...