Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters expected it to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.

London & Valley Water, a consortium of investors, plans to write off some of the company's huge debts.

Municipal wastewater treatment plants are ineffective at removing Prozac (fluoxetine) and other common pharmaceuticals in wastewater, causing the drugs to be discharged into lakes, rivers and streams where they pose a risk to aquatic organisms.

Schools and businesses closed in Hong Kong and Guangdong as powerful winds and rain set to hit after destruction across Taiwan and Philippines * Ragasa: at least 14 killed in Taiwan * In pictures: Ragasa’s path of destruction Taiwan premier Cho Jung-tai called on Wednesday for an inquiry into what went wrong with evacuation orders in an eastern county where flooding from a breached mountain lake during a strong typhoon killed 14, as fresh warnings spooked residents, reports Reuters. Sub-tropical Taiwan, frequently hit by typhoons, normally has a well-oiled disaster mechanism that averts mass casualties by moving people out of potential danger zones quickly. But many residents in Guangfu, an inundated town in the beauty spot of Hualien thronged by tourists, said there was insufficient warning when the lake overflowed during Tuesday’s torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa. For the 14 who have tragically passed away, we must investigate why evacuation orders were not carried out in the designated areas. This is not about assigning blame, but about uncovering the truth. Continue reading...

Ragasa is the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year.

The Gaza Strip is experiencing one of the largest waves of forced displacement in its history. But what happens after the initial bombing?

260,000 people are trapped in El Fasher, Sudan – no food, no water, no way out. Experts warn a massacre is imminent. Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, could help stop the killing. The club is...

Species index fell by 4% between 2019 and 2024 – although data shows woodland populations beginning to stabilise

Activists on board the Global Sumud Flotilla said they heard explosions and saw drone attacks late on Tuesday.