Tag: Natural disasters
DeSantis ultimately shunned Biden’s visit to Hurricane Idalia victims
Joe Biden spent the afternoon of Saturday September 2 in Florida to view the damage caused by Hurricane Idalia. The destruction there is estimated at between 10 and 20 billion…
northerners angry at ‘disastrous’ damage
The flames have been raging in northern Greece for two weeks. After the surroundings of the city of Alexandroupoli, it is now the forest of Dadia, in the sector of…
the disarray of the victims in the face of recurring fires
After a first series of fires in July, Greece is facing a second wave of fires these days. Greek firefighters are hard at work on several fronts, in particular in…
fire still in progress in the Canary Islands, 26,000 evacuations on the island of Tenerife
On the Spanish archipelago of the Canaries, Tenerife is still plagued since Wednesday by gigantic forest fires. Some 26,000 people had to be evacuated. It is especially the north of…
Damage from natural disasters estimated at $120 billion in the first half
Losses from natural disasters have skyrocketed in recent years. A report by Swiss Re, the second largest reinsurer in the world, estimates the damage suffered during the first half of…
the natives are the first victims of the worst fires in the history of the country
Canada is experiencing the worst fire season in its history, with 999 active fires resulting in the total destruction of 12.3 million hectares, which went up in smoke. The flames…
The oceans are overheating, here’s what it means for humans and ecosystems around the world
By Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology Since mid-March 2023, mercury on the surface of the oceans climbs to unparalleled levels in 40 years of satellite monitoring, and the detrimental…
fierce fight against several forest fires near Athens
Forest fires broke out around Athens, the Greek capital, we learned on Monday, July 17, 2023. Fanned by strong winds, against a heatwave background, they led to the evacuation of…
serious fire on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands
The fire that broke out on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, continues to spread dangerously. At the time of the provisional assessments, we are talking about…
deadly torrential rains in the south-west of the country
The torrential rains that have hit the megalopolis of Chongqing in southwestern China since the start of the week have left at least fifteen dead, four missing and extensive damage.…