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859 storiesNew Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinos…
At least 93,000 ‘in great need’ after Nepal-Tibet flash floods, says Red Cross
Federation says it fears death toll of more than 540 will continue to rise as rescuers reach cut-off areasNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesVisu…
Chinese control of information hampers assessment of Tibet flood damage
Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue effortsNepal-Tibet flash flood – …
Families of 33 missing Britons rush to Nepal as fears grow of more floods
Desperate relatives trying to reach loved ones last seen in area where entire villages have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesVis…
Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods
South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.…
Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising wait
Families are waiting for news of their loved ones as rescue teams race to reach survivors of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood…
Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France
Flash flooding and mudslides in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while convective storms hit western EuropeAfter an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in…
Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit
Authorities say more than 1,300 people are missing, including dozens of Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones thought to be ca…
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police cauti…
E-bike and e-scooter battery fires cause of 18 deaths and nearly 700 injuries
Fatalities included people who inhaled toxic fumes from fires or became trapped inside burning homes.…
Algeria residents mourn neighbours lost in wildfire aftermath
Residents of Algeria’s northeastern Jijel province are inspecting the aftermath of wildfires.…
Record drought grips Europe as rivers and crops dry up
Drought and extreme heat are drying up rivers and farmland across Europe.…
Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469
Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 miss…
'High risk' of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.…
‘Nature thrives when given a chance’: restored Cheshire wetland now a haven for rare grebe
Woolston Eyes in Warrington, a dumping ground for canal dredgings, has become best place in UK for black-necked grebeA dumping ground for dredgings fr…
‘No precedent’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at world-first festival run on clean power
A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the main stage at Clifton Down in BristolWhen Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stag…
DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola
Trials for a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain are ongoing as DRC authorities try to control the Ebola outbreak.…
‘We just want them to return’: relatives of Australians missing in Nepal floods wait anxiously for news of loved ones
Family of two Sydney boys and their parents, who are among 39 Australians identified as missing after flash flooding, ‘worried, but hopeful’The family…
Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again; rescuers race to find survivors
The catastrophic flash flood has killed at least 389 people and left more than 1,300 missing, with hundreds of tourists unaccounted forNearly 1,400 mi…
Helicopter pilot describes what he's seen rescuing people in Nepal
Andy Thapa is a charter and rescue pilot for a Nepali helicopter company. He's been rescuing people stranded by the catastrophic flooding, and carryin…
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds
‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next yearA series of strong El Niño climatic patte…
Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings another lake could burst
Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused th…
Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales
Forty flood alerts issued by Environment Agency across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of EnglandDozens of homes have been damaged by flood water a…
Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?
More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border.…
Watch: How a glacial collapse caused devastation downstream
At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.…
Top Gear to return after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
The show was "rested" after co-host Andrew Flintoff was injured in a crash during filming in 2022.…
Search on for at least 33 Britons missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet
Rescue teams are searching for nearly 1,400 missing people, mostly tourists, after floods kill at least 270Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesRes…
‘Swept away’: Nepal families search for relatives after devastating floods
About 180 people have been killed and 1,400 are missing, with numbers expected to rise significantly.…
Aerial footage shows flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border
Verified videos from Nepal show waters flooding towns as hundreds of travellers are missing, including foreign tourists.…
Nepalese authorities say 33 UK nationals missing after flash floods
Flooding and mud slides hit the Rasuaw region in the morning on Wednesday, killing at least 95 people, Nepali police said.…