Residents Say Flood-Hit German Towns Got Little Warning July 26, 2021 By Frank Jordans AHRWEILER, Germany (AP) — Like other residents of his town in Germany, Wolfgang Huste knew a flood was coming. What...
Italy Probes Cable Car Crash as Lone Child Survivor Recovers May 25, 2021 By Nicole Winfield and Charlene Pele STRESA, Italy (AP) — Italy’s transport minister vowed Monday to establish the cause of a cable car disaster that killed...
Michigan Lawmakers Propose $500M to Repair Dams After Breach May 21, 2021 By David Eggert LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers on Wednesday proposed spending $500 million to repair aging dams a year after a...
UK Court to Reconsider $6.9B Brazil Dam Lawsuit Against BHP May 6, 2021 By Kirstin Ridley LONDON — London’s Court of Appeal will hear a request to revive a 5 billion pound ($6.95 billion) lawsuit against...
Salvage Crews Secure Drifting Dutch Cargo Ship Off Norway April 9, 2021 HELSINKI (AP) — Despite heavy seas, a joint Norwegian-Dutch salvage operation has managed to get an abandoned Dutch cargo ship...
Dozens of Towns Isolated by Flooding in New South Wales, Australia March 23, 2021 By Rod McGuirk CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters that have isolated dozens of towns in Australia’s...
Powerful Japan Quake Sets Off Landslide, Minor Injuries February 16, 2021 By Yuri Kageyama and Mari Yamaguchi TOKYO (AP) — Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a...
Hydropower Dams Face Backlash After Himalayan Flood Tragedy February 12, 2021 By Rajesh Kumar Singh The flash flood in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand which killed at least 34 people at the weekend has raised...
Himalayan Glacier Disaster Highlights Climate Change Risks February 10, 2021 By Aniruddha Ghosal NEW DELHI (AP) — When Ravi Chopra saw the devastating deluge of water and debris crash downstream from a Himalayan...
After Seeing Floods, Indonesian Leader Visits Quake Zone January 20, 2021 By Niniek Karmini and Yusuf Wahil MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) — Relief workers struggled Tuesday to clear the rubble of collapsed buildings on an Indonesian island where...