Cities in western Libya witnessed on the night of Thursday to Friday, September 24/25, severe floods due to heavy rains, which led to deaths, loss of people, collapses, power and water outages, and the hospital in Nesma stopped working, with the authorities declaring some areas disaster-stricken.
Thousands of residents in Bangkok took refuge in shelters after floods caused by continuous heavy rains, which led to submerged homes and roads and a shortage of basic goods. The authorities declared a state of disaster and deployed army forces to assist in relief operations.
Thousands of residents in Bangkok took refuge in shelters after floods caused by heavy rains, as homes and roads were submerged. The authorities declared a state of disaster with 52,000 families affected, amid warnings of shortages of goods and expectations of continued rainfall.
Kamchatka recorded 62 seismic events over the past day, six of which were felt in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a magnitude of 2-4, while a volcano in the region woke up after 100 years of dormancy, according to data from the Emergency Directorate and the Geophysical Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The region northeast of Adana witnessed three successive earthquakes on Sunday, ranging in strength between 4.4 and 4.6 on the Richter scale, amid a reminder of the region's violent seismic history.
The famous 27-meter-high Holly Sea Arch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park collapses and falls into the Pacific Ocean after more than 500 years of its natural formation due to continuous erosion.
The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve in Saudi Arabia announced the birth of a rare Asian wild donkey foal, the first birth of its kind in the Kingdom in more than 100 years.
The hills of the Dhofar Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman were transformed into bright violet landscapes with flowers blooming during the local spring season known as “Sarbah,” which begins in late September and lasts for three months. The Omani photographer Al-Muatasem bin Yahya Al-Barashdi documented the scene via a drone in the Qarzit area, and shared it on Instagram. It received the attention of tens of thousands of users who asked about the site and wanted to visit it.
The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in Syria announced that it carried out response operations in 34 locations and residential communities due to heavy rains, which included reopening roads, suctioning water, and treating landslides, while continuing readiness for rapid intervention, and called for avoiding valley streams and photographing during thunderstorms.
Bear attacks in Japan reached a record level, with 13 people killed and more than 220 others injured between April 2025 and March 2026, prompting the authorities to raise alert and use artificial intelligence, drones and robots to deter them.
Unprecedented heatwaves in the Alps this year have caused glaciers to melt, forcing popular ski resorts in Switzerland, France and Italy to suspend summer skiing operations for safety reasons, amid fears the seasonal sport will disappear.
Stardust Solutions seeks to develop solar geoengineering technology by spraying silica particles and eggshells into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and cool the planet, amid scientific concerns about unexpected climate repercussions and the risks of profitability in this sensitive field.
The 'ReShark' group launches the 'StAR' project to return leopard sharks to the wild in Indonesia and Thailand, after their numbers declined by up to 79% due to overfishing, by propagating them in global aquariums and releasing them into marine reserves.
August 2023 recorded the highest global temperatures on record, on par with July 2023, exceeding the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Experts attribute this to climate change and the El Niño phenomenon, warning of increasing environmental, economic and social consequences.
Activists circulated clips showing the death of large quantities of fish in the Euphrates River, amid accusations against fishermen of using toxic materials such as “lanit” and electric shock methods, which threatens the environmental balance and fish wealth in the region.
The Tunisian state authorities announced the suspension of studies in educational and university institutions due to bad weather conditions, while civil protection teams intensified rescue operations and pumped water from areas affected by heavy rains and torrential rains.
Historical heatwaves and drought in France are stressing dairy cows and drying up pastures, threatening the tradition of making famous French cheeses such as Salaire and forcing farmers to modify production methods and purchase additional feed.
Dutch company Coastruction is seeking to restore damaged marine life near the Afslaudijk Dam by 3D printing an artificial reef that extends at least a kilometre.
The eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia has led to the suspension of flights at six airports including Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, affecting more than 22,000 passengers and 209 flights, with reports of eye irritation and the cancellation of school activities and fishing trips, while Bangladesh faces a severe measles outbreak that has killed at least 986 children since March, amid ongoing vaccination campaigns and the challenges of malnutrition.
The animal rights organization PETA renewed its call on the British Ministry of Defense to end the use of Canadian bear fur in the King’s Guard’s hats and replace it with a synthetic alternative, amid criticism of the continued purchases despite ethical demands.
Scientists have warned that the global coral cover has declined to dangerous levels due to the convergence of bleaching periods resulting from rising ocean temperatures, coinciding with the Copernicus Observatory recording a record for the average ocean surface temperature of 21.1 degrees Celsius.
Experts have warned that the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels may be exceeded by 2030, with the Earth currently warming to 1.4 degrees Celsius and the emergence of risks such as melting glaciers, forest fires and the transformation of the Amazon forests into a source of carbon, but they indicated that the rapid abandonment of fossil fuels may limit the rise to 1.8 degrees Celsius before falling, provided that emissions are reduced, ecosystems are restored and carbon dioxide capture technologies are developed.
Rabei Azhari in Latakia launches a project to raise black soldier fly larvae, with the aim of converting organic waste into fodder protein and natural fertiliser, providing a sustainable environmental and economic solution in light of the agricultural and environmental challenges in Syria.
