Natural disasters

Cost of natural disasters in France soars to highest in 23 years

Congolese president blames deadly Kinshasa flooding on climate injustice

Europe's record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring, monitors say

Emergency declared as search continues for survivors of fatal Italian landslide

Nigeria floods death toll tops 600, as governors plead for more aid for displaced

France declares state of natural disaster in Corsica after deadly storm

France launches system to send disaster warnings to mobile phones

South Africa floods declared national disaster after storms pound east coast

South Africans seek shelter after hundreds killed in catastrophic floods

At least 46 dead after tropical storm Ana hits Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi

France, Tonga’s ‘neighbour’ in the Pacific, promises aid after volcanic eruption

Nepal rescue team identifies bodies as those of missing French climbers

Haiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,189; hundreds still missing

Turkey battles wildfires for 6th day, EU to send planes

DR Congo orders partial evacuation of Goma over fears of 2nd volcano eruption

Toxic gas, child protection top priorities after DR Congo volcano eruption

War, climate saw tens of millions internally displaced in 2020

UN body warns of looming famine in Madagascar, children at risk

France lifts caps on compensation for farmers ravaged by April frost

Environmentalists see red as French MPs make 'ecocide' an offence, not a crime

Japan marks 'unforgettable tragedy' of Fukushima, 10 years on

Towns devastated as rivers buckle across flood-stricken France

Thousands of baby seals at Namibian breeding colony die in mysterious circumstances

Macron pledges up to 1bn euros for France's storm-stricken disaster zones