24+ min ago   (382+ words) A catastrophic flood in Nepal has put a stark new danger under the microscope: not just melting glaciers, but the ground beneath mountain communities that is losing its grip. Thousands are still missing, the death toll is rising, and rescue…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago   (200+ words) Southern Africa is hunkering down for a punishing weekend of heavy rain, damaging winds, and treacherous coastal conditions as a powerful weather front barrels across the region. Meteorologists warn that the system could trigger flash flooding and severe thunderstorms in…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (208+ words) City Council has moved to stop people from secretly filming at its public pools, after swimmers raised concerns that AI smart glasses could be That matters. A lot. Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said swimmers were increasingly worried about people…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (376+ words) ?s long-delayed plan to deploy a herpes virus against invasive carp will not reach the finish line until at least 2028, pushing any possible release Australia’s long-delayed plan to deploy a herpes virus against invasive carp will not reach the finish…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (394+ words) A tornado tore through France’s Aude region on Monday, injuring 26 people and damaging about 100 homes as violent thunderstorms swept across the south of the country. The worst hit area was the village of Pomas, south of Carcassonne, where the twister…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (415+ words) Australian readers spent Monday swapping stories about how technology has changed their lives, while a live ABC blog also put questions to a cybersecurity expert and the network’s AI reporter. The discussion landed on a familiar fault line: convenience on…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (264+ words) A group of meerkats has died after tunnels beneath their enclosure collapsed in sudden heavy rain at Tropical Birdland in Desford, Leicestershire. One animal survived the cave-in, and staff said on Monday they found the rest of the mob dead....

6+ day, 16+ min ago   (229+ words) South Africa’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station has cut output at Unit 1 to 50% after marine debris tied to a sardine die-off clogged a seawater intake and triggered an automatic shutdown of a cooling water pump. Eskom said the plant’s nuclear safety…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (256+ words) A fierce windstorm swept through South Africa's eThekwini Municipality on Saturday, leaving roughly 15 residential areas in the dark after damaging overhead power lines and electrical infrastructure. Residents across neighborhoods including Baphehli, Folweni, Amaoti, and Waterloo woke to no electricity as…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (379+ words) Wildfires in the UK are spreading across larger areas, burning for longer and moving closer to homes this summer, according to analysis by Sky News’ Data and Forensics team released on Aug. 22, 2026. The findings point to a dramatic escalation in…...