Strong earthquake hits Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu
Vanuatu is home to about 280,000 people and is prone to natural disasters, with a half-dozen active volcanoes as well as regular cyclones and earthquakes.
Environment
‘A roaring fireplace’: the polluting raffle prize from the British Heart Foundation
Research charity’s bid to raise money through a scheme that goes against its own principles sparks wrath of clean air campaignersThe British Heart Foundation (BHF), which has campaigned on the pollution risks of burning wood at home, is being urged …
‘A search for ourselves’: shipwreck becomes focus of slavery debate
Vessel that sank with more than 200 transported people onboard is being used to humanise the story of slaveryIn 2015, a delegation from the Smithsonian Institution travelled to Mozambique to inform the Makua people of a singular and long-overdue discov…
Melbourne beaches contaminated with vegetable oil as EPA investigates source
Water quality at Elwood and St Kilda upgraded from poor to fair on Sunday after swimmers previously reported being covered in oily substanceFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or…
Australia live news update: fifth child airlifted to hospital with irukandji jellyfish sting; Albanese and Dutton trade insults over Indigenous voice
Federal opposition leader wants Labor to legislate its preferred model before referendum is held this year. Follow all the day’s news live‘I’m genuinely interested in advancing the cause of reconciliation’Peter Dutton is asked about whether the prime m…
Watch popular cheetah cub Pirouz preparing to sleep in good health
A new video emerges of highly popular Iranian cheetah cub Pirouz preparing to sleep at night, soothing fresh concerns over the eight-month-old’s health conditions.
Trudeau speaks with King Charles III about environmental issues
Trudeau made the call from Ottawa after his return from a family vacation in Jamaica and a few days before he is set to travel to Mexico for a North American Leaders Summit.
Biden administration seeks to limit deadly air pollution
Proposal sets out lower limits for soot, which is estimated to cause early deaths of thousands of Americans each yearThe Biden administration is proposing lower limits for a deadly air pollutant, saying tougher standards for soot from tailpipes, smokes…
3.3 million US adults displaced by natural disasters in past year – survey
Hurricanes responsible for more than half of the forced locations, according to US Census BureauMore than 1.3% of the adult population in the US was displaced by natural disasters in the past year, with hurricanes responsible for more than half of the …
‘People have lost everything’: flooded houses in the Kimberley could be uninhabitable for months
Receding flood waters have revealed homes, cars and livestock caked in thick mud, which locals say will ‘set like concrete’ when it driesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFlooded houses in the Kimberley will be un…