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In only five years, BGU’s Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change has become a global hub for dryland climate research
Environment & Climate Change
Attacks on oil infrastructure endangering marine life in Persian Gulf, research finds
Over 90 dead, thousands missing after monsoon causes catastrophic flooding in India, Nepal, Myanmar
Bangkok declares city-wide disaster as third day of monsoon rain floods streets
Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany
The fire is more than double the size of a blaze in 2011 that burned close to 1,400 hectares, data from the European Forest Fire Information System showed.
August disguised as fall: Thunderstorms, extreme heatwave expected as Israel nears end of summer
The unusual forecast follows heavy rainfall in eastern Israel on Saturday, when large amounts of rain fell within a short period, causing flooding and flash floods.
Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid 'life-threatening' conditions
The poweroutage.com website reported 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. HST in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.
Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii
The poweroutage.com website showed 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.
Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 53 killed, roads blocked
Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said.
Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone
285 have been killed, nearly 4,000 were injured, and 400 others are still missing from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday.
England and Wales wildfires reach record level as heatwave fuels new blazes
Phil Garrigan, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, told Reuters the number of wildfires had now exceeded last year's total of 1,017.
Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border
Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village of Gey at around 4:00 a.m. and go to an assistance center set up at a primary school in a nearby village, authorities said in a statement.
Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically
Flames enveloped settlements and trees over 1,000 hectares, turning the night sky red above Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.
Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus
Images and videos have surfaced on social media showing major flooding, widespread property destruction, innumerable collapsed trees, and even flipped cars.
