Environment Bound

The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a "medicane", a rare but destructive weather phenomenon that scientists believe will intensify in a warming world. The term is an amalgamation of the words Mediterranean and hurricane....

Could the earthquake be a defining moment for King Mohammed VI? So far, there have been mix signals about his engagement in the aftermath of the earthquake. He did indeed visit some victims in Marrakesh hospitals but remained silent in light of the disaster...

By Abdullah Doma: Rescuers sifted through mud and rubble Friday in their search for people missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing more than 3,000.  The surge of water burst two upstream dams on Sunday, turning...

By Rim Taher: Flash flooding in east Libya caused by Storm Daniel tore through the coastal city of Derna, leaving upwards of 2,300 dead, 10,000 missing and entire neighbourhoods in ruins. This is what we know so far about the extreme weather event that hit the...