Environment & Climate Change


Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

Mafuko, a female mountain gorilla from the Bageni family holds her newly born twins at the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released January 7, 2026.

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported

A sign displays information about a road closure due to an earthquake on a highway in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, December 9, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

People wait use a rope ferry to cross the Peusangan River following flash floods that destroyed adjacent villages in Bireuen district, Indonesia's Aceh province on January 5, 2026.